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High Street summit – Kidsty Pike loop from Wood Howe

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High Street summit – Kidsty Pike loop from Wood Howe

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High Street summit – Kidsty Pike loop from Wood Howe

04:28

11.9km

680m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9 m

View of Haweswater Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A fantastic long downhill section on the way back!

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36 m

Mardale Head

Highlight • Historical Site

Mardale Head is an excellent starting point for many grand adventures in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District. From here, trails splay out onto the likes of High …

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1.74 km

Small Water

Lake

2.65 km

View of Small Water and Haweswater from Nan Bield Pass

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Nan Bield Pass gives access to the fells of the Kentmere Horseshoe from Mardale Head. It passes between the Wainwright summits of Mardale Ill Bell and Harter Fell and …

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2.66 km

Nan Bield Pass Summit

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Stunning views north over Haweswater and south into Kentmere and the start of one of the best descents in the lakes. Save your lunch for here, there is a small shelter to sit and fuel up in.

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3.52 km

Mardale Ill Bell summit cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mardale Ill Bell is a 2,490-foot (760 m) Wainwright in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District National Park. It sits above Blea Water and Small Water, two tarns …

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4.99 km

High Street summit

Highlight • Historical Site

High Street summit, at 2,717 feet (828 m), is the highest point in the Far Eastern Fells. It's named after the Roman road that followed the high ground north to …

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7.35 km

Kidsty Pike

Highlight • Summit

Kidsty Pike is a fell to the west of Haweswater Reservoir. Whilst it is a subsidiary peak of Rampsgill Head, the summit has long achieved the status of a separate …

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11.6 km

Views of High Street, Mardale Ill Bell, and Harter Fell

Highlight • Viewpoint

From Mardale Head, ascended via Blea Tarn and descended via Small Water

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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.51 km

1.96 km

455 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.26 km

4.23 km

1.96 km

359 m

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

15°C

4°C

54 %

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High Street summit – Kidsty Pike loop from Wood Howe

View of Haweswater Reservoir

Mardale Head

View of Small Water and Haweswater from Nan Bield Pass

Nan Bield Pass Summit

Mardale Ill Bell summit cairn

High Street summit

Kidsty Pike

Views of High Street, Mardale Ill Bell, and Harter Fell

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