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13th March 2011 - A round of Mardale

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 8.9 miles

Total ascent: 3192 ft

OS map used: OL5 - The English Lakes, North-eastern area

Time taken: 6 hrs

Route description: Mardale Head-The Rigg-Riggindale-Kidsty Howes-Kidsty Pike-High Raise-Rampsgill Head-High Street-Mardale Ill Bell-Nan Bield Pass-Harter Fell-Gatescarth Pass-Mardale Head

Kidsty Pike, High Raise, Rampsgill Head, High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale.

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Looking back to the head of Haweswater with Harter Fell behind
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Riggindale ahead with the pointed Kidsty Pike on the right
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Castle Crag
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Haweswater
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Selside Pike, Branstree and Haweswater from the route up to Kidsty Pike
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The North Pennines in the distance above Haweswater
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The view from Kidsty Pike. Rough Crag across Riggindale with Branstree and Harter Fell behind.
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Eastern fells above the Straits of Riggindale
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Riggindale from Kidsty Pike
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Cross Fell and the North Pennines in the distance
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and again but from High Raise
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Looking north to Loadpot Hill
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The northern half of the eastern fells, Skiddaw and Blencathra in the distance from High Raise
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Helvellyn and the Dodds
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Selside Pike and Branstree from High Raise
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Rest Dodd and the Nab from Rampsgill Head
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Helvellyn and the Dodds
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Looking down Ramps Gill to Martindale
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The Helvellyn range from the summit of Rampsgill Head
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Riggindale and Rough Crag from Short Stile on the route up to High Street
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and turning round to look across to Helvellyn
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Helvellyn range from High Street
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The northern half of the eastern fells with Blencathra in the distance from High Street
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Fairfield and Helvellyn from High Street summit
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Harter Fell from High Street
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Haweswater from Mardale Ill Bell
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Small Water and Haweswater
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Kentmere on the way down to the Nan Bield Pass
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The Ill Bell ridge from Harter Fell
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High Street from Harter Fell
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Looking across to the Howgills and the fells of the Yorkshire Dales from Harter Fell
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The North Pennines in the distance from Harter Fell
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The Howgill Fells and Ingleborough in the distance with Tarn Crag in front
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Cross Fell and the North Pennines from Harter Fell
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Blea Water below High Street
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High Street, Blea Water and the ridge of Rough Crag running down to the right
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Looking southeast to Tarn Crag and Grey Crag, the Howgill Fells and Ingleborough in the distance
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A last shot of Haweswater before I head back down to Mardale Head

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