High Street summit – The Knott loop from Branstree

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High Street summit – The Knott loop from Branstree

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High Street summit – The Knott loop from Branstree

05:43

14.9km

870m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.73 km

Small Water

Lake

2.64 km

View of Small Water and Haweswater from Nan Bield Pass

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The Nan Bield Pass gives access to the fells of the Kentmere Horseshoe from Mardale Head. It passes between the Wainwright summits of Mardale Ill Bell and Harter Fell and …

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3.06 km

View of Kentmere Reservoir and Valley

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If your doing the Kentmere Horseshoe this could be a great place for lunch. Great views towards Yoke, Froswick, ill crag and Kentmere Reservoir. It kept the wind gusts off us!

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3.59 km

Harter Fell (Mardale) Summit Cairn

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This is one of two Wainwright fells of the Lake District with the name Harter Fell, not to be confused with the Harter Fell of the Southern Lake District. The …

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5.38 km

Mardale Ill Bell summit cairn

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Mardale Ill Bell is a 2,490-foot (760 m) Wainwright in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District National Park. It sits above Blea Water and Small Water, two tarns …

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6.85 km

High Street summit

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High Street summit, at 2,717 feet (828 m), is the highest point in the Far Eastern Fells. It's named after the Roman road that followed the high ground north to …

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8.68 km

The Knott

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The Knott is a 2,425-foot (739 m) Wainwright in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District. If you approach this fell from Rampsgill Head then the ascent is very …

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9.39 km

Rampsgill Head

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Rampsgill Head is a 2,598-foot (792 m) Wainwright in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District. For the peak bagger, it's a Nuttall, a Wainwright, a Birkett and a …

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14.5 km

Views of High Street, Mardale Ill Bell, and Harter Fell

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From Mardale Head, ascended via Blea Tarn and descended via Small Water

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14.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

3.66 km

560 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.38 km

4.16 km

3.66 km

352 m

200 m

130 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 6 November

10°C

5°C

17 %

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Comments

March 30, 2025,kidsty Pike, high raise, rampsgill head, the knott, high street, mardale ill bell from Mardale head

It says 3. 34 hours, actually 6! Awesome route x

May 20, 2024,Hike

Incline to begin with but once you're up it's a lovely stroll. I can imagine on a sunny day this hiked even better! Part of the Wainwright bagging 🥾

June 9, 2025,High Street – No shops here but 3 to 5 Wainwrights in the Far Eastern Fells 🥾⛰️⛰️⛰️

High Street - 8 miles with 3 Wainwrights and a tarn in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District 🥾⛰️⛰️⛰️🏊‍♀️

🥾 I would rate this route as strenuous.
📍Mardale Head car park
🚌 Not accessible by public transport
⛰️⛰️⛰️ Wainwrights: Mardale Ill Bell, High Street and Kidsty Pike. You could also include The Knott and Rampsgill Head with a …