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Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale)
621m (2038ft)

The North Pennines, Cumbria, England

The summit of Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Mountain
167th highest in England,
290th in England & Wales

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English Nuttall
230th highest in England,
400th in England & Wales

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English Marilyn
48th highest in England,
725th highest in Great Britain

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) walking UK Mountains in The North Pennines  Cumbria, England

Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) Summit

Photo: Tim Eastwood

You can find Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL31 North Pennines - Teesdale & Weardale


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

86 Haltwhistle & Brampton, Bewcastle & Alston


Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

See Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c348 Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) from Clesketts

Great views from little visited fells

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.75ml (9km)
Ascent:1,480ft (451m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c434 Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) and Old Water Bridge from Clesketts

Great views from little visited fells

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.75ml (19km)
Ascent:1,943ft (592m)
Time:6.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale)

Caroline Winter walked up Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on September 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Clasketts RSPB CP, track past Tortie, through gates, Howgill beck, col between Tindale Fell & Cold Fell, Cold Fell, cairns on Tindale Fell [with] Becky [weather] Drizzle at times & windy approaching the top - Followed online instructions to find route after passing through gate. Quite gentle walk up, with good defined track. Nice shelter at cairn. Visited the tall cairn stones on way back. Unable to do circular route as path closed for repairs at the tarn. Headed off to visit Carlisle.

Sam Jones climbed Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on November 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] From RSPB Geltsdale via Carrock/Tindale fell [with] Solo [weather] Bright sunny November day - Awesome 360 views good visibility

Mark Davidson bagged Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on March 28th, 2007 [from/via/route] Walk c434 Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) & Old Water Bridge from Clesketts [with] MK [weather] Nice day - great views & not a soul to be found

Kevin Foster hiked Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on July 31st, 2018 [from/via/route] Clesketts. [with] Henry. [weather] Cloudy with sun shining through. - I really enjoyed this walk, albeit as short as it was, & the drive along the A69 to get there. Route finding (and guidance) were straightforward for a change. The top had a massive stone cairn, trig point & a 5-star wind shelter. The remoteness of this fell meant the views all-round were spectacular but long distance. Northwards the views were of the border country & Scotland. Westwards & South westwards the Lakeland Fells were prominent. To the South & East I could make out Croglin Fell, Thack Moor, Watch Hill, Black Fell (and Grey Nag which I'd done only last week). This last view brought home to me that I was standing on the most northern fell of the Pennine hills which got me thinking that this fell & the descent into Hallbanksgate would have made a more fitting end to The Pennine Way....maybe? I varied my return to take in another ancient cairn marking the top of Tindale Fell. From here the ground fell away roughly & steeply to the shores of Tindale Tarn & then it was only a short walk back to the car park at Clesketts.

Darren Mortimer summited Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on January 13th, 2018 [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] cold & windy

Christine Shepherd conquered Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on January 22nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Walked from Clesketts using walk c348. [with] On my own [weather] Cold with snow in the wind but fairly dry & clear - There was a really good path to the summit which I had no problem following. Didn't enjoy the walk over tussocky grass to Tindale Fell & down to the reservoir but was rewarded by unexpectedly coming upon the RSPB centre at the bottom with welcome loos & a great variety of birds on the feeders.

Ray O'hara scaled Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on February 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Clesketts [weather] Blue skies, snow lying on the ground, no wind. Absolutely perfect.

Iain Taylor walked up Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on July 30th, 2012 [from/via/route] Nr Hallbankgate (NY 58873 58464)

Patrick Rogozinski, Leon Potts, Tony Rogerson and Paul Woodburn have all walked, climbed & bagged Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale).

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale)

Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) summit on the snow

Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) summit on the snow

Photo: Mark Wilkinson (1)

Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) Summit living up to its name under a light dusting of snow

Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) Summit living up to its name under a light dusting of snow

Photo: Christine Shepherd (543)


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