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:
Map with easy-to-follow route details 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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Mountains		 Wainwright
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Wainwrights		 English Nuttalls
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Nuttalls		 Dewey
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Deweys		 Wainwright Outlying Fell
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Marilyn		 Bridget
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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 Harter Fell (Mardale) at 779m (2556ft). 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:

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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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

In no particular order . . .

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell 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 c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Haweswater Reservoir from Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Haweswater Reservoir from Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Photo: Phillip Houlton (7)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Mardale Beck and High Street from Mardale Head, Haweswater Reservoir

Mardale Beck and High Street from Mardale Head, Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (1)

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)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Kidsty Pike from Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Kidsty Pike from Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Photo: Phillip Houlton (8)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick seen from the path to Harter Fell

Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick seen from the path to Harter Fell

Photo: Ivor Bennett (7)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Speaking Crag across Haweswater Reservoir from Rowantreethwaite Beck

Speaking Crag across Haweswater Reservoir from Rowantreethwaite Beck

Photo: Andy Malcolm (237)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Eagle Crag Summit

Eagle Crag Summit

Photo: David Hayter (13)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Froswick and Thornthwaite Crag seen from Ill Bell

Froswick and Thornthwaite Crag seen from Ill Bell

Photo: Ivor Bennett (8)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Adam Seat summit

Adam Seat summit

Photo: Phillip Houlton (21)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Harter Fell from The Rigg, Haweswater Reservoir

Harter Fell from The Rigg, Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (4)

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)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Haweswater Reservoir from Gatescarth Pass

Haweswater Reservoir from Gatescarth Pass

Photo: Andy Malcolm (221)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Riggindale and Haweswater Reservoir from Riggindale Crag

Riggindale and Haweswater Reservoir from Riggindale Crag

Photo: Phillip Houlton (9)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - High Street summit

High Street summit

Photo: William Ringwood (50)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Speaking Crag, Haweswater

Speaking Crag, Haweswater

Photo: Andy Malcolm (24)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Rough Crag beyond Blea Water from above Blea Water Crag between High Street and Mardale Ill Bell

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

Photo: Andy Malcolm (233)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell 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 c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Blea Water with mist shrouding High Street beyond from Dudderwick in the snow

Blea Water with mist shrouding High Street beyond from Dudderwick in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (83)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Snow on High Street from Haweswater Reservoir

Snow on High Street from Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Peter Marsh (1)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Haweswater Reservoir from Mardale Head

Haweswater Reservoir from Mardale Head

Photo: Glenn Philpott (1)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Blea Water with mist still shrouding High Street beyond from Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

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

Photo: Tim Hope (85)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Haweswater Reservoir from The Rigg

Haweswater Reservoir from The Rigg

Photo: Phillip Houlton (5)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Harter Fell from Mardale Ill Bell

Harter Fell from Mardale Ill Bell

Photo: Phillip Houlton (16)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell 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 c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Speaking Crag from The Rigg, Haweswater Reservoir

Speaking Crag from The Rigg, Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: David Swales (18)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Waymark on Nan Bield Pass

Waymark on Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Matt Delemare (10)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Small Water with Haweswater Reservoir beyond from Nan Bield Pass

Small Water with Haweswater Reservoir beyond from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: David Swales (19)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - *Snow on Hayeswater from High Street

*Snow on Hayeswater from High Street

Photo: Richard Nicholls (62)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Haweswater Reservoir near Mardale Head

Haweswater Reservoir near Mardale Head

Photo: Phillip Houlton (2)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick from High Street

Yoke, Ill Bell and Froswick from High Street

Photo: Phillip Houlton (14)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Blea Tarn from High Street

Blea Tarn from High Street

Photo: Matt Delemare (7)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - The Rigg and Haweswater Reservoir from the lower slopes of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

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

Photo: Peter Marsh (2)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Small Water and Haweswater from near Mardale Ill Bell summit

Small Water and Haweswater from near Mardale Ill Bell summit

Photo: Andy Malcolm (23)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - High Street summit

High Street summit

Photo: Phillip Houlton (13)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Katie says a prayer to the weather Gods on Ill Bell

Katie says a prayer to the weather Gods on Ill Bell

Photo: Reasons Togonorth (6)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Kidsty Pike from Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

Kidsty Pike from Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (87)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - High Street from Mardale Ill Bell

High Street from Mardale Ill Bell

Photo: Phillip Houlton (15)

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

Small Water with Rough Crag (Riggindale) beyond from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Phillip Houlton (19)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - West from Mardale Ill Bell

West from Mardale Ill Bell

Photo: David Mulvey (7)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Haweswater Reservoir from Adam Seat

