Armboth Fell
479m (1572ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,368ft (722m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Thirlmere - Armboth - Armboth Fell - High Tove - High Seat (Ashness Fell) - Bleaberry Fell - Raven Crag (Thirlmere) - Thirlmere
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Armboth Fell
Sarah Gunn walked up on April 14th, 2025 [with] Martin Gunn [weather] Wet & windy
Nick Tippins climbed it on March 22nd, 2025 [from/via/route] c318: High Seat & Bleaberry Fell from Armboth [with] Fran
James Hughes bagged it on March 2nd, 2025 [from/via/route] c318 High Seat & Bleaberry Fell from Armboth [weather] Cloudy but generally good visibility, some mist ascending High Seat. - Very boggy in places. Cold on tops. Off piste descent from Bleaberry Fell to Raven Crag.
David Higginbottom hiked it on January 30th, 2025 [from/via/route] Route 318 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear but cold & icy - Nice walk , frozen boggy ground a bit slippy
Mr M A Blanchard summited on October 4th, 2024 [from/via/route] > [with] Ted, Florence, Millie and Woodie [weather] Dry cool
Sarah Wild conquered it on October 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Thirlmere road [with] Barney [weather] Sun & cloud - 4 today
Kevin Whelan scaled on August 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Used c318 from Armboth Car Park. Due to the partial closure around Thirlmere it took 3 attempts to find a road to get us there. Couldn't find the route through Fishercrag plantation so took the route to Watenladh next to it. Once past the treeline we cut across to Armboth Fell. [with] Charlie [weather] Showery & overcast - Very boggy as warned. The lack of clear paths was to become a theme of the day. By the time we had got to High Seat it turned truly biblical & after failing to locate Bleaberry Fell we beat a retreat to Thirlmere.
Dan Collins walked up on July 30th, 2023 [from/via/route] As part of c318 walk [with] Family (just the lads) [weather] Overcast & rainy - Very boggy & marshy on the top ridge. My right leg vanished into a bog at one point, much to the amusement of the kids. Descent from Raven crag is steep, & generally the main part of the walk was hard to navigate with limited pathways (I assume partly based on the extent of rain recently)
Geoff Hand climbed it on July 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] Nipped out to Watendlath on Friday afternoon & climbed up to High Tove, Armboth fell & back down to the farm very nice. Exciting drive to Watendlath. Must be one of the most remote NT spots around. Good to pick thse up after missing them earlier in the year. [weather] Warm muggy day.
Steve Lucas bagged it on October 18th, 2020 [with] On my own
Charlotte Hewson hiked it on June 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] The base of raven cragg, Thirlmere, along the lake [with] Rosie [weather] Sunny! - Quick paddle in Thirlmere after
Christine Shepherd summited on October 4th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from Armboth using walk c318 [with] On my own [weather] Cloudy but good views - Very wet underfoot but a great walk. Climbed again on 23.9.19 & while trying to bag Bell Crags which I succeeded in doing two days later. Climbed again 21-04-21 on an eventful day which ended with a broken arm. Climbed again on 03.12.2022 I was delighted to take a direct route to this fell from the Armboth Carpark without getting my feet wet!
