Wainwright
Hewitt
- Height
- 802 m · 2,633 ft
- Drop
- 119 m
- Grid ref
- NY 272 005
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District S
- County
- Westmorland and Furness
Summit: Cairn incorporating large rock.
Swirl How is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 802 m (2,633 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Swirl How, Brim Fell, Dow Crag and Great Carrs, is 12.6 km with 950 m of ascent and takes 4.5 to 6 hours.
Routes up Swirl How
Rounds that include Swirl How (1)
Map
Summit at NY 272 005 (54.3953, -3.1215). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- Great CarrsWainwright785 m · 0.4 km
- Black SailsHewitt745 m · 1.0 km
- Grey FriarWainwright, Hewitt773 m · 1.3 km
- WetherlamWainwright, Hewitt763 m · 1.6 km
- Brim FellWainwright796 m · 2.0 km
- The Old Man of ConistonWainwright, Hewitt802 m · 2.7 km
- Dow CragWainwright, Hewitt778 m · 2.9 km
- Cold PikeWainwright, Hewitt700 m · 3.2 km
Questions about Swirl How
- How high is Swirl How?
- Swirl How is 802 m (2,633 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 272 005.
- How long does it take to climb Swirl How?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Swirl How, Brim Fell, Dow Crag and Great Carrs, takes 4.5 to 6 hours: 12.6 km with 950 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Swirl How?
- The route with the least climbing is Swirl How, Brim Fell, Dow Crag and Great Carrs, starting from Coniston (NY 273 026): 12.6 km and 950 m of ascent, graded hard.