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) - 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 - Adam Seat - 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)
Jonathan Bevan walked up on July 18th, 2004 [with] Dave Hume [weather] Started light drizzle..then after 10 mins brilliant sunshine
Geoff Hand climbed on September 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] c204 Longsleddale Horizon from Stockdale [with] Alone [weather] Generally Dry & warm with a bit of mist Kentmere Pike - Haweswater was quite low. Very quiet.
David Lord bagged on June 26th, 2019 [with] Debbie Lord [weather] Beautiful sunny day.
Claire Murray hiked on June 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at Sadgill. Walked around Shipman Knott, Kentmere Pike, Harter Fell sat at Adam Seat then on to Branstree, Tarn Crag & Grey Crag. [with] Vitor [weather] Lovely day, very sunny. Vitor got burnt! My hands got burnt - A fantastic 7hr walk. The first half was a lovely stony clear path. After Haweswater the path disappeared & we had to venture across a bog.
Caroline Winter summited on June 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Mardale head CP, Nan Bield Pass, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike, Return via Gatescarth pass [with] Becky [weather] Excellent views. Warm & sunny with light SE wind - Great short walk. Flies on moorland bothersome
Stuart Rigby conquered on April 15th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Haweswater Reservoir up Gatescarth Pass [with] Mandy Rigby [weather] Sunny with a few clouds hardly any breeze.
John Bryers scaled on April 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at Sadgill Bridge in Longsleddale. Walked up valley to Gatesgarth Pass & truning left up to Harter Fell. [with] With Bill Dale, Freya Gray, Jazz and Mya. [weather] Warm day, no cloud & sunshine. Sunny & warm with a cool breeze on ridges - In shorts! Needed to apply sun tan lotion twice!
Richard Marshall walked up on April 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horeshoe [with] Dave Jones Elsie and Roxy [weather] Warm Sunny
Ian Mackenzie climbed on April 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horseshoe walk, parked at the church at 6am, most of the walk in glorious sunshine. [with] Me, myself and I [weather] Sunny - Not really fit enough but when in Rome....
Michael Nolan bagged on April 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] Mardale [with] Morag [weather] Lovely at start & finish blizzards at the top freezing! - still enjoyed it!
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Harter Fell (Mardale)
Harter Fell (Mardale) (left), High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale), Haweswater Reservoir and Selside Pike (far right) from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick above Kentmere Reservoir 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
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
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)
Harter Fell (Mardale) (left) and High Street from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and the shoulder of Lingmell End (Mardale Ill Bell) above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)
Nan Bield Pass and Small Water with Rough Crag and High Street beyond from Harter Fell (Mardale)
Artlecrag Pike (left), Gatescarth Pass (centre) and Harter Fell (Mardale) (right) from Swine Crag in the snow
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