EXTREME winter conditions on HIGH STREET / S2-Ep5 Hiking the Wainwrights

Hiking the Wainwrights - Season 2: Far Eastern Fells - Episode 5. High Street, The Lake District
Finally I'm faced with a proper weather day! The long run of perfect calm days might have come to an end. Not great for the views or flying a drone but my goodness it's so good for the soul!
Grab a brew (maybe a hot water bottle too) and settle down to watch this mountain fool get battered by some of the most extreme weather I've ever encountered.
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/// ROUTE DETAILS ///
Start: Mardale Head - Haweswater (Grid Ref: NY 46930 10714)
Distance: 13.4 km / 8.3 miles
Total ascent: 850 m / 2789 ft
Exertion: 4/5 (in winter)
Technical difficulty: 2/5
Wainwrights bagged: 6 - Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, The Knott, Rampsgill Head, High Raise, Kidsty Pike
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[@BlackCrag]

Thanks for watching folks 😊 If you like the look of my boots you can buy them here tidd.ly/3GDAivB or tidd.ly/3W3GiDr 😊

[@helenreeves6978]

This was one of the last Lakeland walks I did with my son before my cardiac incident and triple bypass. We did the ridge first and went the other way round, it was really lovely. Now on the mend and hopefully this week I will be heading out into my beloved Teasdale for a lovely winter walk😀

[@Johnlancaster]

You will be back to it before you know 👍

[@BlackCrag]

Hope you have a speedy recovery and return to these hills 🙏

[@valbain209]

I pray that you are doing well. I'm sorry for what happened to you. 🙏

[@Stampistuta]

I also did it the other way around, great walk.

[@superseacrow9463]

What an amazing adventure. Your walks should be a TV series, so professional and the commentary is exceptional. I can just see you and Julia Bradbury doing these. Or maybe with a comedian who asks inane questions and brings loads of needless kit. Best hiking channel on the choob by a country mile.

[@evew3545]

That was definitely a two Mars Bar walk. Thank you for risking life and limb to bring the gorgeousness of the Lakes to a small screen for those of us who love the place and to inspire those who haven't visited yet to experience those fells themselves.

[@LWD-Hidden-Links]

The 3d maps / routes are really useful in following you along, much appreciated! Love days like that, where our gear gets proper use. Thanks for sharing the adventure

[@kenshinkarate3463]

Wow,brilliant film, you know your stuff and you are an inspiration to others to just get out for a wonder.

[@rodhepplewhite9722]

Argh posted before I had finished. I said I'd watch your vlog enjoying a nice dram of single malt. Well, I going to have that dram now. I've finished wfh for the day, my wife has gone to Asda with my daughter to do the weekly shop, my tea is cooking in the oven, I've relaxed watching you doing battle with snow, sleet and the wind, now for the whisky. Looking forward to your next vlog already and hoping I'll get across this Saturday. ATB Rod

[@raytickle9657]

That was just Epic .. ohh my days 😄

[@Ian-yf7cj]

I have just come down from there had lunch at the cairn . Then up and down for a cup of tea at small water a superb walk.

[@bigmickphotography]

Was this all GoPro 10 footage… if so you deserved to be sponsored by them … very well done 👍

[@flyingvisit2586]

From the beautiful becks thundering down the hillsides to the blinding snow on top of High Street, wow ! someone should give you a medal. I've enjoyed your hard work. Thank you.🥶🥶🥶

[@neilwhitehouse8140]

Well done. Filming and talking aint easy i bet. Dedicated.

[@davepickard3913]

What an epic video - thoroughly enjoyed it! Walks from Mardale Head with stays at the Haweswater Hotel make for a perfect Lakeland combination. Glad to see the water level fully restored in the reservoir after the dry summer

[@Dagrdottir]

I hve to say I have never seen a programme of such quality on the internet or tv. In the conditions you were operating in to show the scenery with such clarity is amazing. You bring the viewer into your adventures with you and have such knowledge of the fells etc. Thank heaven, because in those conditions I think anyone who didn't could have been in real trouble. Honestly, you put the highly paid tv presenters to shame. Thanks for another great episode, this is definitely my favourite youtube channel.

[@BlackCrag]

Thank you, I really appreciate that very much 😊

[@lauralee83]

" This is what I've been craving " Me too, from here in Florida 😆 All jokes aside, I love relaxing while watching you walk . Thanks for another awesome video. This one was extra awesome 😀

[@OlgasBritishFells]

That's cool, I was there on the same day as you. And did a similar route. We went at a bit different times though.

