Walk Route Map c297 The Martindale Horseshoe from Howtown

Walk c297 The Martindale Horseshoe from Howtown

Fantastic high level walk with glorious views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	14½mls (23km)
Ascent:	4,555ft (1,388m)
Time:	9¾hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c297 The Martindale Horseshoe from Howtown pdf

Route outline for walk c297:

St Peter's Church (Martindale) - Howtown - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) - Keasgill Head - High Raise (Mardale) - Kidsty Pike - Rampsgill Head - The Knott - Rest Dodd - The Nab - Satura Crag - Brock Crags - Angle Tarn (Martindale) - Angletarn Pikes - Bedafel Knott - Beda Head (Beda Fell) - Winter Crag - Christy Bridge - Howegrain Beck - Martindale - St Peter's Church (Martindale) - Howtown

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

3
English
Mountains

9
Wainwrights

4
English
Nuttalls

2
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is High Raise (Mardale) at 804m (2636ft). High Raise (Mardale) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (39th highest in England, 73rd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 31).

High Raise (Mardale) is also known as an English Nuttall (46th highest in England, 88th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Rampsgill Head at 792m (2600ft). Rampsgill Head is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (46th highest in England, 84th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 39).

Rampsgill Head is also known as an English Nuttall (55th highest in England, 103rd highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Kidsty Pike at 780m (2560ft). Kidsty Pike is classified as an Wainwright (No. 46).

Kidsty Pike is also known as an English Nuttall (64th highest in England, 115th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag:

The Knott at 739m (2425ft). The Knott is classified as a Wainwright (No. 66)

Rest Dodd at 696m (2284ft). Rest Dodd is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (107th highest in England, 177th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 93) and an English Nuttall (139th highest in England, 228th highest in England & Wales).

Angletarn Pikes at 567m (1861ft). Angletarn Pikes is classified as a Wainwright (No. 143) and an English Dewey (45th highest in England, 99th highest in England & Wales)

Brock Crags at 561m (1841ft). Brock Crags is classified as a Wainwright (No. 144)

Beda Head (Beda Fell) at 509m (1671ft). Beda Head (Beda Fell) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 170) and an English Dewey (161st highest in England, 371st highest in England & Wales)

Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) at 432m (1418ft). Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 195)

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c297 The Martindale Horseshoe from Howtown

In no particular order . . .

The Nab (centre) and Beda Head (Beda Fell) (right) from Christy Bridge

Photo: Robert Hall (7)

Christy Bridge, Martindale

Photo: David Hayter (108)

On top of Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)

Photo: Keith Evans (2)

Hartsop above How and Patterdale from Angletarn Pikes

Photo: Stephen Collins (18)

Steve and Andrew on Beda Head (Beda Fell)

Photo: Julie Graham (1)

Cloud cover over Angle Tarn (Martindale)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (38)

My daughter taking in the wise words of Wainwright on Angletarn Pikes

Photo: Kirstin Foster (1)

Rampsgill Head summit

Photo: Robert Hall (22)

Near Angletarn Pikes with Ullswater and Place Fell in the background

Photo: Liz Mitchell (1)

Angle Tarn from Angletarn Pikes

Photo: Peter Lloyd (2)

The Nab from Christy Bridge

Photo: Carey Hammond (1)

Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) summit

Photo: Matt Delemare (23)

Peter on Angletarn Pikes

Photo: Peter Lloyd (4)

Brock Crags from near the summit of Rest Dodd

Photo: Andy Malcolm (97)

Angle Tarn (Martindale)

Photo: David Hayter (110)

Angle Tarn from Satura Crag

Photo: William Ringwood (64)

Brothers Water from the summit of Angletarn Pikes

Photo: Christine Shepherd (2)

The Nab (Martindale) from Beda Head (Beda Fell)

Photo: Stephen Collins (17)

On Kidsty Pike

Photo: Dave Ditchburn (1)

The Nab (Martindale) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (875)

Angle Tarn (Martindale)in the snow

Photo: David Hare (3)

