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Name:High Tove
Hill number:2478
Height:515m / 1690ft
Parent (Ma):2396  High Raise [High White Stones]
RHB Section:34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Central Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Derwent (Workington)
Class:Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger
(W,B,Sy,Fel)
Grid ref:NY 28915 16510
Summit feature:ground by cairn SE of fence
Drop:16m
Col:499m  NY288168  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL4S
Observations:ground 10m N of cairn is as high
Survey:Abney level
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With Zoe, from ArmbothJim T08/03/2024
With Izzy and Margo. From High Seat. Starting to tire slightly now tramping through the snow, but at least the bog was frozen and the views were superb. Didn't linger long. Onto Armboth Fell (Birkett top).James McKnight17/01/2024
The Central Ridge. Walla Crag - Bleaberry Fell - High Seat - High Tove - Armboth Fell - Raven Crag.sms.3708/09/2023
A circular route over boggy ground starting at Rosthwaite. Along the valley track past the Stonethwaite, up Greenup Gill, before branching off to the right for Eagle Crag. Then along the ridge to Sergeant's Crag and up the small track to the right of Long Crag, then traversing above it to Greenup Edge. North along the Central Fells ridge over Ullscarf, and down by Standing Crag. Then across very boggy ground (wet feet) parallel to the fence over Watendlath Fell to Shivery Knott. Then a beeline for Armboth Fell, visiting both the Wainwright and Birkett tops. Then up another marshy track over High Tove, and back to Rosthwaite via Watendlath. 22km with 1000m ascent in 7h 40m.silverwolf_alan26/08/2023
Circuit from Legburthwaite: Raven Crag, Armboth Fell, High Tove, High Seat, Bleaberry Fell, Walla Crag, High Rigg. 22.7km, 4h 30. The boggiest sections on the central ridge were a lot drier than they could have been, and we almost avoided the incoming storm (but not quite)Rockdoctor25/06/2023
From steel end car park on a cloudless dayholtsd22/06/2023
R Richard Tait17/06/2023
13 Birkets after 4 weeks no rain - bone dry apart from (thankfully) a few springs. Road all closed off, so a bit of a trudge along the road after Fisher Crag back to start at Steel End carpark. Hd hoped to drop off bike at descent point to road.Dave Sargent13/06/2023
First of the day for Boo and I . Road Closed signs put people off going to Arboth car park.Alphaville19909/06/2023
A round of North Central Fells from Ashness bridge. W/Tah.Sedge25/05/2023
Starting from Watendlath, track to High Tove, Middle Crag, Armboth Fell 480 and Armboth Fell 475, then to Brown Rigg, Bell Crags and Standing Crags. Then return back, wet underfootmatty1971b01/05/2023
Climbed by myself with a lot of mini eggs and bog.Fred Averill04/04/2023
With High Seat from Watendlath.hils26/03/2023
With: hb tp mt; From Great Wood up via Cat Gill to Blaeberry Fell. Then High Seat and High Tove down to Watendlath. Over Grange Fell and Ether Knott via Ashness wood back to car.Ian Baines05/03/2023
Borrowdale YH-Knotts-Great Crag-Watendlath-High Tove-High Seat-Bleaberry Fell-Walla Crag-Castlehead-Keswick with Percycampagvelocet26/01/2023
with Liz.Cumbrianexile06/01/2023
Wainwright Walk 28: (High Tove, Armboth Fell & Raven Crag)DavidHiner13/12/2022
Lovely walk gettting the Bleaberry Fell Wainwrights while it was in deep freeze.atreides788711/12/2022
139windybilly22/11/2022
The ascent of Bleaberry Fell, High Seat, and High Tove from Ashness Bridge and down to Watendlath while supervising the GSAL Explorer Scouts on the first day of their Chief Scouts Diamond Award expedition. 11km with 550m ascent, taking 4 hours.silverwolf_alan31/08/2022
Keswick, Walla crag, Bleaberry fell, High Seat on over the newly slabbed path to High Tove, slightly disappointing to miss the dredded Pewits, but I did use the new path.Flatfield23/08/2022
With Mike. From Armboth Fell then to High Seat.jd1629/07/2022
From Bridge End Farm (Thirlmere). 12.5 km, 560 m asc. Up the direct route to Raven Crag then back to the Castle Crag fort track and S to the gain the open fell at the gate above Dowthwaite Gill. S and SW over the fairly dry bog to Eddy Grave Stake and the summit of High Tove. SE to the two tops of Armboth Fell and contour N to join the High Tove path down to Armboth car park and the shore path N to Bridge End. Hot, sunny. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720300813729SalmonJoe17/07/2022
