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28th November 2009 - High Street

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 8.0 miles

Total ascent: 2909 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 Street-Mardale Ill Bell-Nan Bield Pass-Harter Fell-Gatescarth Pass-Mardale Head

I parked at Mardale Head and then made my way round into Riggindale before climbing up Kidsty Howes to Kidsty Pike. I then walked across to High Street and Mardale Ill Bell before descending to the Nan Bield Pass and climbing my final summit of the day, Harter Fell. For most of the walk I was in low cloud, but on the climb of Harter Fell this cleared and I was treated to some spectacular views.

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As I walked around The Rigg into Riggindale a brief break in the cloud allowed this view of High Street and the head of Riggindale
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Haweswater
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and again as I climb Kidsty Howes on route to Kidsty Pike
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On the summit of High Street
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Small Water and Haweswater from Mardale Ill Bell
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Climbing Harter Fell from the Nan Bield Pass. The cloud is breaking up.
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Haweswater
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Cloud still on High Street as I near the summit
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I can now see the Ill Bell ridge and the fells to the west
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The mist swirls around the summit of Harter Fell
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The view across to Tarn Crag and Grey Crag from Harter Fell
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Views from the summit of Harter Fell.....
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High Street and Kidsty Pike
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In the distance, the Coniston fells, Crinkle Crags, Bowfell, the Scafells, Great Gable and Pillar
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and Crinkle Crags, Bowfell, the Scafells, Great Gable, Pillar, Fairfield and Helvellyn
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Ill Bell and Froswick mid distance
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Another shot of Tarn Crag and Grey Crag
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Lots more pictures from the summit of Harter Fell.....
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Tarn Crag and Grey Crag with Longsleddale heading away to the right
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Branstree and Mosedale
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High Street, Blea Water and Rough Crag
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One last shot of Branstree before I head down

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