[@fredgreen9578]

Thanks Glenn. Was going to post something about how much these videos mean to those like me who can't quite manage the physical exertion these days but other comments have already covered this. Brilliant video.

[@andrewroland]

Another great video, bloody wild. Always amazes me how different the weather is in the valley compared to the mountain tops.

[@katiraf]

In such a weather I would take ski goggles with me 😜

[@grahamavis6105]

Found the video by accident and I have to say that it was one of the most entertaining half hours I've spent in ages and took me back to wild camping on High Street in high summer and being up on the fells of the Lakes up to the (certain bodily parts) in deep snow and howling wind.....deep joy!! I'm a seasoned fell and mountain walker who is long past his prime but found the content and the way you did the voice recording very entertaining in both content, knowledge and enthusiasm. You certainly love your fells. Looking forward to looking at your past vids. Graham

[@judywarner539]

Brilliant video. Bought back memories of January 2022 when I did this walk but I went up Dudderwick Fell, Rough Crag, Riggindale up onto High street. Most frightening winds I’ve ever encountered, truly terrifying. But determined to go back this year & do it again in better weather.

[@johnfiler6448]

Really excellent adventure video. You make it look so easy. Thank you and Stay Safe.

[@cromedome6511]

Just beautiful I only got redwoods or a cliff walk across the Coast

[@taskerman24]

Great video, the Haweswater/Mardale is my favourite in the lakes, conditions looked brutal though! I was surprised you didn't need to put your spikes on in the end!

[@nidfest]

I carry a pair of ski goggles for days like that. much easier on the eyes ; )

[@steventhomas231]

Wow. The conditions were proper! The far eastern fells are fantastic though. A bit different to the rest of the lakes but right up there.

[@zeevon9]

Nothing like mother nature to make you feel aware and alive!! Loved the video!

[@deanshaw3449]

Love conditions like that 😍👍

[@simonmundy5387]

Hello Glenn, it's always magical walking in the snow whatever age you are. You've inspired me to brush up on my navigating skills when it gets clagged in and you can't pick out any landmarks. So, I'm off to find some useful compass and map reading videos! Take care and keep doing what you're doing, it's brilliant! P.S. Glad that you didn't take Finn, she would have disappeared! Simon, Somerset.

[@SocialCamping]

Very impressive to watch. I’m going to do my first hike early May time. Not done one since I was a kid. I won’t know where I’m going but hopefully the gps won’t fail me 😄

[@lucymooch5821]

Great video will now SUB. I must add, No such thing as bad weather, just poor equipment choices. TF you knew your way around up there, one can see how easily the novice and unprepared can come to grief.

[@drewbrown1525]

Another superb vlog Glenn and spectacular scenery, agree with you about the ‘Scotland vibe’. I’ve been looking for a short walk in a quieter part of the Lakes for photography and Mardale Head to Small Water looks perfect. Do you take many photos on your walks, when I see a composition on your vlogs, I shout ‘behind you’ at the screen😀

[@craigstride8647]

Great content - yet again. So informative too 👍

[@BlackCrag]

Thank you 😊

[@robertbush6652]

Brave doing it your own

[@aok5298]

I love hiking in the extreme weather also, great times! Do you take crampons, boot spikes, ice axe or helmet when heading out?

[@davidburgess9058]

WOW! Absolutely incredible. What a mad, crazy day you had up there. I'd be thinking YIKES! what am I doing up here. Unbelievable hike in those conditions. Top drawer stuff. Thanks for posting.

[@colinjohnston21]

Great video, reminded me of days out on the fells when weather wasn’t that great ❤ quick question, what cameras r u using?

[@DAVHORNER]

Love the fact you can enter and leave such a winter, wild spot in minutes. Terrific narration, I am hooked!

[@paulcomptonpdphotography]

my god mate you tough bugger i would of got well lost

[@valbain209]

Your poor eyeballs. If you could find clear goggles to protect your eyes. Or snow goggles.

[@BOTG_Adventures]

Great video. What mic do you use it's always very clear. My wind jammer on osmo is not that good when I do my adventure videos. 🎉

[@ashleyjarnold]

Amazing video, we were amazed you carried on and didn't turn back! Definitely one to remember. We loved the commentary throughout and your navigational brilliance. Very inspirational. Regards, Ashley

[@gm4wha]

Another superb video. Many thanks for all your effort in producing them.

[@grahamtowler1761]

Certainly extreme, brave guy ,but scenic in its own right

[@2planks]

i’ve done this exact walk 4 or 5 times in comparatively good conditions and i have to say i would be absolutely shitting myself if it was like this 😂 that bit walking towards the top of kidsty pike, knowing what that drop off is like in clear conditions definitely made my knees wobble! i’d probably have turned around and gone back the way i came at the top of nan bield. well done for sticking with it 💪🫡

[@paulbarber3324]

Wow! How do you navigate with a map and compass in these conditions!? Absolutely brilliant video yet again!

