Wether Hill

Wether Hill is a fell situated along the course of the former roman road on the High Street ridge in the north eastern Lake District. A single bridleway crosses close to the 670m (2,198ft) summit, the famous High Street roman road descending steadily from Red Crag in the south to Loadpot Hill in the north.

The following routes include Wether Hill:

High Street and Ullswater

Statistics

  • Distance: 37km (23mi)Elevation Profile for High Street & Ullswater Route
  • Ascent: 1,461m (4,793ft)
  • Effort: 4/5
  • Technical: 4/5
  • Scenery: 4/5
  • Off-road: 95%

Summary

This difficult route takes in not only the High Street summit but also 4 (or more with a few detours!) other summits and the Ullswater lakeside bridleway. As you can imagine it blends tough climbing and technical riding with long sections of single-track and fun technical sections. It’s not for the faint hearted, but it’s definitely worth it!

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