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Walk 1269 - High Street & Kidsty Pike from Mardale Head

Nat Park   Lake District
County/Area   Cumbria
AuthorLou Johnson
Length7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Ascent2700 feet / 818 metres
Grademoderate

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High Street and Kidsty Paike are the main objectives of this Lake District walk from Mardale Head. Good views across the Eastern fells of Lakeland and the chance to see England's last Golden Eagles are two other reasons for completing this route.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL5
OS LandrangerSheet 90

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 1109
Harter Fell & Nan Bield Pass from Mardale Head
Grade - moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 1152 - 1.0 miles / 1.6 km away
The Corpse Road and Selside Pike from Mardale
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Walk 3033 - 3.3 miles / 5.2 km away
Tarn Crag & Harrop Pike from Sadgill, Longsleddale
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 1147 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Longsleddale and Kentmere Pike from Sadgill
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 2585 - 3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, High St. & The Knott
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 1228 - 3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
Thornthwaite Beacon & High Street from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 1959 - 3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
Gray Crag and Pasture Beck from Hartsop village
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 2652 - 4.2 miles / 6.8 km away
Photographer's Kentmere Horseshoe
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 13.5 miles / 21.9 km

Walk 1320 - 4.2 miles / 6.8 km away
A shorter Kentmere Horseshoe
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km

Walk 1110 - 4.5 miles / 7.1 km away
The Angletarn Pikes from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 3388 - 4.5 miles / 7.1 km away
Around Hayeswater and Angle Tarn From Hartsop
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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