High Raise (High Street): Height, Walks and Views

High Raise is the broad, stony summit north of High Street, rising to 803.6 metres above the eastern dales. It lacks the sharp outline of nearby Kidsty Pike, but its height and open position give it a generous outlook across the Far Eastern Fells and beyond. For walkers who enjoy linking summits across expansive upland country, it is much more than a name to tick off between better-known neighbours.

A broad summit with a wide outlook

High Raise belongs to the open, rounded uplands north of High Street. Its summit is broad and stony, with a cairn marking the top rather than a narrow crest or dramatic rock tower. Grass and loose stone give the upper fell a spare appearance, particularly when compared with the craggy faces found elsewhere in the district.

The attraction is the scale of the surrounding country. In clear conditions, the outlook reaches towards the Helvellyn range to the west and the Pennines to the east. Nearby ridges reveal how closely the Far Eastern summits are connected: this is a landscape of long watersheds and branching dales rather than isolated peaks. Haweswater lies on the eastern side of this fell country, while Ullswater is to the north-west.

High Raise in the Far Eastern Fells

At 803.6 metres, or 2,636 feet, High Raise is the second-highest Wainwright in the Far Eastern Fells, below High Street. It ranks 31st among the 214 Wainwrights. Alfred Wainwright included it in Book Two of his guidebook series, The Far Eastern Fells. Its summit grid reference is NY448134.

The neighbouring Wainwrights include Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, The Knott and High Street. Their proximity makes High Raise a natural part of a wider exploration of this upland group. Each has a different character despite their close spacing: Kidsty Pike has the more pointed profile, while High Raise offers a broader summit and greater height. The distinction matters on a map as well as on the ground, where several tops can appear to merge into one continuous sweep of high country.

Walks and the other High Raise

High Raise is commonly included in longer fell walks linking the High Street group, with Mardale and Hartsop among the established starting areas for exploring these summits. The appeal is sustained time on high ground, not simply a short climb to a conspicuous top. Its rounded shape should not be mistaken for shelter: the summit is exposed, and the broad ridges require careful navigation when cloud obscures their outlines.

The name also needs a little care. This is not High Raise in the Central Fells, above Langdale. The qualifier “High Street” distinguishes the two when choosing maps, walk descriptions or summit records. Here, the defining setting is the spacious eastern upland, with its linked ridges and long views.

Where High Raise (High Street) stands

Summit at grid reference NY448134 · open full map

The real High Raise (High Street)

Walking High Raise (High Street)

We make artwork, not route guides — these are the guides we'd point a friend to:

• High Street & Kidsty Pike from Mardale Head (walkingbritain.co.uk)
• High Street (walklakes.co.uk)
• #42 – A quick walk up (and down) the High Street | Paul ... (hillcraftguidedwalking.com)

Weather on High Raise (High Street)

Conditions estimated at summit height (804 m) via Open-Meteo. For a walker's forecast, use the Mountain Weather Information Service.

High Raise (High Street) on your wall

A painting of High Raise can bring home something of those long hours above the dales: the pale stone, open fell and changing light across neighbouring ridges. As a print or canvas, it is a quiet reminder of a summit valued for its space and outlook.

Own “Vibrant Light on High Raise” — our painting of High Raise (High Street) → or browse all Fells & Mountains artwork

Neighbouring Wainwrights in The Far Eastern Fells

• Kidsty Pike 781 m
• Rampsgill Head 792 m
• The Knott 739 m
• High Street 828 m

Part of our guide to all 214 Wainwrights — see the full index.