Mardale Head – High Street summit loop from Wood Howe

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Mardale Head – High Street summit loop from Wood Howe

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Mardale Head – High Street summit loop from Wood Howe

04:06

10.0km

590m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 2.01 km for 1.42 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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36 m

Mardale Head

Highlight • Historical Site

Mardale Head is an excellent starting point for many grand adventures in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District. From here, trails splay out onto the likes of High …

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249 m

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

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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3.08 km

Rough Crag

Highlight • Summit

Rough Crag, at 628 metres, is a UK-designated Nuttall, and it is a super nice one at that. You either have to come down to it from High Street or …

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4.21 km

View of Blea Water

Highlight • Lake

The rocky crest of Long Stile is the most dramatic approach to High Street's summit. With wild upper Riggindale far below on one side, the deep pool of Blea Water …

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4.96 km

High Street summit

Highlight • Historical Site

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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5.96 km

View of Haweswater

Highlight • Lake

From this point, you will only get superb views of Haweswater but also the Kentmere Horseshoe

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6.41 km

Mardale Ill Bell summit cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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7.27 km

View of Small Water and Haweswater from Nan Bield Pass

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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8.18 km