[@Northern_Rockhopper]

Some effort that mate bagging all those wainwrights same time lugging all that weight. Pancetta on hotdogs? No way man. Haha. Another cracking vid mate. 🎥

[@Solohikeruk]

😂😂you timed that well, awesome place though is high street in the snow ❄️, great filming pal, did you use go pro ? Just wondering on snow conditions with go pro

[@BlackCrag]

Yes I did 😊 Thanks 🙏

[@TraceUK]

We don’t mind not being able to see your eyes! If it’s more comfortable for you to have them sheltered by your hood then def do it! 💙

[@matt7768]

Great video. Liked, subscribed. Apologies if I missed it but how long did that take you? Cheers.

[@mikenewey3949]

Went up High Street yesterday using the alternate route you described I.e. up Rough Crag to racecourse hill then across to Mardale Ill Bell and down the Nan Bield pass. Very stony as you said, but the waterfalls were lovely. Thanks for the suggestions.

[@flyingvisit2]

Ecky Thumps! that was a cold hike, still loved it. A little imagination needed of the views from the top, still great though. Thanks.

[@karram6735]

You would have been a great Viking. The other vikings would say" turn back this is awful we won't make it." But you would most likely say awe but the views what a lovely storm let's push on we can do it. We can't let our Viking fans down I promised them a walk so by jove we are going to walk on hell or high water." That's the Viking spirit. Red the terrible got nothing on you.😮

[@danielalpin967]

Just heading over there today, it’s my favourite bit of the Lakes, I can highly recommend Wild Fell by Lee Schofield which is all about this area

[@Czeslawwieslaww]

Just discovered your channel and I like it and going thru your adventures….but this jacket hood sucks…sooo bad 🤣🙈

[@johnpatterson5744]

Hi what is the little bag on your chest.looked it up on your gear list,but couldn’t see it listed.👍

[@michaelfrymus]

what camera do you use for your videos? I don't wanna use my pro photo camera, nor my gopro as that thing dies faster than it boots up, so I'm trying to see what others use to get ideas And mic setup?

[@Bikepacking]

The 3d mapping software looks cool

[@ashdowker4326]

just started watching you and loving your videos keep up the good work coming from kendal but live near portsmouth now its always good to watch the lakes 👌

[@jasonlaverty76]

I'm now subscribed on the strength of that beautiful, narly walk. Well done. Could I ask what was the software you used at the start to show the route as it looked very intuitive.

[@Ant-66]

Great video as usual but with a bit more drama. The wind effects on the headphones is particularly good.

[@davidwillacy4796]

Loved the great video. When your hands are that cold you daren,t take off your sheepskin mittens to undo your rucksack to get out a flask of hot soup then you know it’s really cold and time to ship on out of there. Cheers

[@NorthernWalks]

How would you navigate the area if your new and not familiar etc? Is it doable I really wanna be up there when the weather is like this but would like to know if the trails are still easy to follow etc, thanks

[@jeffred6616]

Did this walk last year fantastic walk stunning views and when we got to high street trig point …..mist 😁

[@metalmonti]

Great video 👍maybe do a tutorial video on how to navigate the areas like you talked about in the video, would be interesting for anybody who does not have that knowledge

[@msrevannavar9906]

Where is this place.!? Is everyone allowed to hike..!,

[@roryprice7949]

Brilliant content, makes carp anglers look like fairy's with all th kit we take camping

[@alanwetherelt7155]

Yes another enjoyable watch navigating using the wall ever little helps

[@dannyfinch6700]

I climbed up high stile that day, it was a bit wild at the top ❄️ with my daughter, great day if a bit chilly and slippery 🤣

[@SusanPlunkett]

How long have the basic paths existed? Fascinating place.

[@kyledunbar2646]

Inspired mate! Just looking at the prices for a one night stay at the hotel 😊

[@dancleasby151]

Glad you lived to tell the tale. I recommend you invest in some ski goggles. 😄

[@Ian-yf7cj]

In the wet it’s like walking in a water course as the water runs down the path most of the way

[@johnwestley6406]

Mate, that's a great film. The coast to coast walk is on my bucket list 👍

[@KD__.]

Great video 👍🏻 that os walk through is so useful 🍺

[@Cmr8791]

I can never get a sense of time….how long does a walk like this take you?

[@8lackbeard791]

35:54 this hasn't gone unnoticed for me, which is the nice touch of editing the scene transitions in-sync with the music 😁 another great vid!

