Hart Side
756m (2481ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,129ft (649m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Red Moss Nr Dockray - Matterdale Common - Wolf Crags - Bruts Moss - Randerside - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Green Side (White Stones) - Hart Side - Dowthwaitehead - Red Moss.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,680ft (817m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Red Moss Nr Dockray - Barbary Rigg - Matterdale Common - Mariel Bridge - White Pike (Clough Head) - Clough Head - Calfhow Pike - Little Dodd (St John's Common) - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Green Side (White Stones) - Hart Side - Dowthwaitehead - Red Moss.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,418ft (1,346m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Glenridding - Glenridding Dodd - Sheffield Pike - Nick Head - Glencoyne Head - Hart Side - Green Side (White Stones) - Stybarrow Dodd - Sticks Pass - Raise (Helvellyn) - White Side - Lower Man (Helvellyn) - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstye Cam - Red Tarn Beck - Glenridding Beck - Glenridding Youth Hostel - Glenridding
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hart Side
Angeline Grieveson walked up Hart Side on October 19th, 2024 [with] Rick & Dotty
James Hughes climbed Hart Side on May 12th, 2024 [from/via/route] Deepdale Round c239 - From Red Moss after staying in Troutbeck [weather] Warm sunny morning
Caroline Winter bagged Hart Side on August 14th, 2024 [from/via/route] Moss bay, Seldom Seen, Glencoyne head, Stybarrow Dodd, Watson Dodd, Hart side [with] Solo [weather] Warm, no breeze, excellent views - Missed the path on way to Stybarrow so bagged it on return
Mr M A Blanchard hiked Hart Side on July 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] With all the mutts [with] Florence, Millie and Woodie and Ted [weather] Sunny warm
Dan Collins summited Hart Side on June 29th, 2024 [from/via/route] As part of c239 walk [with] Family (just the lads) [weather] Misty / cloudy throughout - Misty & low visibility but great walk
Kate Peacock conquered Hart Side on July 19th, 2024 [from/via/route] Glennridding car park [with] Me, Sheila & Skye [weather] Cloudy & sunny. Quite breezy but it was a warm breeze
Andrew Gayne scaled Hart Side on May 19th, 2024 [weather] Hot sunny day - Walked from Red Moss Car Park near Dockray. Hot, sunny day. Went up Clough Head, very boggy ascent, & onto Great Dodd, Watson Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd & Hartside. Difficult & boggy descent. Stayed at Kings Head in Thirlspot
Victoria Bates walked up Hart Side on March 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] With Great Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd & Watsons Dodd [with] Mark, Dominic and Tabitha [weather] Clear but cold & windy - Dominic walked the whole way!
Ian Ashton climbed Hart Side on October 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Jph phil T [with] JPH Phil T
Rob Prikanowski bagged Hart Side on June 18th, 2023 [from/via/route] c239 [weather] Cloudy but dry, strong wind.
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Watermillock Common with Hart Side beyond from below Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag)
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