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Swirl How – Hardknott Pass Summit loop from Wrynose Pass

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Swirl How – Hardknott Pass Summit loop from Wrynose Pass

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Swirl How – Hardknott Pass Summit loop from Wrynose Pass

05:07

30.8km

1,820m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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65 m

Wrynose Pass

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The Wrynose Pass connects Little Langdale with the Duddon and provides hillwalkers with a high start point for the surrounding Wainwrights. To the south, the Coniston Group can be easily …

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2.75 km

Swirl How

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My favourite approach of Swirl How is from Wetherlam, a great route with a few fun scramble sections to enjoy in dry weather. Linking up the 2,633-foot (802 m) Swirl …

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6.02 km

Great Gully to Buck Pike

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Beautiful views, especially on a clear day. Good terrain for running and getting into a rhythm.

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6.62 km

Buck Pike

Peak

11.6 km

Pikes Summit

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Pikes is a 469m fell in the southern Lake District. We hiked this fell as part of a 26km route peak bagging 10 Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Great views back …

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12.4 km

Caw Summit

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I hiked to the summit of this Lake District fell with a great deal of anticipation! A few had recommended it as their favourite Outlying Fell of Lakeland and it …

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14.8 km

Newfield Wood

Forest

15.3 km

Newfield Inn

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An excellent pub at the bottom of two fantastic descents - the Park Head Rode from Stephenson Ground, and the Walna Scar road from Coniston.

The pub has a couple …

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23.6 km

Hardknott Pass Summit

Highlight • Summit

It is possible, just, to climb hardknott pass with bike packing gear. Put the weight forward to stop yourself falling back or sideways (which happened to half the group!). Lots …

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24.7 km

Hard Knott

Peak

30.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

11.3 km

6.81 km

337 m

Surfaces

18.0 km

6.59 km

4.14 km

1.71 km

337 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Tuesday 18 August

16°C

10°C

81 %

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Swirl How – Hardknott Pass Summit loop from Wrynose Pass

Wrynose Pass

Swirl How

Great Gully to Buck Pike

Pikes Summit

Caw Summit

Newfield Inn

Hardknott Pass Summit

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