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Swirl How

802m
Height
119m
Prominence
NY272005
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Lake District S
Range

Swirl How is a 802m summit in England, classified as a Hewitt, Nuttall, Hump, Tump, Wainwright and Birkett. Its topographic prominence of 119m makes it a prominent peak in Lake District S. As a Wainwright, Swirl How is one of the 214 fells described by Alfred Wainwright in his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. There is currently 1 trail running route on Trail Running Planet that summits Swirl How, with free GPX downloads available for all of them.

1 route that summit Swirl How

VERY HARD
Coniston Fells Grand Loop
27.2km · 1,298m climb · Loop
You get the whole Coniston skyline in one go, then trade the rock for Little Langdale, Slater Bridge and Tarn Hows on the way home. Few loops give you this much variety from one car park.