Lake District
Round How
741M
2431FT
About 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.
Key Statistics
Rank
116th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Fells
Prominence
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23m
Nearest Town
Wasdale
Geology
You are walking over layers of volcanic ash and stony rubble, formed from the debris of massive eruptions that shaped this rugged fell.
Classifications
Find It
Latitude
54.4623°N
Longitude
3.2070°W
Did You Know?
- •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.