If there’s a true centre of the Lake District, it’s Armboth Fell. At least, that’s what Alfred Wainwright said, so it should certainly be good enough for the rest of …

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Location: St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Woody

August 14, 2021

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the new path makes a lot of the boggy section much better

Adventurer Nic

May 6, 2021

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Armboth Fell's highest point is here, the Birkett summit. A small cairn sits atop a large slab of rock that juts up and out of the boggy ground below. A word of caution for Wainwright Baggers - this is not the Wainwright summit of Armboth Fell. To reach that you need to walk a little further south.

David Howells

October 12, 2022

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Nic has said all that needs to be said really. Walk onwards for the Wainwright summit...it's not far!

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1. High Tove Summit Cairn – Thirlmere Reservoir loop from Legburthwaite

12.7km

04:17

520m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. High Tove Summit Cairn – View of Thirlmere loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

11.4km

04:03

560m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. High Tove Summit Cairn – Armboth Fell — Birkett Summit loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

5.20km

02:13

330m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Elevation 480 m

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Location: St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Armboth Fell — Birkett Summit

1. High Tove Summit Cairn – Thirlmere Reservoir loop from Legburthwaite

2. High Tove Summit Cairn – View of Thirlmere loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

3. High Tove Summit Cairn – Armboth Fell — Birkett Summit loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

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