High Raise, Langdale
| High Raise | |
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the cairn on Thunacar Knott |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 762 m (2,500 ft) |
| Prominence | c. 283 m (928 ft) |
| Parent peak | Scafell Pike |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Wainwright, Nuttall |
| Coordinates | 54°28′34″N 3°06′47″W / 54.476°N 3.113°WCoordinates: 54°28′34″N 3°06′47″W / 54.476°N 3.113°W |
| Geography | |
 High Raise
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| Location | Cumbria, England |
| Parent range | Lake District, Central Fells |
| OS grid | NY280095 |
| Topo map | OS Explorer OL6 |
| Listed summits of High Raise (Langdale) | ||||
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codale Head | NY288090 | 730 m | Nuttall | |
High Raise is a fell in the Central Fells of the English Lake District, not to be confused with another High Raise situated in the Far Eastern Fells. High Raise is not one of the most spectacular mountains in the district; however, with a height of 762 metres (2,500 ft) it is the highest point in the central fells of Lakeland.
High Raise is in fact commonly regarded as the most central mountain in the district and this position gives a fine viewpoint to admire the surrounding mountains and beyond. All of England's 3,000-foot (914 m) mountains (Skiddaw, Helvellyn and the Scafells) can be well seen from the summit while the more distant views include the Three Peaks in the Yorkshire Dales (37 miles / 60 km) and Morecambe Bay (25 miles / 40 km).
The summit itself, which is also known as High White Stones due to a smattering of grey boulders in the vicinity of the highest point, has an Ordnance Survey column and a large cairn which also doubles as a wind shelter; a ruined fence also crosses the summit plateau.
The view is extensive as befits the central location with all major fell groups visible. The only disappointment is the Langdale Pikes, which seen from behind lack most of their distinctiveness. No lakes are seen other than short sections of Bassenthwaite Lake and Derwentwater.
Ascents of High Raise are usually done from Stonethwaite in Borrowdale or the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in Great Langdale, although routes are also viable from Grasmere and Thirlmere. The Stonethwaite approach gives the walker a chance to climb the neighbouring fell of Ullscarf, while the route from Great Langdale allows visits to the splendid Langdale Pikes either before or after climbing High Raise.
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