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Parking Information for - Car Park, Mardale Head |
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Parking Details and Map |
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| Nearest Post Code: |
CA10 2QT |
| Grid Reference: |
NY 469 310 |
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Probably one of the most scenic car parks in Lakeland found at the head of the Mardale Valley offering easy access onto the High Street fells plus many more. The car park during Summer can fill up quickly but with most car parks in Lakeland if you time your arrival early enough your always guaranteed a parking place. Parking is free. |
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Walks starting from this parking place |
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A High Level Circuit of Mardale Head |
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20th April 2025 |
| ASCENT: |
3,600 Feet - 1,098 Metres |
| MILES: |
11 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
5, High Street - Mardale III Bell - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Branstree - Selside Pike |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - Rough Crag - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Top of Gatescarth Pass - Branstree - Artle Crag - Selside Pike - Selside End - Old Corpse Road - Rowantreethwaite Beck - Mardale Head |
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Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike & Longsleddale from Mardale Head |
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8th March 2025 |
| ASCENT: |
3,261 Feet - 993 Metres |
| MILES: |
10 |
| WAIMWRIGHTS: |
3, Harter Fell (Mardale) - Kentmere Pike - Shipman Knotts |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - Gatescarth Pass - Adam Seat - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Brown Howe - Kentmere Pike - Goat Scar - Wray Crag - Sadgill - Longsleddale - Brownhowe Bottom - Gatescarth Pass - Mardale Head |
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50th High Street |
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23rd December 2024 |
| ASCENT: |
2,843 Feet - 867 Metres |
| MILES: |
8.1 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
5, High Street - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise - Kidsty Pike |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate Tarn - Long Stile - High Street - Straights of Riggindale - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise - Kidsty Pike - Kidsty Howes - Bowderthwaite Bridge - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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High Street & Mardale Ill Bell from Mardale Head |
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1st December 2024 |
| ASCENT: |
2,073 Feet - 625 Metres |
| MILES: |
5.8 |
| TORS VISITED: |
2, High Street - Mardale III Bell |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - The Rigg - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate - Long Stile - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Small Water - Small Water Beck - Mardle Head |
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A Riggindale Round |
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16th September 2024 |
| ASCENT: |
2,539 Feet - 775 Metres |
| MILES: |
7.3 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
4, High Street - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate Tarn - Long Stile - High Street - Straights of Riggindale - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - Kidsty Howes - Riggindale Beck - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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Branstree, Selside Pike & The Old Corpse Road |
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6th August 2024 |
| ASCENT: |
1,900 Feet - 579 Metres |
| MILES: |
6 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
2, Branstree - Selside Pike |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - Gatescarth Pass - Branstree - Artle Crag - High Howes - Captain Whelter Bog - Selside Pike - Selside End - Old Corpse Road - Mardale Head |
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A Riggindale Round |
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19th May 2024 |
| ASCENT: |
2,539 Feet - 775 Metres |
| MILES: |
7.3 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
4, High Street - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate Tarn - Long Stile - High Street - Straights of Riggindale - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - Kidsty Howes - Riggindale Beck - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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New Years Day on High Street |
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1st January 2024 |
| ASCENT: |
2,454 Feet - 747 Metres |
| MILES: |
7 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
2, High Street - Kidsty Pike |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - The Rigg - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate - Long Stile - High Street - Straights of Riggindale - Two Penny Crag - Kidsty Pike - Kidsty Howes - Bowderthwaite Bridge - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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A Riggindale Round |
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4th April 2023 |
| ASCENT: |
2,539 Feet - 775 Metres |
| MILES: |
7.3 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
4, High Street - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate Tarn - Long Stile - High Street - Straights of Riggindale - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - Kidsty Howes - Riggindale Beck - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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A Mardale Head Circuit |
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11th October 2022 |
| ASCENT: |
2,620 Feet - 799 Metres |
| MILES: |
7 |
| WAIMWRIGHTS: |
3, High Street - Mardale III Bell - Harter Fell (Mardale) |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - The Rigg - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate - Long Stile - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Little Harter Fell - Top of Gatescarth Pass - Mardale Head |
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A Riggindale Round |
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27th August 2022 |
| ASCENT: |
2,680 Feet - 817 Metres |
| MILES: |
7.6 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
4, High Street - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate Tarn - Long Stile - High Street - Straights of Riggindale - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - Riggindale Beck - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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A Mardale Head Circuit |
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10th December 2021 |
| ASCENT: |
2,588 Feet - 789 Metres |
