High Raise (Langdale)
| High Raise | |
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Nuttall | |
| Coordinates | 54°28′34″N 3°06′47″W / 54.476°N 3.113°W |
| Geography | |
  High Raise Location in Lake District, UK | |
| Location | Cumbria, England |
| Parent range | Lake District, Central Fells |
| OS grid | NY280095 |
| Topo map | OS Explorer OL6 |
| 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 one of the most spectacular mountains in the district; 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 (910-metre) mountains (
Summit
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
The view is extensive as befits the central location with all major fell groups visible. The only disappointment being the
Ascents
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.[1][2]
Topography
The fell is the meeting-point of many
To the east there are a number of subsidiary ridges, diverging from
Geology
High White Stones is an outcrop of the Lincomb Tarns Formation. This consists of
References
- ^ a b c d Wainwright, A (1958). A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, Book 3 The Central Fells. Westmorland Gazette.
- ^ ISBN 0-00-711365-X
- ^ British Geological Survey 1:50,000 series maps: Sheet 38: BGS (1998)
Marilyns of Northern England | ||
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| 1. Northumberland |  | |
| 2. Northern Lakeland | ||
| 3. Western Lakeland | ||
| 4. Central and Southern Lakeland |
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| 5. Eastern Lakeland | ||
| 6. North Pennines and Durham | ||
| 7. Northern Yorkshire Dales | ||
| 8. Southern Yorkshire Dales | ||
| 9. North York Moors to the Humber | ||
| 10. Forest of Bowland |
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