Wetherlam is the northern outlier of the Coniston Fells, a gentle dome with a cairn at the top. Wainwright called it the most industrialised fell in Lakeland, and its flanks hold old copper workings in Greenburn, Red Dell and Tilberthwaite, plus slate quarries. From the summit you look over most of the Southern, Central and Eastern Fells, with Little Langdale below.
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Volcanic rock with bare crags and steep edges, scarred in places by old mine spoil.
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Also on this route: Coniston Old Man, Swirl How, Brim Fell, Great Carrs, Dow Crag, Grey Friar
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