Ian Ashton conquered it on August 27th, 2022 [with] Jph [weather] Sunny
Tony Halliday scaled on March 26th, 2022 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at castlerig farm camp site where we stayed did this wainwright as part of a 13 mile loop starting with Wella crag to bleaberry fell high seat high tove armbroth fell & raven crag [with] My boarder terrier jimmy boo and George also my wife sal [weather] The weather was warm dry sunny & clear 17 degrees - Nice circular roughly 13 miles great views over Keswick & surrounding fells ended with raven crag tough steep climb from thirlmere but great t views
Jerry Snow walked up on July 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] Thirlmere Recreation Hall [with] Bob Hufton [weather] Clear & bright
Claire Rigg climbed it on January 30th, 2022 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny
David Hughes bagged it on November 9th, 2021 [from/via/route] Thirlmere walk with DG [with] DG [weather] raining with wet conditions
Tim Winn hiked it on October 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Armboth [with] Barry, Roger, Paul, Andy and Dave [weather] Mixed
Richard Marchant summited on September 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Route taken as per map C318, I Started from Armboth car park & then walked through Fishercrag Plantation up on to Armboth Fell then traversed across to High Tove followed by High Seat where I had a spot of lunch then proceeded on to Bleaberry after which I back tracked & made my back down south of Iron Crag & picked up a forest track which led me to a path coming off to ascend Raven Crag. Last one for the day so it was back down the path to the road on the West side of Thirlmere & that was followed back to the car park. [with] Just myself [weather] Dry & fine weather. - Another simply awesome morning out in the Lakes
Paul Macey conquered it on August 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] C318 [weather] Sunny intervals
Clare Tait scaled on July 27th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Armboth car park taking in High Tove, High Seat, Bleaberry Fell & Raven Crag [with] Charlie [weather] Warm, overcast. Some gaps in the cloud. - No 65- 69 Wainwrights & will log all together. As the weather had remained warm there was no issue with bog! Just soft walking. A new path of huge stone blocks solved the issue around High Seat where the bog had obviously been boggiest. A good walk & five Wainwrights bagged.
Richard Beardsley walked up on July 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Dropped off & started route at 0800 hrs from Ashness Bridge [with] Myself. [weather] Slightly overcast but sun broke through eventually. Warm pleasant day. - Route from Ashness Bridge was straight forward. Started from the right side of the Bark House mountain hut, (public footpath signpost just visible). Followed the path quite easily & where it meets the gill turned right onto an old but well made stone pitched path that climbs steeply up the fellside to the Dodd. The summit trig point of High Seat eventually comes into view. Having summited High Seat the recently made stone path to High Tove is easily located & leads directly to its top. Armboth Fell was next & again that was easily sighted from High Tove. A direct route was taken over comfortable ground which could be quite boggy in wet weather. After Armboth I returned to High Tove passed through the gate & descended along the track to Watendlath. It was then a 5 mile walk along the road to Keswick & catch the bus to Carlisle. I arrived home at 1500hrs. A thoroughly enjoyable day.
Nick Dobson climbed it on May 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] National trust car park in Watendlath up to High Tove. then onto Armboth Fell [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Very hot day today so with Ralph 11 years now the plan was to do a quick up to High Tove summit & back to Watendlath Tarn - Our third Wainwright walk this year completing number 175 & 176 of the 214, by continuing onto Armboth Fell taking advantage of the last few days of excellent weather to reduce slightly the swampiness of the route (38 more to go) Coffee & cake at the N T cafe then round to the Tarn briefly before Ralph got impatient of the peace & tranquility.
Tony Anderson has bagged it [with] On my own
Wayne Baxter hiked it on April 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] From the Armboth car park follow a good path up Cockrigg crags to the end of the woods on your left, follow a path that's turns left to Armboth Fell. Follow the path to High Tove, a narrow path will lead you away from to your right from High Tove. Follow this path difficult to see for a while but head to Low Bank & a gate. Turn right on a good track, head to castle crag fort & turn right up to Raven Crag. Return to Castle cragg & turn right leading to the road. Follow road to car park. [with] Sue [weather] Sunny
Richard Fulcher summited on April 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular walk from car parked on A591. Armboth up to High Tove (I walked across to Armboth Fell & back to High Tove), over the boggy terrain to High Seat. Complicated & difficult walk across woods & up to Raven Crag via a huge ravine, a high ladder stile & along a track. Back down to Thirlmere & back to the car. [with] Jen (except Armboth Fell) [weather] Beautiful sunny day with very little wind ... a slight chill at times. - The whole walk was 7.8 miles for Jen & 9.2 for me.
