High Raise (Mardale)
802m (2632ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Raise (Mardale)
Chris Sheard walked up on August 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] Up from Hartsop carpark [with] Jamie [weather] Quite warm start with light winds cleared for a glorious afternoon - Steep initial ascent and worth it for socialising with folks on CtC - Much water needed
Richard Grimshaw climbed on August 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Mardale Head via Mardale Ill Bell, High Street and Rampsgill Head [with] Carol Brown [weather] Cloud covered summit
Claire Kirk bagged on July 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [with] Phil [weather] Dull at first, sunny later.
Adrian Howard hiked on September 28th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge Car park
Andrew Johnson summited on November 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hartsop [weather] Beautiful day, clear skies.
Nick Dobson conquered on October 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Mardale Head [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] cold but dry and sunny day - via ridge from Rampsgill Head then returned to start back over Kirsty Pike
David Butterfield scaled on October 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Graham
John Bryers has walked up [from/via/route] Walked from St. Peter's church up front of Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, Rest Dodd and The Nab dropping back into Bannerdale and road back to church. [with] With Mya my faithful 12 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Weather sunny to start, slight wind on ridges with light rain at times ending with some warm sunshine.
Richard Marchant climbed during August, 1989 [from/via/route] This was a two day trip with an overnight camp on top of High Street. The route took me from Penrith along High Street the old Roman Road to Windermere via the following Wainwrights. Loadpot Hill, Whether Hill, High Raise, Rampsgill Head, High Street, Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke and Sour Howes. [with] On my own for this trip [weather] Dry and fine weather but extremely windy overnight to a point that I thought my tent was going to be blown away, but alas it survived.
Kevin Foster bagged on May 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kidsty Pike [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny and hot to begin with becoming cloudier later on with a cold northerly breeze. - A short stroll over grass from Kidsty Pike and then a gentle climb of about 200 feet. A large cairn and wind shelter adorn the top but there is nothing else of immediate interest round about. The views although great are all long distance.
Elaine Evans hiked on October 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Hartsop via Hayeswater Gill to filter house and then the summit of The Knott, continued to Rampsgill Head, High Raise and Kidsty Pike, returned to Hayeswater and back to Hartsop via Hayeswater Gill. [with] Sue, Christine and Mark [weather] Fog, fog and more fog! Occasional glimpse of sunshine. Cold but dry. - Four peaks in a very short time. Shame we missed out on the views again - maybe next time!
Christine Shepherd summited on April 12th, 2007 [from/via/route] Used walk c128 'The Hayeswater Round from Brother's water [with] Rebecca [weather] Bright and windy - Climbed on 12.4.07 from Brothers Water with my daughter, Rebecca. A great day's walking. I climbed High Raise again by myself using walk c159 from Christy Bridge on 15.4.09. This was another brilliant walk.
Christina Lander conquered on June 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] Martindale - Steel Knotts - High Raise - Kidsty Pike - Rampsgill Head - The Knott - Rest Dodd - Angletarn Pikes - Beda Fell - Martindale [with] Dick [weather] A perfect sunny day on the fells
Simon Boddy scaled on August 27th, 2017 [from/via/route] Mardale Head [with] My girlfriend [weather] Misty and drizzly
Paul Macey walked up on August 17th, 2017 [weather] Sunny becoming cloudy and windy
Derek Parkin climbed on April 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] Rampsgill Head [with] lynn parkin
Iain Jones bagged on August 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] Mardale (The Wainwright 60 - Day 4 (Mardale)) [with] Graeme High
Wayne Baxter hiked on June 16th, 2017 [from/via/route] Mardale HD, up Rough Crag to High Street, Knott, Rampsgill HD, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, down to Kidsty Howe, Mardale HD [with] Sue, [weather] Very sunny and hot at the start Just reach the peak low cloud cane and that was it for the day
Phillip Bulley summited on May 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] via Kidsty Pike. [with] Judith and Ruby. [weather] Sunny but windy.
John Tippins conquered on April 13th, 2016 [from/via/route] Christy Bridge [with] Solo [weather] The day started overcast and dull, the sort of day you want to stay in front of a fire. However, by late morning it was sunny, very little cloud cover and the warmest it's been all week. It didn't last long. By early afternoon it was complete cloud cover, chilly and windy, and from mid/late afternoon there was also a light rain. But still a good day for walking. - Brock Crags was my 107th Wainwright, so I completed half of all the Wainwrights with the first peak of the day.
Mark Davidson scaled on February 3rd, 2005 [with] Mike [weather] Bit grey & cold - but not bad for February
Michael Nolan walked up on September 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] mardale c114 [weather] low cloud
Adrian Sherriff climbed on September 13th, 2016 [from/via/route] c159
Anthony Scott bagged on September 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park, Hartsop [weather] Sunny spells and 16 degrees - Bit of a dull summit
