Silver Howe walk | aloveofthelakes

Walk : Silver Howe (1,292ft) from Elterwater

Date : 30^th Marchy 2016

Weather : Occaisional showers, cold wind chill @ 11 °C

Distance : 3.5 miles round trip

Difficulty : 1 – Gentle slopes throughout

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Terrain Overview

3D view of the route to Silver Howe from Elterwater

Walk Overview

A charming short walk with great views and one which would be an ideal “starter” fell for someone wishing to get a flavour of fell walking

Approaching Elterwater from Ambleside via Chapel Stile, an NT car park on the right just before you enter the village is the start point
for this walk

Approaching Elterwater from Ambleside via Chapel Stile, an NT car park on the right just before you enter the village is the start point

for this walk

From the car park follow the tarmac road round OR take the stone path, either way until you meet a public footpath on your left that
leads up to Huntingstile Gap (the dip in the picture below)

From the car park follow the tarmac road round OR take the stone path, either way until you meet a public footpath on your left that

leads up to Huntingstile Gap (the dip in the picture below)

Huntingstile Gap

Take the sign posted foot path that climbs gently up the slope

At the top of the gap the view opens up towards Dunmail Raise across the still closed A591

Follow the path from the gap that leads you gently to ascend Huntingstile Crag. The view from the small cairn here across to the Coniston
range of fells

Follow the path from the gap that leads you gently to ascend Huntingstile Crag. The view from the small cairn here across to the Coniston

range of fells

From the cairn follow the clear path that sweeps round the left of Dow Bank. You may if you wish avoid the climb over the top, however it is
very gentle and has fine views awaiting those who take the route

From the cairn follow the clear path that sweeps round the left of Dow Bank. You may if you wish avoid the climb over the top, however it is

very gentle and has fine views awaiting those who take the route

Approaching the side path

From the top of Dow Bank, a view West across to Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and the Langdale Pikes

Looking North over Grasmere towards Helm Crag

From the front marker cairn, the summit of Silver Howe is seen for the firsts time (The high point of the ridge line)

From the cairn follow the track to gain access from a number of points to get on the ridge. As you approach the crags keep right and leave
the main path which carries on to Blea Rigg