Haweswater Reservoir from Adam Seat

Photo: Phillip Houlton (20)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - On Harter Fell (Mardale) with Katie and Rosie

On Harter Fell (Mardale) with Katie and Rosie

Photo: Reasons Togonorth (4)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell 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 c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Kentmere Pike from Gatescarth Pass

Kentmere Pike from Gatescarth Pass

Photo: Ian Gaylard (3)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - High Street Summit

High Street Summit

Photo: William Ringwood (29)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Rough Crag (Riggindale) from High Street

Rough Crag (Riggindale) from High Street

Photo: William Ringwood (48)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Overlooking the ruins of Riggindale Farm with Haweswater Reservoir beyond from the lower slopes of Rough Crag (Riggindale)

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

Photo: Andy Malcolm (236)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Small Water and Haweswater from Nan Bield Pass

Small Water and Haweswater from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: William Ringwood (28)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - *Snow on Gray Crag (Hayeswater) from High Street

*Snow on Gray Crag (Hayeswater) from High Street

Photo: Richard Nicholls (61)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Gatescarth Pass

Gatescarth Pass

Photo: David Hayter (303)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Haweswater from above Adam Seat

Haweswater from above Adam Seat

Photo: William Ringwood (53)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - *Hayeswater with the Fairfield and Helvellyn Ridges beyond from High Street

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

Photo: Andy Malcolm (25)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Yoke, Ill Bell and Kentmere Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass

Yoke, Ill Bell and Kentmere Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Phillip Houlton (18)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Harter Fell, Mardale Head and Haweswater Reservoir

Harter Fell, Mardale Head and Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (3)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Me on Mardale Ill Bell summit

Me on Mardale Ill Bell summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (464)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Blea Water from Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Blea Water from Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Photo: Phillip Houlton (10)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Haweswater from the bottom of Gatescarth Pass

Haweswater from the bottom of Gatescarth Pass

Photo: David Baines (22)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Small Water from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Small Water from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Photo: William Ringwood (51)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell 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)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Mardale Head and Haweswater Reservoir from Rowantreethwaite Beck

Mardale Head and Haweswater Reservoir from Rowantreethwaite Beck

Photo: Andy Malcolm (238)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Harter Fell, Mardale Head and The Rigg across Haweswater Reservoir

Harter Fell, Mardale Head and The Rigg across Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Phillip Houlton (23)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Mardale Ill Bell and High Street from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Mardale Ill Bell and High Street from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Photo: William Ringwood (52)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Me on Harter Fell (Mardale) summit cairn

Me on Harter Fell (Mardale) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (517)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Eagle Crag

Eagle Crag

Photo: David Hayter (12)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Blea Water from High Street

Blea Water from High Street

Photo: William Ringwood (49)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Looking West from the summit of High Street

Looking West from the summit of High Street

Photo: Jason Greenall (1)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - The Rigg and Haweswater Reservoir from Mardale Head car park in the snow

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

Photo: Tim Hope (78)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - High Street summit Trig Point

High Street summit Trig Point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (518)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (84)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Kidsty Pike from Riggindale Crag

Kidsty Pike from Riggindale Crag

Photo: Phillip Houlton (11)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - 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

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

Photo: Stephen Ellaby (3)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell 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 c276 High Street and Harter Fell 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 c276 High Street and Harter Fell 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 c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Small Water and Hayeswater Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass

Small Water and Hayeswater Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Matt Delemare (8)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Riggindale Crags in the snow

Riggindale Crags in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (88)

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

Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (244)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Small Water and Haweswater Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass

Small Water and Haweswater Reservoir from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Phillip Houlton (17)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Duddon Valley and the Seathwaite Fells (Dow Crag & Brown Pike) from the path up Harter Fell (Eskdale)

Duddon Valley and the Seathwaite Fells (Dow Crag & Brown Pike) from the path up Harter Fell (Eskdale)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (855)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Haweswater Reservoir, The Rigg with Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) beyond from near Castle Crag

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

Photo: Mike Knipe (72)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Mardale Ill Bell, High Street and Rough Crag (Riggindale) above Blea Tarn from Nan Bield Pass

Mardale Ill Bell, High Street and Rough Crag (Riggindale) above Blea Tarn from Nan Bield Pass

Photo: Matt Delemare (9)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Riggindale Crag

Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Riggindale Crag

Photo: Phillip Houlton (12)

Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head - Hayeswater with the Fairfield and Helvellyn Ridges beyond from High Street

Hayeswater with the Fairfield and Helvellyn Ridges beyond from High Street

Photo: Andy Malcolm (22)

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