Walk Route Map c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head

An easy scramble to unsurpassed views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7¼mls (11.5km)
Ascent:	2,745ft (837m)
Time:	5½hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head pdf

Route outline for walk c276:

Mardale Head - Haweswater Reservoir - The Rigg - Dudderwick - Swine Crag (Riggindale) - Heron Crag (Riggindale) - Rough Crag (Riggindale) - Caspel Gate - Riggindale Crag - Long Stile - High Street - Mardale Ill Bell - Nan Bield Pass - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Adam Seat - Gatescarth Pass - Mardale Head

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

3
English
Mountains

3
Wainwrights

3
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Marilyn

1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is High Street at 828m (2717ft). High Street is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (30th highest in England, 59th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 25). High Street is also known as an English Nuttall (37th highest in England, 69th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (11th highest in England, 345th highest in the UK). The summit of High Street is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Harter Fell (Mardale) at 778m (2553ft). Harter Fell (Mardale) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (54th highest in England, 96th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 47). Harter Fell (Mardale) is also known as an English Nuttall (66th highest in England, 118th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Mardale Ill Bell at 760m (2494ft). Mardale Ill Bell is classified as an Wainwright (No. 59).

Along the way you will also bag:

Adam Seat at 666m (2186ft). Adam Seat is known as an English Bridget.

Rough Crag (Riggindale) at 628m (2061ft). Rough Crag (Riggindale) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (161st England, 279th Eng & Wal) and an English Nuttall (217th highest in England, 378th highest in England & Wales).

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Maps OL5 & OL7
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head

In no particular order . . .

West from Mardale Ill Bell

Photo: David Mulvey (7)

Yoke, Ill Bell and Kentmere Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Phillip Houlton (18)

On Harter Fell (Mardale) with Katie and Rosie

Photo: Reasons Togonorth (4)

Haweswater Reservoir from Adam Seat

Photo: Phillip Houlton (20)

Harter Fell, Mardale Head and The Rigg across Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (23)

Rough Crag (Riggindale) from High Street

Photo: William Ringwood (48)

Haweswater Reservoir from Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Photo: Phillip Houlton (7)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and the shoulder of Lingmell End (Mardale Ill Bell) above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and the shoulder of Lingmell End (Mardale Ill Bell) above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (240)

Small Water and Haweswater Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Phillip Houlton (17)

The Rigg and Haweswater Reservoir from Mardale Head car park in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (78)

Me on Mardale Ill Bell summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (464)

Harter Fell from Mardale Ill Bell

Photo: Phillip Houlton (16)

Blea Water from Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Photo: Phillip Houlton (10)

Mardale Beck and High Street from Mardale Head, Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (1)

Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick from High Street

Photo: Phillip Houlton (14)

A distant Lake Windermere from the summit of High Street in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (90)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Nan Bield Pass and Small Water with Rough Crag and High Street beyond from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Nan Bield Pass and Small Water with Rough Crag and High Street beyond from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (16)

*Hayeswater with the Fairfield and Helvellyn Ridges beyond from High Street

Photo: Andy Malcolm (25)

Small Water and Haweswater from near Mardale Ill Bell summit

Photo: Andy Malcolm (23)

Speaking Crag across Haweswater Reservoir from Rowantreethwaite Beck

Photo: Andy Malcolm (237)

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