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High Tove
515m (1690ft)

The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record High Tove as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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(No. 167)

Walk High Tove walking UK Mountains in The Central Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

The view from the summit of High Tove

Photo: Alan Burke

You can find High Tove & 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):

OL4 The English Lakes - North 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 Tove and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See High Tove 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 Tove by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath

Can be wet, wild & boggy

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.75ml (12.5km)
Ascent:2,247ft (685m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c158 High Tove, Thirlmere and Blea Tarn from Watendlath

Fine views of one of Lakeland's prettiest villages

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.5ml (13.5km)
Ascent:2,181ft (665m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c318 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Armboth

Good views of Thirlmere - can be boggy

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.5ml (13.5km)
Ascent:2,368ft (722m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited High Tove Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Tove

Dan Collins walked up High Tove 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)

Geoff Hand climbed High Tove on July 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] Nipped out to Watendlath on Friday afternoon & climbed up to High Tove, Armboth fell & back down to the farm very nice. Exciting drive to Watendlath. Must be one of the most remote NT spots around. Good to pick thse up after missing them earlier in the year. [weather] Warm muggy day.

Charlotte Hewson bagged High Tove on June 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] The base of raven cragg, Thirlmere, along the lake [with] Rosie [weather] Sunny! - Quick paddle in Thirlmere after

Christine Shepherd hiked High Tove on October 4th, 2009 [from/via/route] Used walk c318 from Armboth [with] On my own [weather] Clear but wet underfoot - I had some wonderful long distance views on this walk to distract me from the decidedly boggy conditions underfoot. Climbed again on 23.9.19 & 25.9.19 while bagging Bell Crags. Repeated walk c318 21-04-2021. Climbed again on 03.12.2022. Fantastic views all day.

Ian Ashton summited High Tove on August 27th, 2022 [with] Jph [weather] Sunny

Tony Halliday conquered High Tove on March 26th, 2022 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at castlerig farm camp site where we stayed did this wainwright as part of a 13 mile loop starting with Wella crag to bleaberry fell high seat high tove armbroth fell & raven crag [with] My boarder terrier jimmy boo and George also my wife sal [weather] The weather was warm dry sunny & clear 17 degrees - Nice circular roughly 13 miles great views over Keswick & surrounding fells ended with raven crag tough steep climb from thirlmere but great t views

Claire Rigg scaled High Tove on January 30th, 2022 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny

David Hughes walked up High Tove on November 9th, 2021 [from/via/route] Thirlmere walk with DG [with] DG [weather] raining with wet conditions

Tim Winn climbed High Tove on October 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Armboth [with] Barry, Roger, Paul, Andy and Dave [weather] Mixed

Richard Marchant bagged High Tove on September 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Route taken as per map C318, I Started from Armboth car park & then walked through Fishercrag Plantation up on to Armboth Fell then traversed across to High Tove followed by High Seat where I had a spot of lunch then proceeded on to Bleaberry after which I back tracked & made my back down south of Iron Crag & picked up a forest track which led me to a path coming off to ascend Raven Crag. Last one for the day so it was back down the path to the road on the West side of Thirlmere & that was followed back to the car park. [with] Just myself [weather] Dry & fine weather. - Another simply awesome morning out in the Lakes

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of High Tove

Watendlath & Watendlath Tarn from the lower slopes of High Tove

Watendlath & Watendlath Tarn from the lower slopes of High Tove

Photo: Stephen Collins (87)

High Tove summit Cairn

High Tove summit Cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (896)

Watendlath Tarn and High Tove from near Watendlath

Watendlath Tarn and High Tove from near Watendlath

Photo: Andy Jamieson (4)

The Coledale Horseshoe from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point featuring: Grasmoor, Grasmoor, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top), Whiteside (Crummock), Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, The top of Hobcarton Crag, Grisdale Pike, The Skiddaw massif, Blencathra (or Saddleback), Keswick, Sleet How, Outerside, Stile End, Sail, Causey Pike, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat, High Tove, The Southern Fells and The Western Fells

The Coledale Horseshoe from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point featuring: Grasmoor, Grasmoor, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top), Whiteside (Crummock), Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, The top of Hobcarton Crag, Grisdale Pike, The Skiddaw massif, Blencathra (or Saddleback), Keswick, Sleet How, Outerside, Stile End, Sail, Causey Pike, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat, High Tove, The Southern Fells and The Western Fells

Photo: Peter Dryden (5)

The large cairn on the summit of High Tove summit

The large cairn on the summit of High Tove summit

Photo: Terry Howard (204)

Watendlath & Watendlath Tarn from the lower slopes of High Tove

Watendlath & Watendlath Tarn from the lower slopes of High Tove

Photo: Stephen Collins (88)

The large summit cairn on High Tove

The large summit cairn on High Tove

Photo: Stephen Collins (84)

High Tove summit cairn

High Tove summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (232)

Small cairn on High Tove

Small cairn on High Tove

Photo: Stephen Collins (86)

High Tove and High Seat (Ashness Fell) from Armboth Fell summit

High Tove and High Seat (Ashness Fell) from Armboth Fell summit

Photo: David Hayter (183)

High Tove summit with High Seat (Ashness Fell) beyond

High Tove summit with High Seat (Ashness Fell) beyond

Photo: Jack Jones (3)

High Seat (Ashness Fell) from High Tove

High Seat (Ashness Fell) from High Tove

Photo: Stephen Collins (85)

Sail and Causey Pike (foreground) & The Central Fells - Bleaberry Fell, High Seat and High Tove from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point

Sail and Causey Pike (foreground) & The Central Fells - Bleaberry Fell, High Seat and High Tove from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point

Photo: Peter Dryden (12)

Armboth Fell summit with High Tove beyond

Armboth Fell summit with High Tove beyond

Photo: Jack Jones (2)


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