Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite

Fine views though N of Ullscarf - can be boggy


Route outline for walk c243:

Rosthwaite  -  Stonethwaite  -  Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk  -  Stonethwaite Beck  -  Galleny Force  -  The Cumbria Way  -  Langstrath Beck  -  Eagle Crag  -  Sergeant's Crag  -  High Raise (Langdale)  -  Low White Stones  -  Greenup Edge  -  Ullscarf  -  High Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell)  -  Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell)  -  Lord's How  -  Dock Tarn  -  Willygrass Gill  -  Great Crag  -  Rosthwaite




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
2
English
Mountains
Wainwright
5
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
3
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is High Raise (Langdale) at 762m (2501ft). High Raise (Langdale) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (65th highest in England, 111th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 57). High Raise (Langdale) is also known as an English Nuttall (79th highest in England, 135th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (20th highest in England, 467th highest in the UK). The summit of High Raise (Langdale) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Low White Stones at 733m (2406ft). Low White Stones is known as an English Bridget.

You will also reach the summit of Ullscarf at 723m (2372ft). Ullscarf is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (84th highest in England, 145th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 74). Ullscarf is also known as an English Nuttall (106th highest in England, 180th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag:

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Cumbria Way, a 112km (70 miles) linear footpath connecting Ulverston in Cumbria, England with Carlisle in Cumbria, England. The Cumbria Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Cumbria Way.

Part of this walk also follows a section of Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, a 306km (190 miles) linear footpath connecting St Bees in Cumbria, England with Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire, England. Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk is waymarked by the occasional sign. For more walks that include a section of this trail see Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk.


You can find more walks near this one 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


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite

In no particular order . . .

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Eagle Crag from Sergeant's Crag

Eagle Crag from Sergeant's Crag

Photo: Gerry Ball (45)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Dock Tarn

Dock Tarn

Photo: David Hayter (16)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Eagle Crag summit slab

Eagle Crag summit slab

Photo: Marcel Bannon (6)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Willygrass Gill

Willygrass Gill

Photo: Marcel Bannon (26)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Robinson, Handscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) from Honister Hause

Robinson, Handscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) from Honister Hause

Photo: Alan Wainwright (235)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Dock Tarn and Green Combe from Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell)

Dock Tarn and Green Combe from Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell)

Photo: Marcel Bannon (17)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Eagle Crag Summit

Eagle Crag Summit

Photo: David Hayter (13)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - The summit cairn on Great Crag

The summit cairn on Great Crag

Photo: Stephen Collins (71)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Harrison Stickle (left) and Pike of Stickle (centre right) with the Coniston Fells beyond from High Raise (Langdale)

Harrison Stickle (left) and Pike of Stickle (centre right) with the Coniston Fells beyond from High Raise (Langdale)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (222)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Shaun, Tetley & Grizzly on High Raise (Langdale)

Shaun, Tetley & Grizzly on High Raise (Langdale)

Photo: Gerry Ball (61)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Skiddaw from High Raise (Langdale)

Skiddaw from High Raise (Langdale)

Photo: James Brennan (2)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag from Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell)

Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag from Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell)

Photo: Marcel Bannon (18)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - High Tove summit cairn

High Tove summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (232)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Borrowdale from Great Crag

Borrowdale from Great Crag

Photo: Marcel Bannon (24)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Great Crag summit cairn

Great Crag summit cairn

Photo: Marcel Bannon (23)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Sergeant's Crag from Eagle Crag

Sergeant's Crag from Eagle Crag

Photo: Gerry Ball (47)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - The Borrowdale Fells from Greenup Edge

The Borrowdale Fells from Greenup Edge

Photo: Alan Wainwright (213)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Low White Stones summit

Low White Stones summit

Photo: Alan Wainwright (217)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Grange Fell (Brund Fell) summit

Grange Fell (Brund Fell) summit

Photo: Mark Davidson (51)

Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite - Grange Fell (Brund Fell) from near Rosthwaite, Borrowdale

Grange Fell (Brund Fell) from near Rosthwaite, Borrowdale

Photo: Stephen Collins (65)


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