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

On a clear day, the views are spectacular from up here.

lovely spot to take in the river

Great on a clear day.

On a clear day, it's brilliant.

Try to avoid when it has rained alot.

There has been much debate over which is the higher: Swirl How or Coniston Old Man? They have both been comprehensively measured and are both currently 802.4m (2633ft in old money). Both measurements are accepted by the OS but the current maps show Swirl How as 802m and the Old Man as 803m. Why does it matter? Only one can be a Marilyn while the other must be classed as a Hump though they could be twin peaks. Currently the view is Coniston Old Man remains as the Marilyn and Swirl How is only a Hump. So the Historic County Top of the County Palatine of Lancashire, Coniston Old Man remains the higher. Swirl How is a very fine hill with a much more interesting ridge structure than the Old Man. Approaches from all directions are rewarding and exciting and there is a good chance you can enjoy solitude by the summit cairn which doesn’t suffer the crowds the Old Man does. Enjoy!

Quiet and well hidden campsite with beautiful views and walks

great for a dip in a not-so-cold water!

Cold Pike (701m) is a mountain that’s a satellite of ‘Crinkle Crags’ and stands above the Upper Duddon Valley.

Stunning view from above when looking down and beyond and also at the tarn ground level. Popular spot for wild swimmers.

Sergeant Man is a fell that’s part of the ‘Langdale Pikes’ and has a summit height of 736 m (2,415 ft)

3 star, grade 2 scrambling.

Found it hard but well worth the effort

Views of Great Gable

Beautiful tarn

While the Old Man of Coniston gets most of the attention, possibly in part due to its location above Coniston village, it could be argued that Swirl How is the main summit in the range. It's pretty much the Old Man's equal in height (a 2018 survey showed they were virtually the same) and is more like the central hub from which the range's ridges splay out. However, it perhaps lacks the edge-of-mountain-country drama that the Old Man enjoys.

Swirl How stands at 2,631 feet (802 m) at the corner between Swirl Band and the Prison Band, both of which are enjoyable run/scrambles in their own right. This summit is usually included as part of the Coniston and Wetherlam loop.

The Woolpack Inn is a trendy pub between the Hardknott Pass and Boot in the Eskdale valley. They have rooms and serve great food, drinks and snacks including wood fired pizza. Food served every day. Breakfast 8:00 - 11:00 Lunch 12:00 - 15:00 Supper 17:00 - 20:30 (17:00 - 20:00 on Sundays) Pizza generally about 13:00 - 21:00 but not always all afternoon. You can normally use the car park for your run if you go in and buy a coffee or promise to have a meal on your return, do ask though.

The drive on hardknott pass, coming to Wha house parking from the east is the scariest drive of my life (Narrow, 30% on turns, no room or visibility to coming cars). Arriving from the west can take longer but is definitely safer! (I drove back to Ambleside from the longer rout)