How high is High Raise (High Street)?

High Raise (High Street) is 804 m (2,636 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 448 134.

How long does it take to climb High Raise (High Street)?

The quickest route on TRXO, High Raise (High Street), Rampsgill Head, High Street and Thornthwaite Crag, takes 4.5 to 6 hours: 13.5 km with 790 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.

What is the easiest way up High Raise (High Street)?

The route with the least climbing is High Raise (High Street), Rampsgill Head, High Street and Thornthwaite Crag, starting from Mardale Head (NY 469 107): 13.5 km and 790 m of ascent, graded moderate.

High Raise (High Street)

Graham Robson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Wainwright Hewitt

Height: 804 m · 2,636 ft
Drop: 90 m
Grid ref: NY 448 134
Region: Lake District
Range: Lake District E
County: Westmorland and Furness

Summit: Cairn.

High Raise (High Street) is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 804 m (2,636 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, High Raise (High Street), Rampsgill Head, High Street and Thornthwaite Crag, is 13.5 km with 790 m of ascent and takes 4.5 to 6 hours.

Routes up High Raise (High Street)

Rounds that include High Raise (High Street) (1)

Hayeswater from a path leading to High Street

Moderate · New

High Raise (High Street), Rampsgill Head, High Street and Thornthwaite Crag

Mardale Head

13.5 km · 790 m · 4.5–6 h

Map

Summit at NY 448 134 (54.5134, -2.8538). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

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Questions about High Raise (High Street)

How high is High Raise (High Street)?: High Raise (High Street) is 804 m (2,636 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 448 134.
How long does it take to climb High Raise (High Street)?: The quickest route on TRXO, High Raise (High Street), Rampsgill Head, High Street and Thornthwaite Crag, takes 4.5 to 6 hours: 13.5 km with 790 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up High Raise (High Street)?: The route with the least climbing is High Raise (High Street), Rampsgill Head, High Street and Thornthwaite Crag, starting from Mardale Head (NY 469 107): 13.5 km and 790 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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Forecast at High Raise (High Street) summit (804 m). Always check a mountain forecast too.

Before you go

Summit weather can be far worse than in the glen. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, and check the hill safety guide.

Hill data: Database of British and Irish Hills (DoBIH_v18_6), CC BY 4.0. Photo by Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.