Claire Murray conquered it on November 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Thirlmere: Raven Crag, High Seat, Bleaberry Fell, High Tove & Armboth Fell [with] Vitor [weather] Bright but boggy. Knee deep in bog with no clear path. - So boggy! No path
Simon Myerscough scaled on October 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] C318 from Thirlmere [with] no-one else [weather] Lovely day, bright, cold & dry breezy at top - Might not of bagged it exactly - didn't quite locate the cairn. Also didn't climb up through plantation.
Nick Christian walked up on September 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] Raven Crag [with] Karen Brown [weather] Good Sunny
Adrian Howard climbed it on July 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] Armboth car park
Andrew Douthwaite bagged it on June 7th, 2020 [from/via/route] c318 [with] Hannah [weather] Cloudy with some sun - "Might be boggy" - it is when you get a bit lost...and keep well to the right of Castle Crag to a void a scramble down.
Richard Marshall hiked it on January 19th, 2020 [from/via/route] C318 [with] Bo [weather] Sunny light cloud & very cold
Christina Lander summited on October 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Armboth - Armboth Fell - High Tove - High Seat - Bleaberry Fell - Raven Crag - Armboth [with] Dick & Meg [weather] Cold, but mostly dry, & plenty of sunshine
Andrew Johnson conquered it on September 30th, 2019 [from/via/route] Amboth to Castlerigg [weather] Sunny weather
John Tippins scaled on May 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walk c318 from Armboth car park, go4awalk.com. [with] Afia, Zahra and Farah. [weather] Overcast, low cloud, chilly, strong winds on top, some rain.
Dave Eyes walked up on April 25th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked at Armboth Carpark on the side of Thirlmere . walked up Fisher Gill path to Armboth crag then continued to visit High Tove cairn. We returned back across the bogland & headed north to skirt the forrest & eventually visit the top of Raven Crag. we returned by the same route. [with] Christine Eyes, Jenny Eyes, Dave Kennedy [weather] Nice day - cloudy to start but mostly dry. Ended sunny. Good views from Raven Crag.
Louis Smith climbed it on December 30th, 2018 [weather] mist
Darren Wilson bagged it on November 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Watendlath, High Tove, Armboth Fell, High Seat, Bleaberry Fell & Walla Crag [with] Anthony & Nigel [weather] Clear, good views
Simon Boddy hiked it on September 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Lodore [with] HF Holidays [weather] Cloudy with persistent light rain & mist at the summit
Andy Jakob summited on August 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] from Legburthwaite to Grasmere via west side of Thirlmere, [with] colin AFWC [weather] Fab sun shine
Craig Steeland conquered it on June 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Watendlath car park [with] Sue [weather] Hot & sunny with no wind.
Julian Parry scaled on February 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] C318 [with] Nuno Malo
Tracey Cowell walked up on February 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Fisher Crag [with] Andy and Billy [weather] Blizzards...sunny....cold
Chris Sheard climbed it on September 20th, 2017 [from/via/route] Up from United Utilities car park steep start up through a crag valley with plantation surround breaking to nice ridge [with] George [weather] Started in light rain which reduced misty on top with to light blustery showers with broken sun - Very steep up & nice circuit - glad we took own view on weather
Phillip Bulley bagged it on May 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] via High Tove [with] Judith and Ruby. [weather] Sunny.
Anthony Scott hiked it on March 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Armboth car park (free at the moment) [with] me [weather] 7 degrees, grey cloud at start but turned into a beautiful, blue sky day & 11 degrees. - Walk 318. Need wellies for this one! So boggy
Tony Rogerson summited on February 15th, 2017 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite Watendlath Blea Tarn Bell Crags Armboth Fell High Tove Watendlath Rosthwaite [with] Floss [weather] Dry at first then rain rain & more rain - Soaked from above AND below
Leon Harvey conquered it on June 19th, 2016 [with] Solo
Mark Davidson scaled on November 23rd, 2003 [with] The guys [weather] Cold & crisp but nice & sunny
Steve Cookson has walked up [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] gillie etc [weather] fair
David Watson climbed it on July 27th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Watendlath via Ashness Bridge & Walla Crag [weather] Fine but boggy under foot
Clive Ward bagged it on July 3rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Armboth car park [with] On my own [weather] Fair, windy - Johnny's birthday. Had been at lodge - Hazel went to Manchester with J&C&I
Roddy Mcdougall hiked it on April 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Armbroth [weather] Dry, bright, sunny
David Noble summited on September 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Armboth [with] Kelly and Jack [weather] Raining & very boggy
Christine Knowles conquered it on September 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Armboth car park [with] Graham [weather] Good - Expected ground to be more boggy than it was. Brilliant views, so worth going for them.
