High Raise Route Information

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This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

720 m

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

3.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

9.24 km

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

A pleasant round walk to this boggy dome including an ascent of its worthy subsidiary top Harrison Stickle (near crags), and fine views of Pavey Ark cliffs across the tarn.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Ambleside

From Ambleside follow A593 W almost to Skelwith Bridge then take right turn onto B5343 for Great Langdale. After 7km park in car park on left opposite lane to New Dungeon Gill Hotel.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 720 metres. Allow 3.5 hours to complete this 9.24 km route.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Parking is available opposite road to Dungeon Ghyll New Hotel.
		NY29600641	Distance	Altitude 99 m

1	Walk N past hotel. Follow Stickle Ghyll on paths E or W of beck (W if beck in spate) to reach Stickle Tarn.
		NY28810745	Distance 1.43 km	Altitude 440 m

2	Keep left on paths past Stickle Tarn heading WNW
		NY28210759	Distance 0.66 km	Altitude 620 m

3	Continue SW on path to summit of Harrison Stickle.
		NY28120747	Distance 0.66 km	Altitude 736 m

4	Walk NNW to prominent cairn on Thunacar Knott, a gently rounded rise (723m).
		NY27940800	Distance 0.66 km	Altitude 723 m

5	Continue N on path across broad ridge
		NY27890847	Distance 0.49 km	Altitude 692 m

6	Continue NNE on path to junction
		NY28010881	Distance 0.39 km	Altitude 681 m

7	Keeping left at junction head N to cairn and trig point on High Raise (2500ft+)
		NY28100950	Distance 0.78 km	Altitude 762 m

8	Walk SE to Sergeant Man (rocky outcrop) then descend onto Blea Rigg (ridge).
		NY29220825	Distance 1.80 km	Altitude 557 m

9	Continue descent SSW to path by Stickle Tarn.
		NY28970772	Distance 0.61 km	Altitude 472 m

10	Head SSW to rejoin ascent route at Stickle Ghyll beck, and return to start.
		NY29600641	Distance 1.75 km	Altitude 99 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cumbrian Fells
by MWIS (PDF format)

Lake District
by Met Office

Scafell Pike
by Metcheck

Images of High Raise

The Langdale Pikes from the WNW, taken from Allen Crags. From left to right: Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle and Loft Crag.

Image by David S Brown

Pavey Ark seen across Stickle Tarn.

Image by David S Brown

Wide-angle stitched panorama of High Raise, taken from Sergeant Man.

Image by David S Brown

High Raise from the SW, taken from Crinkle Crags. The summit is near the left of the picture on the sunlit plateau. Prominent in centre and nearer, just in shadow, is Pike of Stickle, with Harrison Stickle to right. Helvellyn range in far distance.

Image by David S Brown

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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