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The Lake District Wainwrights: Book 2 — Far Eastern Fells

Amanda Knowles
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The Lake District Wainwrights: Book 2 — Far Eastern Fells

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January 29, 2022

The Lake District Wainwrights: Book 2 — Far Eastern Fells

Hard

33:54

98.2km

2.9km/h

4,830m

4,820m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Includes off-grid segments

Navigation instructions may be limited.

After 18.1 km for 98 m

After 26.9 km for 217 m

After 35.3 km for 598 m

After 63.3 km for 94 m

Most people would complete this in 5-11 days

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3.43 km

Place Fell Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

By Lake District standards Place Fell is a rather isolated hill, with Boredale Hause its only tether to neighbouring fells. As such, it’s often overlooked. But this is a rocky …

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2

6.19 km

Angletarn Pikes

Highlight • Viewpoint

Angletarn Pikes is 1,860 feet (567 m) in height and is one of the Wainwright fells of the Far Eastern Lake District. It's situated just to the north-west of Angle …

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3

9.17 km

Beda Fell summit

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Beda Fell is a 1,670-foot (509 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District. The summit of this fell is named Beda Head. Views into Martindale from this summit …

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4

12.3 km

Pikeawassa (Steel Knotts summit)

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The tor of rock protruding from Steel Knotts (known as Pikeawassa) is the Wainwright summit of this Lake District fell. The views to Ullswater in one direction and down the …

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5

14.3 km

Hallin Fell summit and view of Ullswater

Highlight • Summit

For such a small hill, Hallin Fell delivers absolutely epic views down Ullswater and across to the Helvellyn group. This is an ideal fell for take the little ones for …

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6

17.9 km

View of Ullswater from Bonscale Pike

Highlight • Summit

If you’re doing the Wainwrights don’t get drawn in by the trig pillars on the slope sides and be sure to bag the true summit marked by a small cairn

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7

19.1 km

Arthur's Pike summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Arthur's Pike is a 1,749-foot (533 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District. Being on the very eastern edge of the group of 214 Wainwright fells you'd think …

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8

21.7 km

Loadpot Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Loadpot Hill is a 2,205-foot (672 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park. The summit is a broad, grassy plateau and there is a trig point present. The …

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9

23.2 km

Wether Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wether Hill is a 2,211-foot (671 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District National Park. Whilst it can be hiked on it's own or with its neighbour Loadpot …

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10

26.8 km

High Raise Summit (Far Eastern Fells)

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of two Wainwrights named 'High Raise' in the Lake District, not to be confused with the other one in the Central Fells. Enjoy the phenomenal mountain views! High Raise …

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11

27.8 km

Kidsty Pike

Highlight • Summit

Kidsty Pike is a fell to the west of Haweswater Reservoir. Whilst it is a subsidiary peak of Rampsgill Head, the summit has long achieved the status of a separate …

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12

28.3 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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13

29.0 km

The Knott

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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14

30.1 km

Rest Dodd

Highlight • Natural

Rest Dodd is a 2,283-foot (696 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District which has a rounded dome-like summit. The fell is in the Martindale deer forest so …

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15

31.7 km

The Nab Summit Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Nab is a 1,890-foot (576 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park. The summit is marked by a cairn. Access to this fell for hill walkers has …

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16

35.0 km

View of Brothers Water from Brock Crags

Highlight • Viewpoint

Brock Crags is a 1,844-foot (561 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District. A large cairn marks the summit. Brock Crags sits above the charming Lakeland village Low …

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38.5 km

Cairn on Hartsop Dodd

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hartsop Dodd is a 2,028-foot (618 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District. Unless you're dropping down onto it from Stony Cove Pike there is no easy way …

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18

40.5 km

Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) Summit

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This summit of Caudale Moor is named Stony Cove Pike and it is the Wainwright top of this 2,503-foot (763 m) Far Eastern Lake District fell. A whopping six ridges …

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19

42.3 km

Thornthwaite Crag Beacon

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Thornthwaite Crag is a 2,572-foot (784 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park. It overlooks four valleys and the Thornthwaite Beacon tower which is over 13 feet (4 …

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44.2 km

Gray Crag

Highlight • Viewpoint

Gray Crag is a 2,293-foot (699 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District National Park. Alfred Wainwright described this fell as a 'prominent object in the Hartsop landscape'. …

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47.8 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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49.1 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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23

50.9 km

Harter Fell (Mardale) Summit Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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24

53.4 km

Branstree Summit Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

Branstree is a 2,339-foot (713 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District National Park. It sits at the head of three valleys - Mardale, Swindale and Longsleddale. The …

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25

55.3 km

Selside Pike Summit Shelter

Highlight • Viewpoint

Selside Pike is a 2,149-foot (655 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park. I've hiked it together with Branstree on two occasions. There is a shelter on the …

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26

59.7 km

Tarn Crag Summit Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tarn Crag is a bit of a head scratcher as there isn't a tarn in sight! This 2,178-foot (664 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District is really …

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27

61.2 km

Grey Crag Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Routes like these remind me why I value tours with a clear structure so much. The alternation between open sections and quieter passages helps me find my own rhythm and …

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28

66.8 km

Shipman Knotts summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Shipman Knotts is a 1,926 feet (587 m) Wainwight fell in the Lake District National Park. It sits along the delightful Kentmere Horseshoe route. Alfred Wainwright's summit is actually the …

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29

68.5 km

Summit of Kentmere Pike

Highlight • Natural Monument

Kentmere Pike is on the eastern side of the Kentmere Horseshoe, a less impressive counterpart to Ill Bell ridge across the other side of Kentmere. The top of the fell …

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74.7 km

Froswick Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Froswick is a 2,360-foot (720 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District National Park. It sits side by side with Ill Bell, its slightly higher neighbour with whom …

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31

75.6 km

Ill Bell

Highlight • Natural Monument

This mountain-shaped fell is perhaps the true star of the Kentmere Round. Part of the rollercoaster chain of hills that form the Horseshoe’s western arm, its wonderfully symmetrical bell-shape and …

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32

76.7 km

Yoke Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Yoke is a 2,316-foot (706 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District. It sits on the Kentmere Horseshoe - a popular long day walk in the Far Eastern Lake District. …

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33

79.7 km

Sallows Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Sallows and its neighbour Sour Howes are little known outside of Wainwright collectors as they are not on the route anywhere particular, nor overly shapely or distinctive. That said, legendary …

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34

81.3 km

Sour Howes

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sour Howes is a 1,585-foot (483 m) Wainwright in the Far Eastern Lake District that is known locally as Applethwaite Common. Sour Howes has a lovely view down Windermere. I …

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35

87.0 km

Baystones (Wansfell) Summit

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Baystones, also known as Wansfell, is a 1,601-foot (486 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District National Park. It's not the highest of fells but it certainly takes …

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93.5 km

Troutbeck Tongue Summit

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Troutbeck Tongue is a 1,194-foot (364 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District and it will forever hold a special place in my heart as number 214 of …

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98.2 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.2 km

21.1 km

11.5 km

4.44 km

768 m

527 m

340 m

338 m

Surfaces

50.8 km

16.0 km

13.9 km

9.51 km

4.47 km

2.47 km

1.10 km

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