Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head

An easy scramble to unsurpassed views


Route outline for walk c341:

Mardale Head  -  Haweswater Reservoir  -  The Rigg  -  Swine Crag (Riggindale)  -  Heron Crag (Riggindale)  -  Eagle Crag (Riggindale)  -  Rough Crag (Riggindale)  -  Caspel Gate  -  Riggindale Crag  -  Long Stile  -  High Street  -  Rough Crag (Riggindale)  -  Eagle Crag (Riggindale)  -  Heron Crag (Riggindale)  -  Swine Crag (Riggindale)  -  Dudderwick  -  The Rigg  -  Mardale Head




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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

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) (32nd highest in England, 61st highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 25).

High Street is also known as an English Nuttall (38th highest in England, 70th 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 Rough Crag (Riggindale) at 628m (2060ft). Rough Crag (Riggindale) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (163rd highest in England, 282nd highest in England & Wales)

Rough Crag (Riggindale) is also known as an English Nuttall (219th highest in England, 382nd highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Eagle Crag at 525m (1723ft). Eagle Crag is classified as an Wainwright (No. 160).


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head

In no particular order . . .

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - Speaking Crag from The Rigg, Haweswater Reservoir

Speaking Crag from The Rigg, Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: David Swales (18)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - Haweswater Reservoir near Mardale Head

Haweswater Reservoir near Mardale Head

Photo: Phillip Houlton (2)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick from High Street

Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick from High Street

Photo: Phillip Houlton (14)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - High Street summit

High Street summit

Photo: Phillip Houlton (13)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - Blea Tarn from High Street

Blea Tarn from High Street

Photo: Matt Delemare (7)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - Wonky stile on the route up Eagle Crag

Wonky stile on the route up Eagle Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (845)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - A distant Lake Windermere from the summit of High Street in the snow

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

Photo: Tim Hope (90)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - High Street, The Rigg and Rough Crag (Riggindale) across Haweswater Reservoir

High Street, The Rigg and Rough Crag (Riggindale) across Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (22)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - Looking back to Kidsty Howes and Haweswater from Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

Looking back to Kidsty Howes and Haweswater from Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (86)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - Dudderwick and Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head car park in the snow

Dudderwick and Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head car park in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (79)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - *Snow on Hayeswater from High Street

*Snow on Hayeswater from High Street

Photo: Richard Nicholls (62)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - Me on the summit of High Street in the snow

Me on the summit of High Street in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (89)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - Harter Fell from The Rigg, Haweswater Reservoir

Harter Fell from The Rigg, Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (4)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - The Rigg with Rough Crag (Riggindale) and High Street beyond from near Rowantreethwaite Beck, Haweswater Reservoir

The Rigg with Rough Crag (Riggindale) and High Street beyond from near Rowantreethwaite Beck, Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Alan Stancombe (5)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - Harter Fell, Mardale Head and Haweswater Reservoir

Harter Fell, Mardale Head and Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (3)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - High Street (behind the tree). Straits of Riggindale, Head of Riggindale Beck and Kidsty Pike from Haweswater Reservoir

High Street (behind the tree). Straits of Riggindale, Head of Riggindale Beck and Kidsty Pike from Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Mike Knipe (73)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - Riggindale Crags in the snow

Riggindale Crags in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (88)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - John, Andy and myself on High Street in the snow

John, Andy and myself on High Street in the snow

Photo: Richard Jennings (4)

Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head - *High Street, Blea Water, Rough Crag (Riggindale), Riggindale, Kidsty Pike and Haweswater Reservoir from The Rigg

*High Street, Blea Water, Rough Crag (Riggindale), Riggindale, Kidsty Pike and Haweswater Reservoir from The Rigg

Photo: Phillip Houlton (6)


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