NY4693210716 From the car park go southwest through a gate and take the path around the head of the lake to join a trail on its far shore. Follow this along the base of a steep slope, climbing onto The Rigg, a pronounced wooded cape that juts into Haweswater.

NY4728411458 At a path junction by the edge of the woods on the crest of The Rigg go left on a delightful path up the ridge, weaving among little outcrops. The minor top of Rough Crag is well named, and has a great outlook over Riggindale and along the length of Haweswater. Beyond is a little dip and then the steeper, rockier upper ridge, the Long Stile, which leads quickly to High Street's plateau. It's grassy and almost flat, and the alternative name Racecourse Hill indicates a historic use for this summit. Bear left to meet the Roman road and a wall, which both run directly over the hill's high point.

NY4408611040 To descend stay with the Roman road and wall briefly, then curve left across open slopes where an incongruous over-engineered new path leads onto the broad top of Mardale Ill Bell. stay with the path to descend to the rugged pass of Nan Bield, where there's an old stone-walled shelter - perhaps originally for cattle drovers and other travellers who once used this through-route.

NY4523409579 The trail, quite stony, now descends steeply to the shore of Small Water. Cross the beck flowing out of this tarn, then follow it downhill past some little waterfalls, passing below the steep face of Harter Fell to reach the car park.