Elaine Evans scaled on June 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Armboth car park, Cockrigg Crag, to Armboth Fell, on to Launchy Tarn & Harrop Tarn, descent via Dob Gill & return along shores of Thirlmere. [with] Sue [weather] Warm, dry & sunny. - Beautiful day, beautiful views but too early to see the lilies on Harrop Tarn.
Jon Mapp walked up on May 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] C418 [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Sunny - Glorious Day :-)
Michael Nolan climbed it on May 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Thirlmere [weather] dry overcast occ sun COLD wind - very boggy! walk was supposed to be 10 miles but mnore like 12 having to jump round bogs walked on Bank holiday MOnday in May expected crowds so chose a less well known one.....didnt see a soul all day! amazing as the big peak car parks / ambleside etc were heaving with people Thirlmere was deserted even the last mile on th road was very quiet
Victoria Bates bagged it on February 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] C318 [with] Mark
Kevin Parnham hiked it on December 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] From Armboth [with] Jo [weather] Ok but increasingly wet & windy as day progressed - Wet & boggy walk.
Harry Meijer summited on August 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Thirlmere [with] Alone
Joanne Mcgawley conquered it on June 28th, 2014 [with] Rich [weather] Dry - 9.5 miles
Lee Maddison scaled on February 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] c318 - From Armboth CP [with] Solo [weather] Cloudy with very strong wind on the tops - c318 was Very boggy all the way round in February
Tim Buckley walked up on August 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Armboth Car Park on Thirlmere. [with] Solo walk. [weather] Dull but warm. - Views all round superb. As AW says the ground is very wet & boggy. Had the fells to myself today.
Stephen May climbed it on August 20th, 2012 [with] Jill May
Iain Taylor bagged it on January 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Nr Keswick NY 26926 20343
Darren Mortimer hiked it on January 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ashness bridge ( via High Seat & Raven Crag ) [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Snowing
Charlie Housley summited on January 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] From High Tove across the bogs. [with] Solo. [weather] Not brilliant, but it's not unexpected in January, is it?
Bill Rowlands conquered it on July 19th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Armboth cap park beside Thirlmere [with] Jake - the chocolate lab [weather] Cloudy but dry - enroute to High Tove, High Seat & then Bleaberry Fell
Andy Nicholls scaled on September 27th, 2011 [from/via/route] Armboth
Dale Sexton, Stephen Byrne, Michael Austin, Neil Smith, Patrick Rogozinski, Jenny Godfrey, Karen Lythgoe, Paul Riley, Wendy Sockett, Melanie Dunn, David Kelley, David Kelley, Andrew Foster, Jonathan Tobin, Jo Dixon, John Walter, David Shaw, Chris Bramley, David Hickin, Patricia Dilley, Linda Mckeogh, Peter Clark, Simon Duerden, Louise Sandwith, Colin Egan, Paul Booth, John Whalley, Tracey Cordes, Mike Walker, Trevor Williams, Raymond Barnett, Rob Barklamb, Paul Henderson, Gordon Allison, Jacqui Smith, John Cuthbert, Patrick Buckland, Ian Thomas, Jeanette Coward, Ray O'hara, Linda Walker, Libby Burns and Stephen Millington have all walked, climbed & bagged Armboth Fell.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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