Walk High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Armboth
Good views of Thirlmere - can be boggy
This 8½ mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Thirlmere in the Lake District & will take you about 5½ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
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| Walk No.: | c318 | |
| Length: | 8½ miles (13.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2368 ft (722m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Thirlmere - Armboth - Armboth Fell - High Tove - High Seat (Ashness Fell) - Bleaberry Fell - Raven Crag (Thirlmere) - Thirlmere
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 5 Wainwrights |
 0 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 Seat (Ashness Fell) at 608m (1995ft). High Seat (Ashness Fell) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 130).
High Seat (Ashness Fell) is also known as an English Dewey (3rd highest in England, 5th in England & Wales) The summit of High Seat (Ashness Fell) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Bleaberry Fell at 590m (1936ft). Bleaberry Fell is classified as an Wainwright (No. 132).
Bleaberry Fell is also known as an English Dewey (19th highest in England, 46th in England & Wales)
You will also reach the summit of High Tove at 515m (1690ft). High Tove is classified as an Wainwright (No. 167).
Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:
- Armboth Fell at 479m (1572ft). Armboth Fell is classified as a Wainwright (No. 182)
- Raven Crag (Thirlmere) at 461m (1513ft). Raven Crag (Thirlmere) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 186)
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Armboth
In no particular order . . .
Derwent Water, Keswick, Bassenthwaite Lake and The Skiddaw Massif from High Seat
. . . load all 50 pictures & photos from this walk
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