Round How

Tucked beneath the massive crags of Great End, this rocky, knobbly summit offers a rugged retreat from the busy Corridor Route. It provides an exceptional, close-quarter perspective of Lingmell and the deep cleft of Piers Gill, serving as a quiet vantage point within the otherwise crowded heart of the Southern Fells.

• •The name 'How' derives from the Old Norse word haugr, meaning a mound or small hill, a common element in Lakeland used to describe a distinct, rounded outcrop like this one.
• •Though Alfred Wainwright described it in his Pictorial Guide to the Southern Fells, he treated it as a subsidiary feature of Great End rather than a primary summit, leading to its exclusion from the 214 Wainwrights.
• •It is classified as a Nuttall—a peak in England and Wales over 2,000 feet with a drop of at least 15 metres on all sides—making it a specific target for more granular peak-baggers.
• •The summit offers one of the most intimidating views of Piers Gill, the treacherous ravine that drops away toward Wasdale, and provides an intimate look at the Great End crags.
• •It is the sort of summit that is frequently climbed by accident by walkers who have lost the path to Scafell Pike in a thick mist and are looking for a high point to reorient themselves.