The Nab (Martindale)
576m (1890ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,769ft (1,149m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Christy Bridge - Martindale - Dale Head Farm - Heck Crag - Angle Tarn - Buck Crag - Brock Crags - Satura Crag - The Nab (Martindale) - Rest Dodd - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - High Raise (Mardale) - Red Crag - Keasgill Head - Christy Bridge
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged The Nab (Martindale)
Pete George walked up on August 23rd, 2025 [from/via/route] Martindale [with] Roco [weather] Lovely warm & clear.
Geoff Hand climbed it on July 16th, 2025 [from/via/route] C159 Walked from Martindale church down to Dalehead, upto Angletarn & Brock Crags, onto the Nab, Rest Dodd (no rest!) onto the Knott, then Kidsy Pike (realised I had already climbed this several years ago). From there it was straight up High Raise. From here, because I had parked in the wrong place I headed back over Pikeawassa & down to the church. Great day [with] none [weather] Started off a bit dull & overcast but cleared to a pleasent sunny afternoon. - Lots of wildlife: Hawks, deer, badger & strangely a wasps nest in the cairn on High raise.
Simon Myerscough bagged it on February 1st, 2025 [from/via/route] C159 - From Martindale Church - meal at The Crown Inn afterwards & stayed over. Good start to the walk, but wind really picked up by the time we reached Angle Tarn. Missed Bock Crags in the confusion. Was a long walk for Feb & Joanne suffering with bit of knee pain we did last half hour in the dark. [with] Joanne [weather] Bright start, very windy on the tops, bit of snow & ice as well, Joanne tried Crampons for first time
James Hughes hiked it on September 17th, 2024 [from/via/route] c159 The Nab & Rest Dodd from Christy Bridge [weather] Beautiful clear warm day. - Long day added Beda Fell & Angletarn Pikes to start of walk. Slight variations up to Brock Crags & the Nab. Nab very boggy in places. Stags & Bucks mating calls in valley. Parked at Church at the Coombs below Hallin Hill. Stayed at Waterside Campsite.
Tim Winn summited on April 28th, 2024 [with] Barry and Louise [weather] Sunny & clear.
Ian Ashton conquered it on November 11th, 2023 [from/via/route] Solo [with] Solo
Simon Boddy scaled on July 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] Hartsop [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny & clear
John Ramsbottom walked up on June 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Howtown, walk c159 Camped under Angletarn Pikes [with] Lola [weather] Sunny weather - solo walk with Lola
Richard Fulcher climbed it on April 25th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked next to St Martins church in Martindale. Walked to Dale End farm & ascended under Heck Crag up to the path above Angle Tarn. Walked on the main path until veering left up to Rest Dodd. I went on to The Nab whilst Jen waited by the wall. We then walked right around Rest Dodd & up to The Knott. From the Knott we crossed over to Rampsgill Head & on up to High Raise. We followed the ridge towards Low Raise before realising our mistake & correcting. We reached Red Crag & started to descend via Gowk Hill eventually reaching our car after 10h 20m of walking!! [with] Jen [weather] Still & breezy at times on the top with a cold wind. Temp on the tops was about 1 celcius. Some sun but lots of cloud. - Good packed lunch with coffee, fruit cake & chocolate biscuits.
Christine Shepherd bagged it on April 15th, 2009 [from/via/route] I walked from Christy Bridge using walk c159. Climbed again from Hartsop 22.6.21 On 20.4.22 I decided to add this to a walk as I got to Knott with time to spare. [with] On my own [weather] Hot but hazy - This summit is in a deer protection area & I was lucky enough to see some of the deer that were being protected. A very quiet walk.
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Rest Dodd (centre), The Knott and Rampsgill Head (left) from The Nab (Martindale)
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