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High House Tarn Top
684m (2245ft)

The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record High House Tarn Top as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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148th highest in England,
249th in England & Wales

You can find High House Tarn Top & 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):

OL6 The English Lakes - South Western area


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

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


See High House Tarn Top and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See High House Tarn Top 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 High House Tarn Top by using any of these 4 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c301 Glaramara and Allen Crags from Seatoller (Borrowdale)

Rough paths and an easy scramble

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:3,046ft (928m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c139 Allen Crags, Glaramara and Seathwaite Fell from Seatoller (Borrowdale)

Peak bagging heaven

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:3,407ft (1,038m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c395 Glaramara, Allen Crags and Langstrath from Stonethwaite

Terrific views - Terrific for the Peak Baggers

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:3,384ft (1,031m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c174 Glaramara and Great Gable from Seatoller (Borrowdale)

Rough paths but generally easy to follow

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:4,693ft (1,430m)
Time:8½ hrs
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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited High House Tarn Top Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High House Tarn Top

John Tippins walked up High House Tarn Top on October 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Seatoller [with] Alone [weather] Dry to start with & mild - t-shirt mild for the ascent. Started to rain mid-morning, then rained on & off all day. Very low cloud - in cloud for most of the walk. Wind quite calm. - Not an enjoyable walk, particularly the stretch from Rosthwaite to Glaramara. Confronted with many sheer rock faces that you have to find a way over. And I forgot the warning about the scree at Aaron Crags until I was part way down. It was bad. 'Not for the faint hearted' - you're not kidding.

Christine Shepherd climbed High House Tarn Top on July 15th, 2007 [from/via/route] From Seatoller using walk c301 [with] Solo before leading a group from St Georges Church, Leeds on 15.7.06 [weather] Sunny

Kevin Foster bagged High House Tarn Top on June 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Seathwaite. [with] By myself. [weather] Sunny & Hot. - There were too many tops visited on this walk to give a full description of each one. The route of the walk roughly followed the Sty Head Tarn path via Stockley Bridge, then as the path levelled off a steep ascent up the flanks of Seathwaite Fell to reach Wainwright's Top, then the true summit (Main Top) followed by a subsidiary top (South Top). The route then went past Sprinkling Tarn & climbed to Esk Hause (not the true one) before turning left & climbing to the summit of Allen Crags. Numerous tops were then visited along the undulating & interesting ridge including Glaramara & Rosthwaite Fell before descending off the ridge by dropping left at Tarn at Leaves into the ravine of Rottenstone Gill (not as bad as it sounds!). On reaching the lane to Thorneythwaite another left turn down a tarmac road & across field paths eventually led me back to the car parked at Seathwaite. Another tiring but superb day in The Lakes. I do feel as though I am saving the best until last with these Western & Southern Fells?

Simon Myerscough hiked High House Tarn Top on April 1st, 2007 [from/via/route] C139 [with] Martin & Bill [weather] Sunny, chilly-ish

Stephen Eddy summited High House Tarn Top on July 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head via Esk Hause & Allen Crags [with] Mike Woodhouse,Tony Harris, Martin Bayliss [weather] Sunny in morning, rainy upon descent.

Mark Davidson conquered High House Tarn Top on October 16th, 2005 [with] Mike [weather] Typical October Day - a bit grey

Iain Taylor scaled High House Tarn Top on April 4th, 2010 [from/via/route] Seathwaite (NY 23591 12285)

Ray O'hara walked up High House Tarn Top on April 17th, 2011 [weather] Clear skies & sunny.

Patrick Rogozinski, Matthew Thomas, Adrian Roberts and Phyllis Mcgibbon have all walked, climbed & bagged High House Tarn Top.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of High House Tarn Top

*Scafell Pike (far left back) and The Borrowdale Fells featuring Allen Crags, High House Tarn Top, Red Beck Top, Looking Stead, Glaramara, Comb Head, Comb Door Top, Dovenest Top and Rosthwaite Fell (Bessyboot) from High Raise (Langdale)

*Scafell Pike (far left back) and The Borrowdale Fells featuring Allen Crags, High House Tarn Top, Red Beck Top, Looking Stead, Glaramara, Comb Head, Comb Door Top, Dovenest Top and Rosthwaite Fell (Bessyboot) from High Raise (Langdale)

Photo: Tim Hope (32)

High House Tarn Top summit

High House Tarn Top summit

Photo: John Antrobus (23)


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