Terrain Overview
Walk Overview
Wainwright described this route up to High Street as the "Connoisseurs Route"
It really is an epic walk up to one of Lakelands high mountains
The Ullswater Steamer as I journey through Pooley Bridge on the way to Mardale
Gowbarrow across Ullswater
As I near Mardale a full view of todays walk
Kidsty Pike (the pointy bit) which will be the final fell of the day
The start of the walk at Mardale Head car park and sets off on a path towards the Rigg
The path climbs gently to the start of the ridge
The start of the climb up towards Swine Crag
Looking back to the car park
Higher up now and the mild scramble up to Heron Crag
Looking across to Harter Fell
Approaching Eagle Crag now and High Street comes into view for the first time
Looking over to the Nan Bield pass
The rocky spine continues towards Eagle Crag, but at this point there is still
a fair amount of climbing to do
Long Stile and the final push to the summit
Blea Water Tarn from Long Stile
Just before I reach the summit, a quick glance back of the route up
The summit trig point on High Street
I journeyed East round to Thornthwaite Crag which is an easy mile long walk
along an obvious grass path from High Street
A view South towards Ill Bell
I then retraced my steps back to High Street and took the obvious path West
heading out to Rampsgill Head
And then further round still to Kidsty Pike
Looking back to High Street from Kidsty Pike
Looking over Riggindale at the ridge line at the start of the climb
As I journeyed back down across the head of the Reservoir, a view of the Rigg.
From this point it is a mile or so back to the car
