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North West England

High Street summit – Kidsty Pike loop from Branstree

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

High Street summit – Kidsty Pike loop from Branstree

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High Street summit – Kidsty Pike loop from Branstree

06:54

21.7km

800m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 22, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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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

3

2.65 km

View of Small Water and Haweswater from Nan Bield Pass

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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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4

3.51 km

Mardale Ill Bell summit cairn

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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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5

4.81 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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6

6.12 km

View of Blea Water

Highlight • Lake

Blea Water is the deepest tarn in the Lake District (over 60m depth)
It sits in hollow grounds excavated by the glacial age.
You can get a good view of …

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7

7.17 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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8

19.6 km

Stone Bridge and Waterfall on Randale Beck

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful stone bridge over a beck, with a waterfall and dipping pool right next to the path.

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9

21.4 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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21.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

1.60 km

597 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.8 km

3.99 km

1.22 km

597 m

118 m

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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