Route outline for walk c159:
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.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 3 English Mountains |
![]() 7 Wainwrights |
![]() 4 English Nuttalls |
![]() 1 English Dewey |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 0 Marilyns |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is High Raise (Mardale) at 802m (2632ft). High Raise (Mardale) is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (40th highest in England, 75th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 31). High Raise (Mardale) is also known as a English Nuttall (48th highest in England, 91st highest in England & Wales).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Rampsgill Head at 792m (2599ft). Rampsgill Head is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (46th highest in England, 84th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 39). Rampsgill Head is also known as a English Nuttall (55th highest in England, 103rd highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Kidsty Pike at 780m (2560ft). Kidsty Pike is classified as a Wainwright (No. 46). Kidsty Pike is also known as a English Nuttall (64th highest in England, 115th highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag The Knott at 739m (2425ft). The Knott is classified as a Wainwright (No. 66) ; Rest Dodd at 696m (2284ft). Rest Dodd is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (107th highest in England, 177th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 93) and a English Nuttall (139th highest in England, 228th highest in England & Wales); The Nab (Martindale) at 576m (1890ft). The Nab (Martindale) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 137), and a English Dewey (33rd highest in England, 77th highest in England & Wales).; Brock Crags at 561m (1841ft). Brock Crags is classified as a Wainwright (No. 144)
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL5 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 90 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c159 The Nab and Rest Dodd from Christy Bridge
In no particular order . . .

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

Farne Islands, Blackrocks Point, Bamburgh Lighthouse and Harkess Rocks from near Budle Point

Winhill Pike (Win Hill), Ladybower Reservoir and Crook Hill from Dovestones Tor, Derwent Edge

The Camouflaged back of the Out of Bounds to all Military Vehicles sign on the access road to Lower Fleetgreen Farm

Cwm Idwal featuring Glyder Fawr (left), Twll Du or The Devil's Kitchen (centre) and Y Garn (right)

Ysgafell Wen (North Top) and Llynnau'r Cwn from Ysgafell Wen (Far North Top)

Rest Dodd (centre), The Knott and Rampsgill Head (left) from The Nab (Martindale)

On the way up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on the PYG track with Cribau and Y Lliwedd prominent in the background

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - approaching Pen-y-ghent from Brackenbottom

Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor

Kinder Reservoir and Mermaid's Pool from near the Kinder Downfall, Kinder Scout

Derwent Water with Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells) and Causey Pike (right) beyond from Friar's Crag

Small shelter on Long Man Hill with Great Dunn Fell, Little Dun Fell and Cross Fell in the background

Currick near the summit of Watch Hill (Graystone Edge) with Renwick Fell (Thack Moor) in the background

Me dismounting The Cioch (or Cioch Buttress) on the South West ridge of Sgurr Sgumain (Sgurr Alasdair) in The Cuillin Hills, Isle fo Skye

Wild Camping at Loch Lundie between Invergarry and Fort Augustus in the Great Glen

The River Kinder flowing through the peat hags on The Kinder Scout Plateau

The Packhorse Bridge over The River Derwent at the northern end of Howden Reservoir

On the lower slopes of Ben Nevis with Meall an t-Suidhe and Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe in the background

Callow (left), Nills, Church Stretton, The Lawley, Caer Caradoc Hill and Ragleth Hill (right) from near Minton

Harley Dingle/New Radnor Firing Range Warning sign below Three Riggles with Black Mixen, Bache Hill and Whimble on the horizon, Radnor Forest

Scar Crags with Sail (Derwent Fells) and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) beyond from Causey Pike

*Derwent Water with Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell and High Seat beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Looking east towards Loch Linnhe from the tourist path up Ben Nevis above Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe

Me jumping for joy at the great view from at Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, with Edinburgh Castle in the background

*Great Knott, Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from Red Tarn (Langdale)

Hallin Fell from a viewpoint on the descent from High Dodd (Sleet Fell)

Arnside Knott, Humphrey Head, Dixon Heights (Newton Fell) and Saskills (Newton Fell) from the Whitbarrow Scar ridge

Looking across Great Langdale to Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell from Stickle Ghyll, The Langdale Pikes

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (left) and Mynydd Drws-y-coed with Moel Eilio (right, in the distance) from the cairn on the summit of Moel Yr Ogof

Stream above Dyserth Waterfall (Rhaeadr Dyserth)
from the North Wales Path, Dyserth

Bamford Edge, Bamford Moor with Stanage Edge (Stanage Edge) in the distance

Ruthwaite Lodge (Climbing Hut), upper Grisedale with Fairfield in the background

Barley, Ing Ends and Ogden Reservoirs from the top Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

The Plaque beneath the Bassett Monument inside St. Bartholomew's Church, Blore

Mellbreak taken in the evening sunlight from the Kirkstile Inn in Loweswater Village

The East face path up of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) wih Pendle House below

Malvern (Worcestershire Beacon) and Sugarloaf Hill (Malverns) from North Hill (Malverns)

Lovely days climbing at Trevor Rocks in Llangollen with the Clywdian range in the background

Harter Fell (Eskdale) (right) and Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) (left) from Great Worm Crag

Public Footpath number 3, which runs from Fen Road to Walcott Road, Billinghay

Looking down Glen Sligachan from the start of the pinnacle ridge at Sgurr nan Gilliean

Rodney's Pillar (Breidden Hill) (left) and Moel y Golfa (centre) and from the A458 road near the railway bridge at Cefn

Panorama of Harley Dingle/New Radnor Firing Range with Black Mixen, Bache Hill and Whimble opposite, Radnor Forest

High Crag, Seat, Scarth Gap and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from Looking Stead (Pillar)

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) beyond during a winter temperature inversion
. . . see just 10 walk photos from Walk c159 The Nab and Rest Dodd from Christy Bridge
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