High Close Tree Trail
Loop Walk · Lake District
150
XP
about 31 min walking
Originally a hill farm, the High Close estate was re-designed after Wheatley-Balme bought it in 1857. Exotic flora was planted to enhance views of the surrounding fells. Some species are now grown for the International Conifer Conservation Programme
204 m
154 m
104 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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1 steep stretch — marked on the map.
Climb
49 m
Drop
58 m
Highest
178 m
Lowest
113 m
Which way round
Clockwise: Easy first 1.5 km, climbs 14% for 200 m near the end, no steep descents.
Anticlockwise: No steep climbing, comes down 14% for 200 m early on.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main climb: km 1.5–2.1, from 113 m to 168 m.
How the 2.1 km splits
Flat
0.5 km
Climbing
0.6 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.2 km
Descending
0.9 km