Harter Fell (Mardale)
778m (2553ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Harter Fell (Mardale) is on Ordnance Survey 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: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Mardale Head, Haweswater Reservoir, The Rigg, Dudderwick, Swine Crag (Riggindale), Heron Crag (Riggindale), Eagle Crag (Riggindale), Rough Crag (Riggindale), Caspel Gate, Riggindale Crag, Long Stile, High Street, Mardale Ill Bell, Nan Bield Pass, Harter Fell (Mardale), Adam Seat, Gatescarth Pass, Mardale Head.
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: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Stockdale, Sadgill Bridge, Stockdale Beck, Great Howe, Grey Crag, Tarn Crag (Sleddale), Sleddale Fell, Selside Brow, Branstree (Artlecrag Pike), Gatescarth Pass, Harter Fell (Mardale), Kentmere Pike, Goat Scar, Shipman Knotts, Wray Crag, Stockdale.
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: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Mardale Head, Haweswater Reservoir, Rowantreethwaite Beck, Old Corpse Road, Selside Pike, Branstree (North East Top), Branstree (Artlecrag Pike), Gatescarth Pass, Adam Seat, Harter Fell (Mardale), Nan Bield Pass, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, Riggindale Crag, Caspel Gate, Rough Crag (Riggindale), Eagle Crag (Riggindale), Heron Crag (Riggindale), Swine Crag (Riggindale), Dudderwick, The Rigg, Mardale Head.
Walk c257 The Kentmere Skyline from Kentmere
A classic lakeland horseshoe walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,378ft (1,030m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Kentmere, Garburn Pass, Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Mardale Ill Bell, Nan Bield Pass, Harter Fell (Mardale), Kentmere Pike, Brookstones, Kentmere.
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: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Mardale Head, Haweswater, Rowantreethwaite Beck, Old Corpse Road, Selside Pike, Branstree (North East Top), Branstree (Artlecrag Pike), Gatescarth Pass, Adam Seat, Harter Fell (Mardale), Nan Bield Pass, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, Riggindale, Rampsgill Head, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Kidsty Pike, Kidsty Howes, Bowderthaite Bridge, The Rigg, Mardale Head.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Harter Fell (Mardale)
Michael Nolan walked up on April 6th, 2011 [from/via/route] Mardale [with] Morag [weather] Lovely at start and finish blizzards at the top freezing! - still enjoyed it!
Mark Hazelton climbed on April 4th, 2011 [from/via/route] Nice walk up from Mardale head [with] Family and Pepper [weather] Sunny very windy
Tim Winn bagged on October 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] Mardale car park [weather] Misty
Claire Rigg hiked on September 30th, 2000 [from/via/route] Did as part of Kentmere horseshoe [with] Lesley [weather] Overcast - Tricked my other half into this one
Ian Morris summited on May 19th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Kentmere [with] Sandy [weather] Clear and hot - Also from Haweswater with Croftie Oct '20. Up via Nan Bield Pass, down via Gatesgarth pass
Chris Sheard conquered on September 15th, 2008 [from/via/route] Up from Longsleddle 1 October 2020 up from Haweswater [with] George [weather] Partly sunny - Returned to conquer as last time was blown off in hail
Clare Tait scaled on August 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Mardale Head car park. Across head of reservoir along ridge to HighSt top. Then Mardale lll Bell, Harter Fell and return via Gatesgarth Pass. [with] Charlie [weather] Bright sunshine, however cooler than recent weeks. - Well worth the hours of driving to do this in a day. A good route with beautiful views from the summit of High Street. Lots of friendly walkers out. A good way to bag #52 Wainwright!
Andy Buxton walked up on November 1st, 1990 [from/via/route] Garburn Pass from Kentmere. Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Mardale Ill Bell, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike, Shipman Knotts [with] Solo [weather] Cold, clear autumn day - Very enjoyable circuit of Kentmere.
Angela Moroney climbed during July, 2000 [from/via/route] haweswater [with] JL
Christine Shepherd bagged on February 9th, 2008 [from/via/route] Have used both routes c204 from Stockdale and c276 from mardale Headtwice to reach this summit, and route c251 also from Mardale Head once. [with] Friends Gary and Jonathan [weather] Very cold but bright - I have bagged this fell on two other occasions on my own using walks c204 and c251 Climbed again with Jenny on 7.9.2019. Visited this summit yet again on 16.7.20 using walk 204 from Stockdale.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Harter Fell (Mardale)
Harter Fell (Mardale) (far left), Nan Bield Pass, Rough Crag, Riggindale Crag, High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale) and Wether Hill from the cairn marking the high point on the Old Corpse Road (Haweswater)
The view from the summit of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) featuring Harter Fell (Mardale) (left), High Street, Rough Crag, High Raise (Mardale) and Whether How above Haweswater Reservoir
Nan Bield Pass and Small Water with Rough Crag and High Street beyond from Harter Fell (Mardale)
Mardale Ill Bell (left) Nan Bield Pass and Harter Fell (Mardale)(right) with Kentmere Reservoir below from the summit of Yoke
Artlecrag Pike (left), Gatescarth Pass (centre) and Harter Fell (Mardale) (right) from Swine Crag in the snow
Harter Fell (Mardale) (left) and High Street from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)
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