| MILES: |
7 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Harter Fell (Mardale) - Mardale III Bell - High Street |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - Gatescarth Pass - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Mardale III Bell - High Street - Long Stile - Gaspel Gate - Rough Crag - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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A Riggindale Round |
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7th February 2020 |
| ASCENT: |
2,843 Feet - 867 Metres |
| MILES: |
8.1 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
5, High Street - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise - Kidsty Pike |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate Tarn - Long Stile - High Street - Straights of Riggindale - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise - Kidsty Pike - Kidsty Howes - Riggindale Beck - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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A Riggindale Round |
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19th December 2019 |
| ASCENT: |
2,533 Feet - 772 Metres |
| MILES: |
6.5 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, High Street - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate Tarn - Long Stile - High Street - Straights of Riggindale - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - Kidsty Howes - Riggindale Beck - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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A Mardale Head Circuit |
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27th October 2019 |
| ASCENT: |
2,646 Feet - 806 Metres |
| MILES: |
6.4 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, High Street - Mardale III Bell - Harter Fell (Mardale) |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - The Rigg - Rough Crag - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Harter Fell North Ridge - Mardale Head |
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A Riggindale Round |
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29th June 2019 |
| ASCENT: |
2,843 Feet - 867 Metres |
| MILES: |
8.1 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
5, High Street - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise - Kidsty Pike |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate Tarn - Long Stile - High Street - Straights of Riggindale - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise - Kidsty Pike - Kidsty Howes - Riggindale Beck - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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A Riggindale Round |
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5th September 2018 |
| ASCENT: |
2,843 Feet - 867 Metres |
| MILES: |
8.1 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
5, High Street - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise - Kidsty Pike |
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Mardale Head - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate Tarn - Long Stile - High Street - Straights of Riggindale - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise - Kidsty Pike - Kidsty Howes - Riggindale Beck - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike and Longsleddale from Mardale Head |
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21st July 2018 |
| ASCENT: |
3,385 Feet - 1,032 Metres |
| MILES: |
10.1 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Harter Fell (Mardale) - Kentmere Pike - Shipman Knotts |
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Mardale Head - Small Water - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Brown Howe - Kentmere Pike - Shipman Knotts - Wray Crag - Longsleddale Pass - Sadgill - Longsleddale - Gatescarth Pass - Mardale Head |
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A Riggindale Round |
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25th November 2017 |
| ASCENT: |
2,843 Feet - 867 Metres |
| MILES: |
8.1 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
5, High Street - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise - Kidsty Pike |
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Mardale Head - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate Tarn - Long Stile - High Street - Straights of Riggindale - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise - Kidsty Pike - Kidsty Howes - Riggindale Beck - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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High Street and Mardale III Bell |
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16th November 2017 |
| ASCENT: |
2,708 Feet - 825 Metres |
| MILES: |
6 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
2, High Street - Mardale III Bell |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - The Rigg - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Small Water - Small Water Beck - Mardale Head |
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A Riggindale Round |
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26th August 2017 |
| ASCENT: |
2,770 Feet - 844 Metres |
| MILES: |
10.6 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
5, High Street - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - High Raise (Martindale) |
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Mardale Head - The Rigg - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate - Long Stile - High Street - Straights of Riggindale - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - High Raise (Martindale) - Low Raise - Castle Crag (Fort) - Randale Beck - Riggindale Beck - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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A High Level Circuit of Mardale Head |
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3rd June 2017 |
| ASCENT: |
3,600 Feet - 1,098 Metres |
| MILES: |
11 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
5, High Street - Mardale III Bell - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Branstree - Selside Pike |
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Mardale Head - Rough Crag - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Adam Seat - Top of Gatescarth Pass - Branstree - Artle Crag - Selside Pike - Selside End - Old Corpse Road - Rowantreethwaite Beck - Mardale Head |
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A Riggindale Round from Mardale Head |
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27th December 2016 |
| ASCENT: |
2,843 Feet - 867 Metres |
| MILES: |
8.1 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
5, High Street - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise - Kidsty Pike |
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Mardale Head - Rough Crag - Caspel Gate Tarn - Long Stile - High Street - Straights of Riggindale - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise - Kidsty Pike - Kidsty Howes - Riggindale Beck - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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High Street and Mardale III Bell North Ridge |
