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.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 2 English Mountains |
![]() 2 Wainwrights |
![]() 2 English Nuttalls |
![]() 0 English Deweys |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 1 Marilyn |
![]() 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 a English Mountain (Hewitt) (30th highest in England, 59th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 25). High Street is also known as a English Nuttall (37th highest in England, 69th highest in England & Wales). High Street is also classified as a English Marilyn (11th highest in England, 345th highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Rough Crag (Riggindale) at 628m (2061ft). Rough Crag (Riggindale) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (161st highest in England, 279th highest in England & Wales). Rough Crag (Riggindale) is also known as an English Nuttall (217th highest in England, 378th highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Eagle Crag at 525m (1723ft). Eagle Crag is classified as a Wainwright (No. 160).
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 c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head
In no particular order . . .

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

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

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

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

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

Overlooking the ruins of Riggindale Farm with Haweswater Reservoir beyond from the lower slopes of Rough Crag (Riggindale)

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

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

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

Haweswater Reservoir, The Rigg with Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) beyond from near Castle Crag

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and The Vale of Edale from the summit of Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout)

Rough Crag beyond Blea Water from above Blea Water Crag between High Street and Mardale Ill Bell

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

The Rigg and Haweswater Reservoir from the lower slopes of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

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

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

My wife Terry and two youngest daughters Emily & Elizabeth on their 1st Wainwright (High Street) taken on a Bank Holiday Sunday a couple of years ago

Blea Water with mist still shrouding High Street beyond from Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

Mellbreak taken in the evening sunlight from the Kirkstile Inn in Loweswater Village
. . . see just 10 walk photos from Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head
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