All the hills of Wainwrights Book Two The Far Eastern Fells listed in height order with the sixteen walks that took me over them and interactive map showing hill location and route. Click on the hill or the walk to read the post. Scroll down to use the interactive map.
| 1. High Street 828m 2,717ft |
10. The Knott 739m 2,425ft |
19. Tarn Crag 664m 2,178ft |
28. Arthur’s Pike 533m 1,749ft |
| 2. High Raise 802m 2,631ft |
11. Kentmere Pike 730m 2,395ft |
20. Place Fell 657m 2,156ft |
29. Bonscale Pike 524m 1,719ft |
| 3. Rampsgill Head 792m 2,598ft |
12. Froswick 720m 2,362ft |
21. Selside Pike 655m 2,149ft |
30. Sallows 516m 1,693ft |
| 4. Thornthwaite Crag 784m 2,572ft |
13. Branstree 713m 2,339ft |
22. Grey Crag 638m 2,093ft |
31. Beda Fell 509m 1,670ft |
| 5. Kidsty Pike 780m 2,559ft |
14. Yoke 706m 2,316ft |
23. Hartsop Dodd 618m 2,028ft |
32. Wansfell 488m 1,601ft |
| 6. Harter Fell 778m 2,552ft |
15. Gray Crag 699m 2,293ft |
24. Shipman Knotts 587m 1,926ft |
33. Sour Howes 483m 1,585ft |
| 7. Caudale Moor 763m 2,503ft |
16. Rest Dodd 696m 2,283ft |
25. The Nab 576m 1,890ft |
34. Steel Knotts 432m 1,417ft |
| 8. Mardale Ill Bell 760m 2,493ft |
17. Loadpot Hill 671m 2,201ft |
26. Angletarn Pikes 567m 1,860ft |
35. Hallin Fell 388m 1,273ft |
| 9. Ill Bell 757m 2,484ft |
18. Wether Hill 670 m 2,198ft |
27. Brock Crags 561m 1,841ft |
36. Troutbeck Tongue 364m 1,194ft |
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My last visit to Ullscarf was thwarted when the clouds which had been hovering above it all day decided to lower onto the summit plateau just as I reached it. As I have a rule that I will be able to see the view from each top on my journey through the Wainwright’s this unfortunately meant a return visit. At least going up again gives me a chance to try a different route and today I’ll be ascending via Harrop Tarn and returning down the Wythburn valley which means I don’t have to walk back on myself.
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All the hills of Wainwrights Book One The Eastern Fells listed in height order with the sixteen walks that took me over them and interactive map showing hill location and route. Click on the hill or the walk to read the post. Scroll down to use the interactive map.
| 1.Helvellyn 950m 3,117ft |
8.Great Dodd 857m 2,812ft |
15.Great Rigg 766m 2,513ft |
22.Middle Dodd 654 m 2,146 ft |
29.Low Pike 508m 1,667ft |
| 2.Nethermost Pike 891m 2,923ft |
9.Stybarrow Dodd 843m 2,766ft |
16.Hart Side 756m 2,480ft |
23.Little Hart Crag 637m 2,090ft |
30.Little Mell Fell 505m 1,657ft |
| 3.Catstycam 890m 2,920ft |
10.St Sunday Crag 841m 2,759ft |
17.Seat Sandal 736m 2,415ft |
24.Birks 622m 2,041ft |
31.Stone Arthur 500m 1,640ft |
| 4.Raise 883m 2,897ft |
11.Hart Crag 822m 2,697ft |
18.Clough Head 726m 2,382ft |
25.Heron Pike 612m 2,008ft |
32.Gowbarrow Fell 481m 1,578ft |
| 5.Fairfield 873m 2,864ft |
12.Dove Crag 792m 2,598ft |
19.Birkhouse Moor 718 m 2,356 ft |
26.Hartsop above How 570m 1,870ft |
33.Nab Scar 450m 1,476ft |
| 6.White Side 863m 2,831ft |
13.Watson’s Dodd 789m 2,589ft |
20.Sheffield Pike, 675 m 2,215 ft |
27.Great Mell Fell 537m 1,762ft |
34.Glenridding Dodd 442m 1,450ft |
| 7.Dollywaggon Pike 858m 2,815ft |
14.Red Screes 776m 2,546ft |
21.High Pike, 656 m 2,152 ft |
28.High Hartsop Dodd 519m 1,703ft |
35.Arnison Crag 433m 1,421ft |
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It’s the second time I’ve stopped at Chapel House Farm campsite in the last few weeks and the second time I find myself walking towards Stonethwaite looking to climb two Wainwright’s. Last time I was on my to Great Crag and Grange Fell. Today I’m looking towards Eagle Crag which rises up rather dauntingly from the valley floor and peeking out from behind it, Sergeant’s Crag.
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Over the last few years I have become familiar with every twist and turn of the A592 and A591 as I have tramped over the Eastern and Far Eastern Fells. Today, I’m driving down the B5289 into lovely Borrowdale. Excited to be making progress I feel like an early pioneer heading slowly westwards into new territory. And road numbers aren’t the only change. I survived on mostly van meals in the more remote fells but the fleshpots of Keswick and Grasmere are already tempting me with easy access to beer and steak, coffee and cake. Like Odysseus I must resist their siren call if I’m not to finish the Central Fells heavier than when I started.
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I’ve had company over the last couple of days. A Robin arrives regularly at the van door looking for food and then repays my benevolence by demanding that I get off its territory. He needn’t worry as I’ll be gone today and he’s fatter than when I arrived. The murk of yesterday has gone and I can see today’s walk from my parking spot. The long southern ridge leading up Steel Fell, the curve around the head of Greenburn leading to Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and finally Helm Crag all look inviting in the morning sunshine. The most dangerous part will be crossing the A591.
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I have some personal rules which guide my journey through the Wainwright’s (here) one of these ‘I will get a view from each top’ has already entailed some return visits over the first two books. The awful weather and cancelled plans over the first months of the year have got me thinking that I may have to take more risks with the forecast if I am ever to finish my Wainwright journey before I go to rest with my ancestors. For a man who likes certainty and all his ducks in order it’s an uncomfortable prospect, but here I am, heading up Far Easedale looking up at a cloud topped Tarn Crag hoping that by the time I get there it will be clear. I can hear the roulette wheel spinning.
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From the campsite I can see a fair chunk of today’s walk from the van window. A short climb up through trees to a undulating ridge that eventually leads on to the summit of High Rigg. Stopping at High Bridge End gives me the rare treat of being able to walk from the campsite two days running and saves the hassle of packing the van up before setting off. In fact the Central Fells, being quite compact means I’m going to be able to do this often whilst working my way through book three. Life’s simple pleasures, or alternatively, simple things please simple minds, take your pick.
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Commitments and the never ending rain which makes planning clear summit days difficult have kept me away from the hills so far this year. But the weather seems to have finally turned and it looks like spring has arrived, soon to be merged straight into summer. As I park up at High Bridge End the sun is shining, lambs are gamboling in the fields, new life abounds and a chirpy chaffinch heralds my arrival back to Lakeland. The air is fresh and clean and the mountains green and lush. I’ve missed the reassuring presence of these hills and it’s good to be back.
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