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30th May 2016 |
| ASCENT: |
2,200 Feet - 671 Meters |
| MILES: |
5.8 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
2, High Street - Mardale III Bell |
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Mardale Head - Rough Crag - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Mardale Ill Bell North Ridge - Blea Water - Dudderwick - Mardale Head |
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Riggindale, Short Stile and a High Street skyline |
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3rd October 2015 |
| ASCENT: |
2,913 Feet - 889 Meters |
| MILES: |
9.5 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
4, Kidsty Pike - High Raise (Martindale) - Rampsgill Head - High Street |
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Mardale Head - The Rigg - Riggindale - Riggindale Beck - Short Stile - Straights of Riggindale - Kidsty Pike - High Raise (Martindale) - Rampsgill Head - Straights of Riggindale - High Street - Caspel Gate - Rough Crag - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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A Riggindale Round |
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12th October 2014 |
| ASCENT: |
2,960 Feet 902 Meters |
| MILES: |
8.5 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
5, High Street – The Knott – Rampsgill Head – Kidsty Pike – High Raise |
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Mardale Head – Rough Crag (Riggindale) – Caspel Gate Tarn – Long Stile – High Street – Straights of Riggindale – The Knott – Rampsgill Head – Kidsty Pike – High Raise – Low Raise – Castle Crag (Mardale) – The Rigg – Mardale Head |
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Mardale Ill Bell via the North Ridge |
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24th August 2014 |
| ASCENT: |
2,240 Feet – 683 Meters |
| MILES: |
5.5 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
2, Mardale Ill Bell – Harter Fell (Mardale) |
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Mardale Head – Mardale Beck – Dudderwick – Blea Water – Blea Water Dam – Mardale Ill Bell north ridge – Piot Crag – Mardale Ill Bell – Nan Bield Pass – Harter Fell (Mardale) – Gatescarth Pass – Harter Fell Gully – Mardale Head |
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High Street via Rough Crag |
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3rd August 2013 |
| ASCENT: |
2,637 Feet, 758 Meters |
| MILES: |
7.9 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, High Street – Rampsgill Head – Kidsty Pike |
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Mardale Head – The Rigg – Rough Crag – Caspelgate Tarn – Long Stile – High Street – Straights of Riggindale – Rampsgill Head – Kidsty Pike – Kidsty Howes – The Rigg – Mardale Old Road – Mardale Head |
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A Riggindale Round |
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12th October 2014 |
| ASCENT: |
2,960 Feet 902 Meters |
| MILES: |
8.5 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
5, High Street – The Knott – Rampsgill Head – Kidsty Pike – High Raise |
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Mardale Head – Rough Crag (Riggindale) – Caspel Gate Tarn – Long Stile – High Street – Straights of Riggindale – The Knott – Rampsgill Head – Kidsty Pike – High Raise – Low Raise – Castle Crag (Mardale) – The Rigg – Mardale Head |
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High Street via Rough Crag |
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3rd August 2013 |
| ASCENT: |
2,637 Feet, 758 Meters |
| MILES: |
7.9 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, High Street – Rampsgill Head – Kidsty Pike |
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Mardale Head – The Rigg – Rough Crag – Caspelgate Tarn – Long Stile – High Street – Straights of Riggindale – Rampsgill Head – Kidsty Pike – Kidsty Howes – The Rigg – Mardale Old Road – Mardale Head |
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A Riggindale Round |
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3rd January 2013 |
| ASCENT: |
2,139 Feet, 663 Metres |
| MILES: |
8 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
5, Mardale lll Bell – High Street – Kidsty Pike – Rampsgill Head – High Raise |
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Mardale Head – Small Water Beck – Small Water – Nan Bield Pass – Mardale lll Bell – High Street – Straights of Riggindale – Kidsty Pike – Rampsgill Head – High Raise – Low Raise – Birks Crag – Lady’s Seat – Band End – Bowderthwaite Bridge – The Rigg – Mardale Head |
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Branstree, Moasdale & The Old Corpse Road |
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21st July 2012 |
| ASCENT: |
2,142 Feet, 653 Metres |
| MILES: |
7.5 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
1, Branstree |
| ROUTE: |
Haweswater Road – Hopgill Beck – Branstree North Ridge – Branstree – Selside Brow – Mosedale – Mosedale Cottage – Mosedale Beck – Swindale Head – The Old Corpse Road – Haweswater Road |
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An Afternoon On The Eastern Fells |
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7th November 2010 |
| ASCENT: |
2,600 Ft, 793 Mtrs |
| MILES: |
8 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
4, Kidsty Pike, High Raise, Rampsgill Head & High Street |
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Harter Fell to Kidsty Pike |
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17th October 2009 |
| ASCENT: |
2,646 Feet - 806 Metres |
| MILES: |
6.4 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
4 Harter Fell, Mardale III Bell, High Street, Kidsty Pike |
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Mardale Head - Gatescarth Pass - Harter Fell - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Mardale III Bell - High Street - Straights of Riggindale - Kidsty Pike - Kidsty Howes - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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High Street From Mardale Head |
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6th December 2008 |
| ASCENT: |
2,718 Feet - 2,719 Metres |
| MILES: |
6 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
1 High Street |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - The Rigg - Rough Crag - High Street - Rough Crag - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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High Street from Mardale Head |
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12th January 2008 |
| ASCENT: |
2,716 Feet - 827 Metres |
| MILES: |
6 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
High Street |
| ROUTE: |
Mardale Head - The Rigg - Rough Crag - High Street - Rough Crag - The Rigg - Mardale Head |
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