High Street (Lake District)

The High Street is a mountain in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. With a height of 828 meters it is the highest Wainwright in the extreme east of the mountains of the Lake District. With a saddle height of 373 m, it is a Marilyn. The mountain got its name because a Roman road passes over him.

Name and history

A Roman road from a fort at Penrith led over the summit to a fort at Ambleside. The mountain has with the exception of the eastern flank gently rising slopes and a flat summit plateau, which is why it appeared to the Romans favorable, the road over the mountain to lead than by the then heavily wooded valleys.

The flat summit was the 18th and 19th century, every year on July 12, hosts a summer festival, which also took place on horse races. That is why the mountain is also known as Racecourse Hill (literally Racecourse Mountain ) is known. The last of these festivals was held on 12 July 1835.

Topography

The eastern flank of the High Street is broken and drops down to the Haweswater reservoir. There are two small lakes (Tarn ) on the eastern flank: Small Water and Blea Water.

On the south side of the High Street stems from the River Kent.

Rise

The High Street can be climbed from either side. The rise of the East from the from Haweswater reservoir in the Mardale valley via a steep ridge with views down into the valley Riggindale. The ascent from Troutbeck follows the Roman road. The ascent from Patterdale Valley and the Kentmere Valley is also possible.

Swell

• Don Blair, Exploring Lakeland Tarns, Lakeland Manor Press, 2003. ISBN 0-9543-9041-5
• Alfred Wainwright, A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, Book 2 The Far Eastern Fells. ISBN 0-7112-2455-2

• Mountain in Europe
• Mountain in Cumbria
• Mountain under 1000 meters
• Marilyn ( Geography)
• Lake District