John Almond hiked on August 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] go4awalk c159 - solo walk from the Old Martindale Church - Angle Tarn - Brock Crags - The Nab - Rest Dodd - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - High Raise - Red Crag [weather] Good
Craig Steeland summited on August 5th, 2016 [from/via/route] Haweswater [with] Sue and Jake [weather] Warm, sunny and light winds
Colin Egan conquered on April 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] Continuation from Kidsty Pike [with] My wife Faith and friends John & Jo Cocker [weather] Cold, very windy but sunny
Charlie Housley scaled on March 7th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Kirsty Pike after ascending Riggindale Crag, and Rampsgill Head. [with] Daz, Candy and Roxy. [weather] Fabulous day. Lots of lying snow and a cloudless sky made this one of the best days on the fells.
Tony Rogerson walked up on May 5th, 2010 [from/via/route] Angle Tarn Camp from Howtown [with] John [weather] High cloud
David Baines climbed on May 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Hartsop via The Knott and Rampsgill Head [with] Alone [weather] Driving wind with squally. showers. A sharp contrast to the lighter showers and bits of sun down in Hartsop.
Victoria Bates bagged on September 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] c297 with Wether Hill and Loadpot Hill [with] Mark
Tracey Cowell hiked on May 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Hayeswater/ Rampsgill Head [with] solo [weather] sunny and cloudy, glad of the wind shelter! - Good views all around off The Pennines, High Street ridge, Dove Crag, Fairfield, St,Sunday Crag and Helvellyn and in the distance Great Gable and Scafells.
David Noble summited on March 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] Christy Bridge [with] Jack [weather] 40mph winds rain and sleet
Clive Ward conquered on February 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Marcela Head, High Street, Knott, Rampsgill Head, Kidsty - see Knott [with] Ben, Graham [weather] See Knott
Kevin Parnham scaled on September 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Kidsty Pike and main high street path [with] Jo [weather] Warm and sunny - rocky summit top compared to other peaks around
Dave Eyes walked up on July 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Hartsop. Up Hartsop Dodd, to Stony Cove Pike, to Gray Crag, to Thornecroft Crag, to High Street, to Kidsty Pike, to High Raise, to Rampsgill Head back down the valley and back to Hartsop [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Fine all day with great views. Windy on Top. Rained in last 5 minutes
Keith Eastman climbed on June 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] c159
Jon Mapp bagged on May 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] go4awalk route c251 [with] Suzzanne [weather] Cold and slightly windy but no rain - Walked 9 wainwrights and did 18.5 miles on this walk
Glenda Dodds hiked on June 4th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Patterdale via Kidsty Pike. [with] Alan [weather] lovely sunny day - This was on our route down from Kidsty Pike to Burnbanks, avoiding having to walk the whole length of Haweswater. On the Coast to Coast Walk!
Harry Meijer summited on June 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Martindale Skyline [with] The Lake District Walker
Gill Watson conquered on April 2nd, 2007 [with] Gill
Martin Hobson scaled on October 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] The Eastern Martindale Fells (GR 436192)
Iain Taylor walked up on June 3rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Nr Howtown (NY 43577 19207)
Les Wrightson climbed on October 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] c159 from Howtown [with] work mates [weather] sunny dry
Christine Knowles bagged on September 23rd, 2012 [from/via/route] from Hartsop [with] Graham [weather] Cloudy,not cold
Chris Bramley hiked on July 15th, 2012 [from/via/route] Mardale head high street [with] Janet my beuiful wife [weather] Cold overcast
Darren Mortimer summited on May 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] Hartsop [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny
Stephen Littlewood conquered on June 10th, 2009 [from/via/route] from Howtown
Jayne Phelps scaled on September 15th, 2011 [from/via/route] Hartsop
Jane Wilkinson, Dale Sexton, Matthew Thomas, Paul Woodhouse, Mr M A Blanchard, Louis Smith, David Watson, Jo Dixon, Alan Fowler, Louise Sandwith, John Walter, Peter Clark, Elaine Grayson, Steven Woodroffe, Peter O'sullivan, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Jonathan Tobin, Steve Frank, Paul Booth, Mark Smith, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Colin Bullen, John Cuthbert, G Philpott, Patrick Buckland, Wendy Sockett, Stephen Millington, Rob Barklamb, Jeanette Coward, Ray O'hara, Libby Burns and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged High Raise (Mardale).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of High Raise (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)

Harter Fell (Mardale) (left), High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale), Haweswater Reservoir and Selside Pike (far right) from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

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

High Street (left), Kidsty Pike (centre), High Raise (Mardale) and Raven Howe on the horizon with Riggindale Crag in the mid-distance from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

High Street, Kidsty Pike and High Raise (Mardale) from the summit cairn on Harper Hills

Rest Dodd (far left), The Nab (left), The Ramps Gill Valley, Wether Hill (right), Keasgill Head, Red Crag, Raven Howe and High Raise (Mardale) from Rampsgill Head
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