Martindale from the lower slopes of Beda Head (Beda Fell)

Photo: Stephen Collins (15)

Brock Crags from Angle Tarn

Photo: Robert Hall (11)

Kidsty Pike summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (460)

Rampsgill Head from The Knott summit

Photo: Robert Hall (21)

Kidsty Pike from Rampsgill Head

Photo: Robert Hall (23)

Walk c297 The Martindale Horseshoe from Howtown - Rest Dodd (far left), The Nab (left), The Ramps Gill Valley, Wether Hill, Wether Hill (South Top) Keasgill Head, Red Crag, Raven Howe and High Raise (Mardale) (right) from Rampsgill Head

Rest Dodd (far left), The Nab (left), The Ramps Gill Valley, Wether Hill, Wether Hill (South Top) Keasgill Head, Red Crag, Raven Howe and High Raise (Mardale) (right) from Rampsgill Head

Photo: Andy Malcolm (235)

Hallin Crag and Ullswater from Beda Head (Beda Fell)

Photo: Stephen Collins (16)

Martindale Church near Christy Bridge

Photo: Robert Hall (6)

Martindale

Photo: David Hayter (104)

High Raise (Mardale) summit cairn

Photo: Robert Hall (26)

Cairn on the North end of Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) ridge

Photo: Matt Delemare (24)

Beda Head (Beda Fell) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (1)

Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) from the South

Photo: Matt Delemare (22)

Angle Tarn (Martindale) frozen in the snow

Photo: David Hare (2)

Mardale Head and Haweswater Reservoir from Kidsty Pike

Photo: Robert Hall (25)

Angletarn Pikes summit

Photo: Stephen Collins (20)

Angle Tarn (Martindale) from Angletarn Pikes

Photo: David Hayter (109)

Brothers Water from Angletarn Pikes

Photo: Stephen Collins (19)

Brothers Water from Brock Crags

Photo: Robert Hall (13)

Rescue Helicopter with Place Fell from Beda Head (Beda Fell)

Photo: David Hayter (107)

The summit cairn on Brock Crags

Photo: Christine Shepherd (502)

Beda Head from Christy Bridge

Photo: David Hayter (105)

Angletarn Pikes from Angle Tarn

Photo: Robert Hall (10)

On Kidsty Pike summit in mist

Photo: Christine Shepherd (47)

Approaching Kidsty Pike from Rampsgill Head

Photo: Paul Holroyd (8)

Brothers Water from the path below Brock Crags

Photo: Andy Malcolm (96)

Gray Crag (Hayeswater) from Satura Crag

Photo: Robert Hall (14)

Gray Crag (Hayeswater) from Brock Crags

Photo: Robert Hall (12)

St Peter's Church, Howtown

Photo: Stephen Collins (14)

The large cairn on the High Raise (Mardale) summit)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (480)

Walk c297 The Martindale Horseshoe from Howtown - *Beda Head (Beda Fell) with Place Fell beyond (left), Ullswater and Hallin Fell (right) from Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)

*Beda Head (Beda Fell) with Place Fell beyond (left), Ullswater and Hallin Fell (right) from Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (83)

Twopenny Crag from Kidsty Pike

Photo: Robert Hall (24)

Howtown and Ullswater from Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)

Photo: Matt Delemare (25)

A frozen Angle Tarn from Angletarn Pikes

Photo: Christine Shepherd (3)

On the summit of High Raise (Langdale)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (847)

The Nab (Martindale) from Rest Dodd

Photo: Robert Hall (19)

Martindale from Nickles, just north of Beda Head

Photo: David Hayter (106)

The Nab (Martindale) from Rampsgill Head

Photo: David Hayter (113)

High Raise and Raven Howe from Rampsgill Head

Photo: William Ringwood (30)

Ali and James after the scramble up Angletarn Pikes

Photo: Peter Lloyd (3)

Rampsgill Head from Rest Dodd summit

Photo: Robert Hall (20)

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