Great How (Swirl Band)

Area:	Lake District - Southern Fells
County:	Cumbria
Country:	England
Classification:	Birkett (also Synge)
Height:	770m
Maps:	OL6(N) Explorer or 96, 97 Landranger
Grid Ref:	SD273999         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:	rock
Daylight:	dawn 06:37, sunrise 07:13, sunset 17:37, dusk 18:13

Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:

• The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Wetherlam

... or, if you've walked it already, why not log on or register and record your walk?

Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: beth, Biscuits17, chrisfry35, fidds (twice), fizzerfox, gilly_3886, jegger, Lancashire Lad, lancashirelass2, Mikew92, RuslandRambler, and StevetheRover (twice).

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

• 14/09/19 - Lancashire Lad - Wet Side Edge to Dow Crag - (and a Brocken Spectre).

If you need accommodation we have details of 16 properties offering rooms near Great How (Swirl Band). Here are some examples:

4 Tourist Board Assessed Cottage

Bluebird Loft, Coniston

£299-1207 per week
3.8km (2.4 miles) away, sleeps 2

4 Visit England Assessed Bed and Breakfast or Guest House

Orchard Cottage, Coniston

£37-45 per night
3.7km (2.3 miles) away

4 Tourist Board Assessed Cottage

Fell Foot Cottage, Little Langdale

£313-1536 per week
4.1km (2.5 miles) away, sleeps 4