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Hill in Cumbria, England This article is about the hill above Eskdale. For Great How above Thirlmere, see Thirlmere. For Great Howe in Longsleddale, see Longsleddale.

Great How
Summit cairn looking NW towards Yewbarrow
Highest point
Elevation1,713 ft (522 m)
Prominence171 ft (52 m)
Parent peakScafell Pike
ListingDodd, Dewey, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger
Coordinates54°25′55″N 3°15′15″W / 54.431855°N 3.254133°W / 54.431855; -3.254133
Geography
Great How is located in the Lake DistrictGreat HowGreat HowLake District, England
OS gridNY187048
Topo mapOS Outdoor Leisure 6

Great How or Great Howe is a hill of 522 metres (1,713 ft) in the west of the English Lake District, lying south of Scafell Pike and east of Burnmoor Tarn. It lies in the civil parish of Eskdale, the unitary authority area of Cumberland and the ceremonial county of Cumbria.

It is classed as a Fellranger, being described by Richards in the Wasdale volume of his book series. It is among the 21 such summits (originally 18 before the extension of the Lake District) which are not included in Wainwright's list of 214. It is also classed as a Dodd, Dewey, Birkett and Synge.

References

  1. ^ "Great How". www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. Richards, Mark (15 September 2019). "Great How". Walking the Lake District Fells - Wasdale: The Scafells, Great Gable, Pillar. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 978-1-78362-786-8. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. "Fellranger additional fells". Cicerone. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2021.


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