Walking Britain Thornthwaite Beacon & High Street from Hartsop
Introduction to Walk 1228
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Far Eastern Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
Ascent - 2460 feet / 745 metres
Time - 5 hours 40 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Lake District walk's main objectives are Thornthwaite Beacon and High Street. The route begins by following Pasture Beck to Threshthwaite Mouth before crossing the two summits. The return descends past the Knott and Hayeswater Reservoir back to the start in Hartsop village. Wainwrights included in this walk are - High Street, The Knott, Thornthwaite Crag . A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL5 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL5 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
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Walks from the same start
Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, High St. & The Knott
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
Other walks nearby
0.6 miles / 0.9 km away
The Angletarn Pikes from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
0.6 miles / 0.9 km away
The Angletarn Pikes and Brock Crags from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
0.6 miles / 0.9 km away
Around Hayeswater and Angle Tarn From Hartsop
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
2.0 miles / 3.3 km away
Birks & Arnison Crag from Patterdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
2.0 miles / 3.3 km away
Helvellyn & Fairfield Horseshoe from Patterdale
Grade - very hard
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
2.0 miles / 3.3 km away
Place Fell from Patterdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
2.0 miles / 3.3 km away
Circuit of Boredale from Patterdale
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
2.0 miles / 3.3 km away
Angle Tarn and Hayeswater from Patterdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.3 miles / 13.5 km
2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
Helvellyn via Striding and Swirral Edges
Grade - hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
Red Tarn & Grisedale from Glenridding
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 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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