Great How or Great Howe is a hill of 522 metres (1,713 ft) in the north west of the Lake District, England, lying south of Scafell Pike and east of Burnmoor Tarn.[1] It lies in the Borough of Copeland in Cumbria.[2]
Great How | |
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![]() Summit cairn looking NW towards Yewbarrow | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,713 ft (522 m)[1] |
Prominence | 171 ft (52 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Scafell Pike |
Listing | Dodd, Dewey, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger |
Coordinates | 54°25′55″N 3°15′15″W |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Great How Lake District, England | |
OS grid | NY187048 |
Topo map | OS Outdoor Leisure 6 |
It is classed as a Fellranger, being described by Richards in the Wasdale volume of his book series.[3] 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.[4] It is also classed as a Dodd, Dewey, Birkett and Synge.[1]
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