Walks by Haweswater
The walks you can reach around Haweswater — the routes that start within about 5 km, and the Wainwright and Outlying fells within the same radius, ranked nearest first. Each fell carries today’s conditions and the bus where there is one. Planning the trip? See the full Haweswater guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
1 of the fells here are rated good to climb on 11 September — see live conditions →
A prediction from our daily fell score, not a guarantee — always check the mountain forecast before you go.
Map
● routes · ● fells within ~5 km
An interactive map of the route start points and the fells within about 5 km. Each marker links to its page; the same routes and fells are listed below.
Walking routes near Haweswater
- Pinnacle Howe and Four Stones Hill 2.3 km away7.3 km~262 m~1.9 hTwo low tops above Haweswater — 7.3 km and 262 m, nothing steeper than about 5%, easy for length and exposure. Rated hard to navigate on open moor. Under two hours.
- Birketts South of Burnbanks 2.3 km away7.6 km~265 m~2 hFour low tops in the woods and crags above Haweswater — Naddle Low Forest, Hugh's Laithes Pike, Wallow Crag and Naddle High Forest. Just 7.6 km and 265 m, easy for length but rated hard to navigate. About two hours.
- Bampton Fell 2.3 km away11.2 km~455 m~3 hA single top on Bampton Common, out and back in 11.2 km with 455 m of climbing and nothing steeper than about 7% on average. Moderate throughout and easy for exposure — about 3 hours at a steady pace.
- Mardale circuit 3.5 km away17.5 km~1099 m~5.3 hThe full circuit of the head of Haweswater — up the Rough Crag ridge to High Street, then Harter Fell, Branstree and Selside Pike around the far side. 17.5 km and 1,099 m, with eight mapped crag features near the line.
- Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, The Knott, Rampsgill Head, High Raise and Kidsty Pike 3.5 km away13.7 km~862 m~4.2 hSix far-eastern tops from Mardale Ill Bell over High Street to Rampsgill Head — 13.7 km and 862 m. Rated hard for terrain, navigation and exposure together, which few routes here manage. About 4.2 hours.
- Two Birketts from Mardale Head 3.5 km away9.6 km~512 m~2.8 hBranstree and its north-east top above Haweswater, with two more summits on the way — 9.6 km and 512 m, a stage averaging 19%, and hard route-finding on featureless ground. Under three hours.
- Mardale Horseshoe 3.5 km away15.3 km~900 m~4.6 hSeven tops around the head of Mardale, from Kidsty Pike over High Street to Harter Fell and back down to Haweswater. The going is easy underfoot and the tops are flat — but there is almost no shelter up there beyond a single stone wall.
- Birketts West of Haweswater 3.5 km away23.8 km~1235 m~6.8 hHigh Street, Rampsgill Head, High Raise and Low Raise on the far-eastern tops — eight summits in 23.8 km with 1,235 m of climbing. Severe for both length and steepness, hard for navigation and exposure: about 6.8 hours.
Fells within about 5 km
- Naddle High Forest 0.8 km away435 mNaddle High Forest at 435m (1,427ft) is an Outlying Fell forming the first top of the Naddle Horseshoe above the Naddle valley near Shap, giving views across the limestone upland and towards the Haweswater fells.
- Hare Shaw 0.9 km away503 mHare Shaw at 503m (1,650ft) is an Outlying Fell above the Lowther valley east of Shap, giving views across the limestone plateau and towards the Haweswater fells.
- Wallow Crag 1.5 km away433 mWallow Crag at 433m (1,421ft) is an Outlying Fell forming part of the Naddle Horseshoe above the Naddle valley near Shap, giving views across the limestone country and towards the Haweswater fells.
- Hugh's Laithes Pike 2 km away419 mHugh's Laithes Pike at 419m (1,375ft) is an Outlying Fell above the Lowther valley east of Shap, giving views across the limestone plateau and towards the Haweswater fells.
- Harper Hills 2.1 km away420 mHarper Hills at 420m (1,378ft) is an Outlying Fell above the Lowther valley east of Shap, giving views across the limestone country towards the Pennines and back west to the Haweswater fells.
- Naddle Farm Top (Naddle Horseshoe - 3) 2.3 km away395 mNaddle Farm Top at 395m (1,296ft) is an Outlying Fell forming part of the Naddle Horseshoe above the Naddle valley near Shap, giving views across the limestone country and towards the Haweswater fells.
- Selside Pike 2.4 km away655 m~3 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged inSelside Pike is a quiet, grassy Wainwright on the high watershed between Haweswater and Swindale, in the lonely Far Eastern Fells.
- Nabs Moor 2.8 km away493 mNabs Moor at 493m (1,617ft) is an Outlying Fell on the limestone upland above Shap, giving views across the Shap Fells and towards the Pennines.
- Fewling Stones 3 km away509 mFewling Stones at 509m (1,670ft) is an Outlying Fell on the western edge of the Pennines above Shap, giving views across the limestone plateau and west to the Haweswater fells.
- Howes 3.3 km away583 m
- Scalebarrow Knott 3.5 km away338 m
- High Wether Howe 3.7 km away531 mHigh Wether Howe at 463m (1,519ft) is a small, grassy summit above the Haweswater eastern shore, giving views of the reservoir.
- Branstree 3.8 km away712 m~3 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged inBranstree at 713m (2,339ft) is a broad, featureless summit on the moorland plateau east of Haweswater, giving extensive views east to the Pennines and south across the Shap Fells.
- Langhowe Pike North Top (Langhowe Pike) 3.9 km away401 mLanghowe Pike North Top at 401m (1,316ft) is an Outlying Fell on the limestone upland east of Shap, giving views across the Shap Fells and towards the Pennines.
- High Raise (High Street) 4.1 km away804 m~3.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged inHigh Raise at 802m (2,631ft) above Haweswater is the northern hub of the High Street range, from whose broad summit the ridges fan out to Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head and the Loadpot Hill plateau.
- Seat Robert 4.3 km away515 mSeat Robert at 591m (1,939ft) is a grassy summit on the ridge between High Street and Riggindale above Haweswater, giving views across the reservoir to the Kidsty Pike ridge.
- Kidsty Pike 4.3 km away781 m~5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged inKidsty Pike at 780m (2,559ft) is the sharply pointed summit above Haweswater, its rocky east face dropping steeply to the reservoir below in a dramatic sweep of scree and crag.
- Great Ladstones 4.4 km away440 mAt 440 m (1,444 ft), Great Ladstones is a listed Lakeland top in the Pennines area — an overlooked summit away from the crowds.
- Wether Hill 4.6 km away672 m~3 h🚌 BusDecent · 66DryWether Hill at 671m (2,201ft) is an intermediate summit on the High Street plateau between Loadpot Hill and High Raise, its broad, grassy top passing almost unnoticed on the main ridge path.
- Rampsgill Head 4.7 km away792 m~5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged inRampsgill Head at 792m (2,598ft) stands above the head of the wild Rampsgill valley above Martindale, a broad summit giving excellent views down the glaciated trough and across to the Ullswater fells.
- Ulthwaite Rigg 4.9 km away502 mUlthwaite Rigg at 502m (1,647ft) is an Outlying Fell on the limestone plateau east of Shap, giving views across the Shap Fells and towards the Pennines.
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Haweswater — ‘within ~5 km’ means as the crow flies, not that the walk necessarily starts there. Always plan your own route and check the bus before you travel.