Raise

Area:Lake District - Eastern Fells
County:Cumberland/Westmorland and Furness
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, Nuttall, High Hill of Britain, and sub HuMP
(also Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Height:882.7m (with a drop of 91.6m)
Maps:OL5(S) Explorer or 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY342174         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:cairn on rock - photos
Daylight:dawn 06:04, sunrise 06:40, sunset 19:35, dusk 20:12
External links:Wikipedia

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Raise and Greenside
Raise and Greenside


Raise is on the main Helvellyn ridge. It's western slopes are of gentle grass, whilst its eastern are less precipitous than some of its neighbours you wouldn't really want to fall down them. In winter The Lake District Ski Club operate a tow on its north eastern side.

Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:

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Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: @woody (twice), adgl, AGJ64, ahampson (twice), Alan0409, Andrewc1980, Andy Duff, andypresley, annie26793, Ashleighatkinson, atessa, awall, Bazwell, beaumont.dan@gmail.com, beckylindeman, BeckyTheBaker (twice), beth, Bilberry, Bluebeard, bryanatk, CaptainScarlett, CarlandHay, CARLOS (x5), Carolwildbird (twice), cat wakelin, CEW, charlottegetsaround, chloealina, Chris the rambler, chrisfry35 (x6), ClaireN, Colin M (twice), Cowles, creaky, DANE2766, Danrobinson, darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, Daver64 (twice), davew, Daz Graham, digby, DJSibbald, dmthurlow, drsylvester68, DukeNukem (x3), DuncanG22, Dunkman, Econ, elainewoodhouse, elbog_20, Entropy, Felltopper, fellwalker68, fizzerfox, Floydian1, frothyraptor, gallowshill (twice), GaryR, gbh, gdh200, Geaorgina Brough, gerard.hurst, gilly_3886, Ginty (twice), h.d.edwards@hotmail.co.uk, Harter hod carrier (x4), HayleyT, henrybuckets (twice), HollySalaman, Homesick Scorrie, IanBlythe, iggsypoo (twice), Itismegann, JA_Gorman, James48 (twice), James82, JamieL, Jandy, Jasimo16, jegger, Jennie, JennyPeachey, Jimearl6 (twice), JMCM, jodyd, john09cw, johngraham5056@aol.com, Jojo777, josiejowalker, joturner72, jplyons, js1995, Jul3scorn3ll, kenzie (twice), kevharris73, King of the Tops, Kingskerswell, koczur, Lakeviewlad, Lambo330, Lancashire Lad (twice), leedrich, lludwinski, LozJessNacho, Luizawoods, Luly, Mandy1836 (twice), mariablky (twice), MarjWatson, markexploring (twice), markhallam, maxwalks, McLeish, Michaelholbrow, michaelrusman@hotmail.com, mike palmer, Mikew92 (twice), mintcake, MmacD11 (twice), motley 55 (twice), mrjbrister, MrMole, Nathaniel Hillman (x3), navdave (x4), NiaHM, NickiG, Nottspanther, onceuponatime, pah800, PDB1963, Petemoss (x17), peterb, Peterfishwick, pwb999, racheljanemchugh, Ricey, Rosehip, RuslandRambler (twice), russellporter12, samuelturner96, SheepFarmer, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, Shortnick, slamiga, Slock, SophieWalker, Spacemonkey, spookyfish, springfishblue (twice), Stephenmshanks, Steve1607, Steve18566, steve71, StevetheRover (twice), Strangerclur, StuartL, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba, Tabber (twice), thehappymundays, ThinArthur, ThrowerBell, Tirama, Tmills26, Toy poodle, Trevor123, Tricia15, trina, Trott, tunebluez, ukhpr (x5), vinmac, wak, walsh581 (twice), Warnettju, wezboyes@hotmail.com, wolfgangb, wrowlands3, XanderPY, and yorkmunrobagger.

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

Photo by Elizabeth Oldham and is our copyright. For more information about this photo, including on copyright, see the photo's home page.

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