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Adam Seat
666m (2186ft)

The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record Adam Seat as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


Walk Adam Seat walking UK Mountains in The Far Eastern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Adam Seat Summit

Photo: Phillip Houlton

You can find Adam Seat & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL5 The English Lakes - North Eastern area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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See Adam Seat and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Adam Seat and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:

NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!


You can walk to the top of Adam Seat by using any of these 4 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head

An easy scramble to unsurpassed views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.25ml (11.5km)
Ascent:2,745ft (837m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c204 The Longsleddale Horizon from Stockdale

Superb mountain walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:3,417ft (1,041m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head

Stunning Haweswater

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.25ml (18km)
Ascent:3,436ft (1,047m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c251 The Mardale Head Horizon from Mardale Head

Stunning Haweswater

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12.5ml (20km)
Ascent:3,814ft (1,162m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Adam Seat Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Adam Seat

Claire Kirk walked up Adam Seat on January 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Stockdale [with] Alone [weather] Cold but clear day

Paul Macey has climbed Adam Seat [from/via/route] From Brothers Water using walks c251 & c204

John Tippins bagged Adam Seat on March 26th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started at Stockdale Bridge, go4awalk c204, via Harter Fell. [with] Solo [weather] Bright, sunny day, high cloud & good visibility. The sun felt quite warm when it wasn't behind a cloud. Still quite a few patches of snow around & a bit nippy standing still. Great day for walking. - Did it again on 27.03.18 after Selside Pike.

Mark Davidson hiked Adam Seat on March 6th, 2005 [with] Mike [weather] Bright sun but very cold with lots of snow on the tops. - First trip using my crampons & ice axe

Darren Mortimer summited Adam Seat on January 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Mardale Head [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Wet at first then misty

Iain Taylor conquered Adam Seat on September 29th, 2011 [from/via/route] Haweswater Reservoir

Christine Shepherd scaled Adam Seat on February 9th, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from Mardale head using walk c276 [with] Garry and Jonathan [weather] Cold but bright

Louise Sandwith has walked, climbed & bagged Adam Seat.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Adam Seat

Haweswater from above Adam Seat

Haweswater from above Adam Seat

Photo: William Ringwood (53)

Haweswater Reservoir from Adam Seat

Haweswater Reservoir from Adam Seat

Photo: Phillip Houlton (20)


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