The ascent of High Seat and High Tove with the scouts from our scout camp at Ashness via Watendlath, up the bridleway to High Tove, then across the flagged path to High Seat for an extended siesta on the summit in beautiful weather, before taking the path down to Ashness Bridge. Finally through the woods past Surprise View back to the camp site in the Watendlath valley. 10km with 540m ascent, taking us 4h 30m.silverwolf_alan16/07/2022
with Luke and Cal warm and clearKenny Morris18/04/2022
walked with Dave W, Marc & Hannah.jonsutterby7106/03/2022
bendyhollisclan24/02/2022
Parked at Dobgill Bridge carpark. Dawn Pete and Lizzie met up with Steve and Sarah. Walked up Harrop Tarn (fords etc) across to Blea Tarn, to High Tove via Shivery Knot, Shivery Man and Middle Crag to High Tove then across to Armboth Fell and saw deer.River-Girl23/01/2022
Parked at Dobgill and did Blea Tarn to High Tove and Armboth Fell. Tricky x country nav walk-off. With Dawn, Lizzie, Steve and SarahWinter Round23/01/2022
Enroute to Keswick to meet Carl and the boys. Started at Rosthwaite YHA, High Tove, High Seat, Bleaberry Fell, Walla Crag. Boggy and wet but ckeared half way through. 10 miles 2371 ft elevation.nell158330/12/2021
The ascent of High Tove and High Seat from Watendlath, while supervising the GSAL Explorer Scouts on the first day of their Queen's Scout Award expedition. With Hugh and Annette. 8.8km with 400m ascent in 3h 50m.silveracorn_alan06/09/2021
The ascent of High Tove and High Seat from Watendlath, while supervising the GSAL Explorer Scouts on the first day of their Queen's Scout Award expedition. With Hugh and Colin. 8.4km with 400m ascent in 4h 20m.silveracorn_alan02/09/2021
4/16 A long circular round of the Central Fells from Ashness Bridge taking in another 6 Wainwrights on my 3rd round, and also many Birketts / Synges. Visited: High Seat, Bleaberry Fell SE Top, Bleaberry Fell, High Tove, Armboth Fell (W + B), Middle Crag, Shivery Knott, Watendlath Fell, Standing Crag, Ullscarf, High Saddle, Low Saddle, Great Crag and Grange Fell (Brund Fell + Kings How). Another Sunny day, the Central Fells were as dry as they are likely to get. Impressive, new paved path through the peat hags between High Seat and High Tove really good piece of work. 30.6km with 1360m ascent in 9 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan28/08/2021
Parked at Armboth car park and followed path directly to summit of High Tove. Walked south on paths through the heather to Armboth. Hot and sunny. With SH and PR.wombourne28/06/2021
Start ~ 305171, Armboth car park. Followed the RoW direct to the summit of High Tove before crossing the boggy valley to climb to Armboth Fell. Both the bogs and fell were much better than AW's assessment, mind you I has been pretty dry of late. With Wombourne & Pat R.steve hudson28/06/2021
As part of the Thirlmere Trot hill event I ran over this top and the others to Greenup Edge, making sure of main tops exc the Howitzer, then boggy Ullscarf to High Tove. Down to Thirlmere sand dam, up Sticks Pass to Raise, Whiteside and Helvellyn exiting via Grisedale Hause to Little Tongue (?) and back to Grasmere. Warm and sunny all day. Tough, but ran the levelish and downhills,niallp27/06/2021
Overcast but dry, with stronger winds than expected. Planned to do the central fells, and camp on High Raise, but got there so early decided to head back over Sergeants crag and Eagle Crag.siholden11/06/2021
Weather improvingSiHolden211/06/2021
Sometimes the walk to some tops has to be timed ... High Tove is one of those! Fortunately, the recent dry spell meant that this was a fairly dry walk. Walked from Rosthwaite via Watendlath. Lowish cloud made for limited views to the east but amazing, tmospheric views to the west.apshepherd09/06/2021
Solo ascent from Armboth Car Park to High Tove - Armboth Fell (Birkett Summit) - Armboth Fell. 4.47m with 398m of ascent in 2hrs:37 mins with 1hr:58mins moving time. Easy going as not as boggy as expected due to recent dry spell. Planned to descend via Fisher Crag but missed path and crossed Fisher Gill to intercept same path used on ascent.pwhitaker_196608/06/2021
on way back from Pauls BGbreweryman29/05/2021
Easy walk up from Armboth car park with Alfie. W113 Rnd6.Dangerous Dave01/05/2021
Quick wallk from Watendlath with Betty taking advantage of a very dry spell. On to Armboth FellESkelton30/04/2021
Armboth - Fisher Crag - Armboth Fell (both tops) - High Tove - Middle Crag - Shivery Knott - Long Moss - Harrop Tarn - Dobgill - ArmbothMountainTerrier28/04/2021
Circuit from Watendlath Farm with MKNab Scar19/04/2021
R K perfect winter bogs all frozen Richard Tait06/01/2021
Wainwright 167LANGDALE10/12/2020
With IanTheslayer02/12/2020
With Keith. Bogfest.christine9916/10/2020
With ChristineKeith9916/10/2020