[@andrewstorm8240]

Was this last weekend or pre Xmas

[@Bikepacking]

Can you Bikepack that trail

[@john-morton]

3 seconds into video.. pause. turn up heating. brrrrr 🥶

[@john-morton]

I'm more than happy in the conditions you had at low level and have navigated on the fells in heavy clag quite readily but really wouldn't want to be up there in the snow like that especially solo. Great video again Glenn but I'll stick with Finn beside a warm fire 🤣

[@BlackCrag]

😂 I think she'd like that 😂 thank you 🙏

[@NorthernWalks]

Is it still easy enough too follow the trails with the snow ?

[@kevingornall]

Another excellent video sir..,

[@tomparkfarm]

Another cracking vid fella - love it. What type of wind speed measurement device do you use (apologies for the poorly constructed sentence!)

[@tomparkfarm]

Anemometer - that's what I meant 🙄

[@Davidsdigitalmemories]

Great video, 👍 thank you.

[@stephenfletcher6464]

buy some ski googles alot esaier to see in winter

[@Merritt7278]

Was that good I just watched it again lol

[@burrianaUK]

Like you, I hate high winds 😖

[@MaliDaviesPhotography]

Wow! Glad you didn’t come down the rigg. I still shiver thinking about it!

[@The_Summit_Wanderer]

Did a similar one a few weeks back up Rough Cragg on to the Nabb and back via Kidsty Pike...it was WET WET WET....The grass section down from Kidsty Howes to the bridge was a spongy swampfest...Great walk Glen and it does show how conditions can change rapidly from valleys to summits in minutes 👍👍

[@grahamsmallpeice1212]

Loving every minute of these video hikes. You’re a legend being out in those conditions but I envy you’re ability to get to these wonderful, sorry gorgeous, places so quickly. Binge watching my way through the Wainwrights ready for a Spring visit ⛰️⛰️⛰️🥾🥾

[@MBC1955]

Rather you than me is all I can say! I'm assuming you summitted Rampsgill Head even though you don't feature it, in which case I included five of these fells in my best-tally-nine-fell walk, and picked up Mardale Ill Bell later on after a re-visit to High Street via Rough Crag, which is every bit as brilliant as you say! In fact, the main reason for the walk that day, even as I was collecting MIB, was to do Rough Crag. Brilliant sunshine and glorious views both times, though I can't say I could picture the Legions or the countryfolk in my mind.

[@IanSiverwood_SilvoTours]

Excellent walk this in my favourite area . Never had those conditions though . Another brilliant video .

[@dixonpeter]

Enjoyed that, have never fancied those conditions at all, but found that oddly appealing. Heading up Helvelyn tomorrow but forecast is wall to wall sunshine! :) Lovely walk that when you get the views, we did it in July with Thornthwaite Cragg from the other direction.

[@jonboypatton]

Bloody hell 🥶 looks a bit fresh.

[@davidmarshall5596]

Bloody hell 😳 no need for apologies on this as the weather was atrocious & I don't know how you did so well filming & keeping the commentary going, u would have been glad just to get off the tops & back down to valley level. Great walking area this up from Haweswater..on a 'good day' it's an excellent walk up on to High Street & the reward is the views. Excellent & very well done by you this in very extreme conditions .fair play to ya💯👌

[@CS-vr7uo]

You inspired me with this so did it myself today..completely different conditions though..great views from High Street across to most of the big ones apart from the Borrowdale ones. Great walk thoroughly enjoyed it..

[@Igottabooty]

Been following for ages but first time I've commented.. You are the best at this kind of thing by a Lakeland mile! I was gobsmacked at your bravery and the quality with which you managed to film this adventure! Was it with the GoPro 10? I've been using a DJI action 2 and struggling to do simple things like keep the horizon level :-) but you seem to film exactly what you want us to see with hardly any effort. And the sound quality is amazing. Woolly hat off to you sir and I agree with the TV comment above, these are broadcast-worthy and look and sound great on a big screen.

[@lukemckenna4216]

Great video. I just got a new pair of boots recently. Went with your recommendation on the Salewa Rapace GTX. Curious why and when you wear the Inov8 ones. I'm relatively new to hiking compared to yourself and I've only ever had one pair of boots and the Salewa Rapace are simply replacing t first ever pair. Thanks for all the content. It's taught me a lot

[@paulmatthewman8880]

Great vid of a gnarly walk. Glad you're walking these instead of me!!! Inspirational for trying these out in the summer. Thanks Paul

[@debsmostexcellentadventure5353]

Loved this debs xx