RAMPSGILL_HEAD

Raise

Overview
Height: 2,889 Feet - 883 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 343 174
Area: Eastern
Group: C/HEL
Ordnance Survey: OL5
Wainwright Guidebook: One

Raise deserves a special cheer. It is the only summit in the Helvellyn range adorned with a crown of rough rocks - and they make a welcome change from the dull monotony of the green expances around Sticks Pass.

 

Map and Photo Gallery

 

Raise seen over the top of Sticks Pass.

Raise from Sticks Pass.


The top of Sticks Pass.


Raise summit cairn.

 

There are 11 walks to choose from including Raise

Raise & Helvellyn from Sticks Pass

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5th February 2023
ASCENT: 3,296 Feet - 1,004 Metres
MILES: 7.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Raise - White Side - Helvellyn
ROUTE: A591 - Stanah - Sticks Pass - Top of Sticks Pass - Raise - White Side - Lower Man - Helvellyn - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn Gill - Fisherplace Gill - Stanah - A591
 

Helvellyn to Clough Head

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23rd July 2022
ASCENT: 3,943 Feet - 1,202 Metres
MILES: 11
WAINWRIGHTS: 7 Helvellyn - White Side - Raise - Stybarrow Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Great Dodd - Clough Head
ROUTE: Swirls - Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - White Side - Raise - Top of Sticks Pass - Stybarrow Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Great Dodd - Calfhow Pike - Clough Head - Wanthwaite Bank - Hilltop Quarries - Wanthwaite
 

Raise from Glenridding

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11th February 2022
ASCENT: 3,447 Feet - 1,051 Metres
MILES: 10
WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Glenridding Dodd - Sheffield Pike - Hart Side - Raise - White Side
ROUTE: Glenridding - Greenside Road - Glenridding Dodd - Heron Pike - Sheffield Pike - Nick Head - Glencoyne Head - Hart Side - White Stones - Top of Sticks Pass - Raise - White Side - Keppel Cove Zigzags - Glenridding Beck - Greenside Road - Glenridding
 

Walking the Birketts, Sticks Pass to Raise, White Side and Helvellyn

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29th September 2018
ASCENT: 3,303 Feet - 1,007 Metres
MILES: 7.5
BIRKETTS: 5, Raise - White Side - Helvellyn Lower Man - Helvellyn - Brown Crag
ROUTE: Stanah - Sticks Pass - Raise - White Side - Helvellyn Lower Man - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - West Flank of White Side - Brown Crag - Fisherplace Gill - Stanah
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 16 A St Johns-in-the-Vale Circuit

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5th June 2016
ASCENT: 4'243 Feet - 1'294 Meters
MILES: 12.8
WAINWRIGHTS: 7, Clough Head - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Raise - White Side - High Rigg
ROUTE: Wanthwaite - Wanthwaite Bank - Clough Head - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Sticks Pass – Raise – White Side – Brown Crag - Brund Gill – Fisherplace Falls - Fisher Place - A591 - Legburthwaite - Long Band - High Rigg - St John's-in-the-Vale Church - Yew Tree Farm - Wanthwaite Bridge - Wanthwaite
 

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 18 -Helvellyn Days

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27th June 2015
ASCENT: 6,468 Feet 1,972 Metres
MILES: 16.2
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft: 15, Birkhouse Moor (NY 365 163) - Birkhouse Moor (NY 363 159) - Birkhouse Moor (NY 361 158) Birkhouse Moor (NY 360 157) - Helvellyn - Catstye Cam - Helvellyn Lower Man - White Side - Raise - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywagon Pike - Seat Sandal - St Sunday Crag - Gavel Pike
ROUTE: Patterdale - Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor North East Ridge - Hole-in-the-Wall - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstye Cam - Swirral Edge - Helvellyn Lower Man - White Side - Raise - White Side - Helvellyn Lower Man - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywagon Pike - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - Deepdale Hause - St Sunday Crag - Gavel Pike - Thornhow End - Grisedale Lane - Patterdale
 

Hevellyn from Stanah


11th January 2014
ASCENT: 3,232 Feet 986 Meters
MILES: 10
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Raise – White Side – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike
ROUTE: Stanah – Sticks Pass – Raise – White Side – Helvellyn Lower Man – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Birk Side – Forestry Path Above Thirlmere – Swirls – Fisher Place Gill -Stanah
 

Nethermost Pike to Clough Head

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5th October 2013
ASCENT: 4,400 Feet, 1,244 Meters
MILES: 13.4
WAINWRIGHTS: 8 Nethermost Pike – Helvellyn – White Side – Raise – Stybarrow Dodd – Watson’s Dodd – Great Dodd – Clough Head
ROUTE: Wythburn – Comb Crags – Birk Side – Nethermost Pike -  Helvellyn – Helvellyn Lower Man – White Side – Raise – Sticks Pass – Stybarrow Dodd – Watson’s Dodd – Great Dodd – Calfhow Pike – Clough Head – Mariel Bridge – Old Coach Road – Wanthwaite
 

Catstye Cam via the North West Ridge

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4th May 2013
ASCENT: 3,678 Feet, 1,121 Metres
MILES: 9.8
WAINWRIGHTS: 6, Catstye Cam – Helvellyn – White Side – Raise – Sheffield Pike – Glenridding Dodd
ROUTE: Stybarrow Crag – Lake Path – Greenside Road – Greenside Mine – Glenridding Beck – Keppel Cove Dam – Catstye Cam North West Ridge – Catstye Cam – Swirral Edge – Helvellyn – Helvellyn Lower Man – White Side – Raise – Sticks Pass – Green Side – Nick Head – Sheffield Pike – Heron Pike – South East Ridge – Glenridding Dodd – Stybarrow Crag
 

The Eastern Fells & Edge’s

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1st July 2011
ASCENT: 4,416 Feet 1,346 Meters
MILES: 11
WAINWRIGHTS: 8, Birkhouse Moor, Helvellyn, White Side, Raise, Stybarrow Dodd, Hart Side, Sheffield Pike & Glenridding Dodd
ROUTE:  
 

Making It Up On The Eastern Fells

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9th May 2010
ASCENT: 3,118Ft 950 Mtrs
MILES: 11.8
WAINWRIGHTS: 7, Catstye Cam, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn(Lower Man), Whiteside, Raise, Stybarrow Dodd
ROUTE:  
 

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