Pennine Walker, a photographic walking diary

  • HOME
  • About this site
  • Walking Diaries
    • Walking Diary 2024
    • Walking Diary 2023
    • Walking Diary 2022
    • Walking Diary 2021
    • Walking Diary 2020
    • Walking Diary 2019
    • Walking Diary 2018
    • Walking Diary 2017
    • Walking Diary 2016
    • Walking Diary 2015
    • Walking Diary 2014
    • Walking Diary 2013
    • Walking Diary 2012
    • Walking Diary 2011
    • Walking Diary 2010
    • Walking Diary 2009
    • Walking Diary 2008
  • Lake District Walks
  • Peak District Walks
  • Yorkshire Dales Walks
  • Forest of Bowland, Pendle & West Pennine Moors Walks
  • South Pennines Walks
  • Walks in other areas
  • Links Page

26th May 2008 - A Martindale Round

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 11.6 miles

Total ascent: 3338 ft

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

Time taken: 6.5 hrs

Route description: Martindale Church-Steel End-Steel Knotts-Wether Hill-High Raise-Rampsgill Head-Angle Tarn-Boredale Hause-Boredale-Martindale Church

A long walk around Martindale taking in Steel Knotts, Wether Hill, High Raise, Rampsgill Head and Angle Tarn.

From where I parked by Martindale Church I took the footpath around to Steel End to climb to the summit of Steel Knotts. I then joined the far eastern ridge at Wether Hill to climb to the summit of High Raise. Rampsgill Head was the last summit before the long walk back by Angle Tarn, Boredale Hause and down Boredale.

Route map
Picture
Picture
© Crown copyright. All rights reserved. License number PU 100034184.

Picture
After leaving Martindale Church where I'd parked my car I've followed the path to Howtown to gain the ridge of Steel Knotts. A view of Ullswater as I start the climb.
Picture
Martindale Church is in the trees
Picture
The view up Martindale to where it splits into Ramps Gill on the left and Bannerdale on the right
Picture
Pikeawassa, the summit of Steel Knotts
Picture
Blencathra in the distance over the top of Gowbarrow Fell
Picture
Beda Fell on the other side of Martindale with Place Fell behind
Picture
From Steel Knotts I making my way up to the Loadpot Hill to High Raise ridge at Wether Hill. The view across the end of The Nab, Bannerdale and the Angletarn Pikes-Beda Fell ridge to Helvellyn and the eastern fells.
Picture
A little to the left and you can see The Nab with Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield behind
Picture
The view to the northwest to Skiddaw, Blencathra and the northern fells. Steel Knotts is below on the right.
Picture
Approaching High Raise and I've a got a great view over Rest Dodd to Fairfield and Helvellyn. In the gap of Grisedale Hause you can even make out the domed top of Great Gable.
Picture
Cross Fell and the North Pennines from the summit of High Raise
Picture
and looking north along the ridge to Loadpot Hill
Picture
Branstree and Harter Fell
Picture
From High Raise I made my way around the head of Ramps Gill to Rampsgill Head. The view across to Fairfield and Helvellyn.
Picture
Ramps Gill and Martindale
Picture
Zooming in on Helvellyn
Picture
The Dodds, Skiddaw and Blencathra with the rounded summit of Rest Dodd in the foreground
Picture
After Rampsgill Head I followed the path to Angle Tarn. St Sunday Crag and Helvellyn make a great backdrop. A sign of just how windy it was today is the spray being whipped up off the surface of the tarn.
Picture
Brothers Water from the path to Boredale Hause. Red Screes, Little Hart Crag and Dove Crag in the background.
Picture
The ridge of Hartsop-above-How leading up to Hart Crag, Fairfield and St Sunday Crag
Picture
St Sunday Crag and Helvellyn. Now for the long walk past Boredale Hause and down Boredale back to Martindale Church.

Return to HOME
Return to Lake District Walks
Return to Walking Diary 2008
© Alan Kilduff 2016-2025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  • HOME
  • About this site
  • Walking Diaries
    • Walking Diary 2024
    • Walking Diary 2023
    • Walking Diary 2022
    • Walking Diary 2021
    • Walking Diary 2020
    • Walking Diary 2019
    • Walking Diary 2018
    • Walking Diary 2017
    • Walking Diary 2016
    • Walking Diary 2015
    • Walking Diary 2014
    • Walking Diary 2013
    • Walking Diary 2012
    • Walking Diary 2011
    • Walking Diary 2010
    • Walking Diary 2009
    • Walking Diary 2008
  • Lake District Walks
  • Peak District Walks
  • Yorkshire Dales Walks
  • Forest of Bowland, Pendle & West Pennine Moors Walks
  • South Pennines Walks
  • Walks in other areas
  • Links Page