High Street
25th April 2025
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the walk
Distance = 10 miles
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Total height of ascent = 2400 feet
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Duration = 6 hours
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Date & time = Friday 25th April at 9:30am
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Meeting point = Hartsop, details will be emailed
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Effort level = 3.5/5
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Cost = £40 per person, but 100% goes to The Alzheimers Society
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High Street is a great, walk and at 828m, is the highest peak of the Eastern Fells in the Lake District. Surrounded by tarns, reservoirs and dramatic mountain scenery, this walk is another classic that showcases the very best of the Lake District. The area is also steeped in history with Roman roads, horseracing, fairs and wrestling!
A great way to escape the masses and enjoy some exceptional hillwalking in one of the most beautiful parts of the Lake District. A challenging walk, in terms of distance and ascent, but the route is grassy and the slopes not too steep. This walk is more suited for people with a medium + level of fitness as 5+ hours on your feet is a fairly long day out.
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We'll head out of Hartsop and start our walk heading anti-clockwise where we will summit Thornthwaite Crag, High Street, The Knott, Rampsgill Head and Angle Tarn. Depending on the weather we will either stop for our packed lunch at the top or shortly afterwards as we head down.
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This is a circular walk so we will finish in Hartsop and then head to a nearby cafe / pub for a well deserved brew before we head off home.
book your place
If you'd like to join us for this walk please leave your details here and we'll be in touch to do the rest.
*sorry no recruiters for this walk*
High Street
Friday 25th April @ 9:30 am starting in Hartsop
FAQs
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What should I bring? = Walking boots, waterproofs, suncream, rucksack, 2 litres of water, packed lunch plus any sweets and nibbles you fancy. A flask of coffee is also a good shout!!
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Can I bring my dog? = Sorry not for this walk.
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What's the cost? = This walk is £40 per person, but 100% will be donated to the Alzheimer Society .
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What's the group size? = Maximum of 10 for this walk.
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How fit do I need to be? = Fairly fit as this is a 5+ hour walk with some steep climbs. If you run and can run 5K in under 30 minutes we'd say this is a good fitness barometer.
What pace will we walk at? = Don't worry we don't race around, this is a leisurely walk where we go at the pace of the slowest person/people.
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