Hills: Wether Hill and Loadpot Hill
Date: Saturday 28th December 2024
Company: Myself and Ann-Marie
Distance: 11.8km, Ascent: 400m
Time: 3Hrs 8Mins

The forecast for today was for rain across the Lake District with the exception of the Far Eastern fells. We therefore made our way from our base in the Western Lakes back across to the Far Eastern fells hoping to get the best of the weather.

For our ascent of Wether Hill and Loadpot Hill, we parked at the start of The Hause track near Moorahill Farm.

Route:


Waymarker post at start of walk:


After crossing Cawdale Beck, we commenced our ascent towards Wether Hill via The Hause.

Bridge over Cawdale Beck:


Our ascent via The Hause was pleasant; a nice gradual incline up the fell.

Ascending The Hause:


Ascending The Hause:


During the ascent there was much low cloud but we were able to sneak a peak of Haweswater Reservoir.

Looking down to Haweswater Reservoir:


Once into the cloud we made our way from Low Kop to High Kop and then across to pick-up High Street, the course of an old Roman road. Once on the old Roman road, we continued along to the summit of Wether Hill which is featureless terrain a short distance above a small cairn.

Ann-Marie at the cairn just below the summit of Wether Hill:


Cairn just below the summit of Wether Hill:


From the cairn on Wether Hill we continued along High Street towards Loadpot Hill.

Ullswater from Wether Hill:


Ascending Loadpot Hill:


Shelter/ruin en-route to summit of Loadpot Hill:


According to the Database of British Hills, the summit of Loadpot Hill is 80m SW of the trig point.

Looking towards the Loadpot Hill trig point from summit area:


At the trig point on Loadpot Hill:


As there were numerous tracks leading from/to the trig point, I took a bearing to take the track directly back towards our starting point. The track back to the starting point is marked on my 1:25000 OS map but not my 1:50000 OS map.

Descent via Hart Hill:


The descent via Hart Hill was also pleasant, like The Hause, and it didn't take long before we were approaching Carhullan and Moorahill Farm.

Approaching Carhullan:


Another enjoyable walk with the weather better than forecast.

Apologies that most trip reports this year have been from the Lake District despite this site being the 'Mountains of Scotland'. 31 Wainwrights to complete the round before my focus will be closer to home.