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Name:Highbanks [Murrah Hill]
Hill number:16101
Height:366.2m / 1201ft
Parent (Ma):2583  Great Mell Fell
RHB Section:34A: Lake District - Northern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Northern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Derwent (Workington), Catchment Boundaries, Eden (Carlisle)
Watershed:Solway Firth
Class:Tump (300-399m), Subhump
(Tu,3,sHu)
Grid ref:NY 39130 30728
Summit feature:no feature: ground 12m N of small cairn
Drop:94.1m
Col:272.1m  NY 3965 2740  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5N OL5S
Observations:ground 12m S at NY 39130 30717 is as high
Survey:Abney level
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From the Nature Reserve car park across a pasture to a ladder stile then along ridge, a fab little top with cracking viewsmatty1971b24/03/2024
From the car park. Along the road to the gate, cross the field to the corner then over the stile, next over the wall and follow the path to the top of Highbanks Murra Hill. Good views of the Northern Fells.smocks and denims10/11/2023
Parked by reservoir entrance and had a pleasant walk to highest point. Perfect views of the Northern Fells in October sunshine.JohnW16/10/2023
From the Nature Reserve car park across a pasture to a ladder stile then along ridge.clivevilla09/10/2023
From nature reserve carpark by reservoir entrance. Up footpath and along broad ridge. Found concrete ring. Cool breeze.cjo29/01/2023
Bob & Duke Sunday 22nd/1/2023 Z 1235 hrs.DukeNukem22/01/2023
From parking space to WSW at 329 spot height, cross field due E and cross high wall at short fence section just NW of junction of Access Land wall and wall heading SW, in clump of trees. Then close to due N to summithenryfm08/08/2022
Short walk from nature reserve car parkRobertP05/07/2022
From the large parking area to the west on the minor road, gate and 1 wall to get across to the top.robertphillips01/07/2022
Judging by the undisturbed vegetation in the first 200m no-one has used the path since Campbell three weeks ago.Martin R21/09/2021
Parked at reservoir road and followed fp. Good views of Blencathra and over to Solway Firth.Campbell Singer31/08/2021
With Campbell. Two high stiles for me to scale. Otherwise, very straightforward.Barbara Singer31/08/2021
5.5 mile walk. Start at Scales campsite Mungrisdale, to High Banks Wood, back to Scales campsite.stephenbuda22/07/2021
A new circuit, overHighbanks, out to Scales farm via FP, dropped down on road, White Moss (not recommended) and back via the Eycott Hills. With Bryher.jenx14/03/2021
Nice short walk to finish the dayconanharrod07/03/2021
Beautiful sunny dayi with snow on the mountains. Frozen underfoot and a dusting of snow at lower levels. Highbanks, then continued into forest as far as Gilcambon Tarn. Back via access land. With B and R.jenx24/01/2021
Highbanks (Murrah Hill) from GR: NY 39362 30100ronaldo33319/08/2020
Highbanks (Murrah Hill) from GR: NY 39362 30100Hippster19/08/2020
4/6 From old A6 along footpath to How Top, then over Naddles Beck to Eycott Hill and Little Eycott Hill, exit via North East corner of reserve using track to road and over fields to join footpath crossing Highbanks Murrah Hill, continue to lane north of Berrier. Turn off right by phone box to access Greenah Crag without disturbing farm, then cross country easily to Lofshaw Hill. Nice socially isolated round.nickywood102/06/2020
Parked at nature Reserve car park NY393300 for Eycott Hill, Little Eycott Hill and Highbanks.David Evans19/04/2019
Via RoW from the southMoorponder04/04/2019
From Eycott reserve CP. had fun with the rams in the first field!.nice walking onlittle ridge with great views. With Bryher.jenx08/02/2019
Route 1 from gate near spot 329.Wycombe Wanderer09/12/2018
Troutbeck - Highbanks - Little Eycott Hill - Eycott Hill - How Top - Troutbeck.Mark Jackson16/08/2018
Easy, waymarked route with good access throughout from the Eycott car park. Well under 30 minutes return.moorsman10/05/2018
Eycott Hill Nature Reserve - Eycott Hill - Little Eycott Hill - HIGHBANKS.citygent06/11/2017
Highbanks, Hutton Roof, Souther Fell, Souther Fell South Top, Blencathra, Gategill Fell Top, Knowe Cragskeithouk13/08/2017
From minor road to SW after the 2 Eycott hills. Directly up to top from a field gate at NY 3899 3044.jonglew14/06/2017
From NY394300: something of an afterthought for the day.summitsup08/04/2017
Out and back from reservoir.Eddie07/01/2017
From SE via RoWjimbloomer24/10/2016
Along path starting just south of Wildlife Trust car park.Easily up to good viewpoint.With Oscar.catman05/10/2016
With Catman.oscarrosie05/10/2016
From footpath to SE. First field was plowed.Lionel Bidwell05/08/2016
Chased by very frisky cattle. Scary! With Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie.Dangerous Dave01/05/2016
From Fellside, very windy, with R.Denise 30/12/2015
On path from road past covered reservoir. Low grassy limestone ridge, a couple of rocks as token jesture of a cairn at high point. Wind howling through the bare branches of Beech trees.RichardM30/12/2015
From SE. Styles lethal in heavy rain.GordonAdshead07/11/2015
From near track end and house at NY 390.305. Straight up field, over wall at repaired gap and onto ridge near boulder. Summit not far away.Aye Jimmy15/03/2015
With Jo, walk from Millfield Lodge: road and paths to Murrah Hill (good viewpoint for northern fells). Weather; sunny, warm, good visibility.amblerbob23/08/2014
From raod parking to West. unning circuit in wet/sleet. Main top set back from that can see from road. Small cairn on top.nordicstar22/12/2013
nice pasture top, minor limst pavement, from gate to SW. RHW24/04/2010
Tricky02/12/2023
PeteN12/11/2023
dickiewren10/04/2023
Mark Hodgson20/01/2023
Andy West24/08/2022
RobB08/03/2022
TONY DEALL10/08/2021
pwithnall13/06/2021