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Above the cloud on the High Street ridge

The path towards High Street from the Straits of Riggindale

Climbing towards the summit of High Street

High Street from Mardale: Private Guiding

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Difficulty:	Exposure:
Quite a pull up but once on the High Street ridges easy walking on good paths
Distance: 14km / 9 miles	Ascent: 930m / 3300ft
Duration: 6 hours	Maximum Group Ratio: 10:1

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Event Description

"Any person so favoured may recline on the turf and witness, in his minds eye, a varied pageant of history."

A. Wainwright

The huge grassy ridge of High Street is the highest point of the Far Eastern Fells and the grassy slopes give some great ridge walking.

Along the High Street ridge runs a Roman Road, the road between Brougham Fort at Penrith and the fort at Ambleside.

Let our experienced guides take you from Mardale Head at the end of the Haweswater Resevoir on a circuit of these fells with their stunning scenery where we often see Red Deer in the valleys and even the occasional sighting of a Golden Eagle.

Summits included on this route:

Kidsty Pike	780 metres/2559 feet
Rampsgill Head (Optional)	792 metres/2598 feet
High Street	828 metres/2717 feet
Mardale Ill Bell	760 metres/2493 feet
Harter Fell (Mardale)	778 metres/2552 feet

Riggindale, the valley to the east of High Street is the only place in England where Golden Eagles can still be seen. Nowadays there is only one Golden Eagle remaining which can be seen occasionally above the valley as we climb to the summit of High Street. As well as the Golden Eagle we often see Red Deer on this walk.

From Mardale Head, by the Haweswater Reservoir we will follow the path along the northern shore of Haweswater, crossing the foot of the Riggindale Valley, stopping at the RSPB hut to look for the Golden Eagle before climbing the long grassy slope to the summit of Kidsty Pike, a wonderful viewpoint over Riggindale.

From Kidsty Pike it's just a short walk to the second summit of the day, Rampsgill Head with magnificent views over Rampsgill and down to Martindale.

After a short descent from Rampsgill Head we will cross the Straits of Riggindale, the head of the Riggindale Valley before the grassy climb to the summit of High Street, the highest of the Far Eastern Fells.

A short walk along the gentle ridge and we will descend to Mardale Ill Bell and cross Nan Bield Pass, with it's unique wind shelter before the final climb of the day, to the summit of Harter Fell, a broad grassy summit.

A short descent from Harter Fell over Adam Seat will bring us to Gatesgarth Pass and a good track dropping back down to Mardale Head.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.

Meet Point	Mardale Head Car Park
Postcode / GR	CA10 2RP / NY 469 107
Location Info	From Penrith: Follow the A6 south from Penrith passing through Eamont Bridge, at thee far end of the village turn right, signposted to Ullswater (B5320). Follow this road a short distance until just after crossing the railway line turn left, signposted to Askham. Follow this road though Bampton and Bampton Grange and follow the signs for Haweswater. Follow the road alongside the lakeshore to a car park at the far end of the lake, we will meet here. From Shap: Leave Shap on Pow Lane, take the 2nd right turn and follow road to Bampton Grange. Turn left in Bampton Grange and follow the signs for Haweswater. Follow the road alongside the lakeshore to a car park at the far end of the lake, we will meet here.