A snow covered High Raise

High Raise (High Street)

Height802m (2,631ft)

Prominence88m (289ft)

RegionFar Eastern Fells

Climbed1 Time

High Raise stands prominent to the west of Haweswater Reservoir in the Far Eastern Fells. Positioned along the primary north-south backbone of the range, it sits squarely between Wether Hill and Rampsgill Head. Unlike many of its rolling, peat-covered neighbours, the plateau transitions into a distinctly rugged environment as you gain the crest.

"Second in altitude among the fells east of Kirkstone and Ullswater, High Raise is overtopped only by High Street itself. Topographically, it cannot be said to occupy an important position, for it commands no valleys and is not a meeting place of ridges; yet, nevertheless, its summit cone rises distinctly from the watershed of the main range, and it is the last fell with the characteristics of a mountain." — A. Wainwright

The upper slopes and summit area of High Raise are notably stony, presenting a contrasting surface texture to the sweeping grassy moors that flank it. The true high point is marked by a prominent rocky cairn situated just a few yards east of the ancient Roman road that traverses the ridge line, accompanied by a well-built stone wind shelter providing protection from elements rolling off the deep valleys.

A large shelter shares the summit with a rocky cairn

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