High Seat (Ashness Fell)
608m (1995ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of High Seat (Ashness Fell) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,368ft (722m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Thirlmere - Armboth - Armboth Fell - High Tove - High Seat (Ashness Fell) - Bleaberry Fell - Raven Crag (Thirlmere) - Thirlmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,257ft (688m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Keswick - Derwent Water - Friar's Crag - Calfclose Bay - Barrow Bay - Derwent Water - Ashness Bridge - High Seat (Ashness Fell) - Bleaberry Fell - Walla Crag - Rakefoot - Castlerigg - Keswick
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell)
Sarah Gunn walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) on April 14th, 2025 [with] Martin Gunn [weather] Wet & windy
Martin Woods climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) on August 4th, 2024 [from/via/route] Max in the carrier with Chels & crush [with] N/A [weather] Overcast, 10 degerees in the valley cold on the tops
Nick Tippins bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) on March 22nd, 2025 [from/via/route] c318: High Seat & Bleaberry Fell from Armboth [with] Fran
James Hughes hiked High Seat (Ashness Fell) on March 2nd, 2025 [from/via/route] c318 High Seat & Bleaberry Fell from Armboth [weather] Cloudy but generally good visibility, some mist ascending High Seat. - Very boggy in places. Cold on tops. Off piste descent from Bleaberry Fell to Raven Crag.
David Higginbottom summited High Seat (Ashness Fell) on January 30th, 2025 [from/via/route] Route 318 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear but cold & icy - Nice walk , frozen boggy ground a bit slippy
Mr M A Blanchard conquered High Seat (Ashness Fell) on August 6th, 2024 [from/via/route] > [with] Ted, Florence, Millie and Woodie [weather] Sunny
Caroline Winter scaled High Seat (Ashness Fell) on November 12th, 2024 [from/via/route] Ashness bridge, Walla crag, Bleaberry fell, High Seat [with] Yusef [weather] Warm, excellent views - More muddy under foot than expected. Coming down, seemed to deviate off the track & descended tricky wet rocky section.
Kate Peacock walked up High Seat (Ashness Fell) on February 10th, 2024 [from/via/route] From the caravan site layby [with] Sheila, Amber & Skye [weather] Dry other than one shower, foggy at times which lifted to a beautiful sunny walk back, no winds - Boggy boggy boggy
Chris Mcmanus climbed High Seat (Ashness Fell) on August 24th, 2023 [from/via/route] 2nd Wainwright walk - 5 peaks [with] Joanne & Julie [weather] Sunny & misty - boggy & pathways hard to find
Dan Collins bagged High Seat (Ashness Fell) on July 30th, 2023 [from/via/route] As part of c318 walk [with] Family (just the lads) [weather] Overcast & rainy - Very boggy & marshy on the top ridge. My right leg vanished into a bog at one point, much to the amusement of the kids. Descent from Raven crag is steep, & generally the main part of the walk was hard to navigate with limited pathways (I assume partly based on the extent of rain recently)
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of High Seat (Ashness Fell)
Cat Bells (Catbells), Derwent Water with Bleaberry Fell & High Seat (Ashness Fell) from Scar Crags
Watendlath & Watendlath Tarn with High Seat (Ashness Fell) beyond from the summit of Great Crag
Sunset on Helvellyn, Fairfield (centre) and Seat Sandal from High Seat (Ashness Fell)
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