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Heron Pike (North Top)
621m (2038ft)

The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Record Heron Pike (North Top) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Heron Pike (North Top) is classified as:

English Nuttall
234th highest in England,
404th in England & Wales

Walk Heron Pike (North Top) walking UK Mountains in The Eastern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria England

Heron Pike (North Top) Summit

Photo: Mike Walker

Heron Pike (North Top) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL6
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Heron Pike (North Top) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Eastern Fells area of The Lake District

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You can walk to the top of Heron Pike (North Top) by using any of these 3 easy to follow route maps:

Walk c216 Great Rigg and Heron Pike from Grasmere

Fabulous views of Grasmere

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6ml (9.5km)
Ascent:	2,478ft (755m)
Time:	4½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c216 Great Rigg and Heron Pike from Grasmere pdf

Route Summary:

- Grasmere, Grasmere (A591), Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, Rydal Fell, Heron Pike (North Top), Heron Pike, Butter Crag, Alcok Tarn, Grasmere (A591), Grasmere.

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Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere

Fabulous views - classic Lakeland

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.5ml (15km)
Ascent:	3,682ft (1,122m)
Time:	7.25hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere pdf

Route Summary:

- Grasmere, Mill Bridge, Little Tongue, Seat Sandal, Grisedale Tarn, Fairfield, Rydal Head, Great Rigg, Rydal Fell, Heron Pike (North Top), Heron Pike, Alcock Tarn, Grasmere.

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Walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside

A classic lakeland horseshoe walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11ml (17.5km)
Ascent:	3,633ft (1,107m)
Time:	7.75hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside pdf

Route Summary:

- Ambleside, Rydal, Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Heron Pike (North Top), Rydal Fell, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Rydal Head, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike (Scandale), Low Pike (Scandale), High Sweden Bridge, High Sweden Coppice, Ambleside.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Heron Pike (North Top)

Phil Higgins walked up on June 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Nab Scar (clockwise) [with] Steve Brown [weather] Mixed! - Running Fairfield Horseshoe. 10.49 miles distance. 2:24.

Kevin Foster climbed on October 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Heron Pike. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny with broken high cloud. - What can you say about this Lakeland horseshoe classic that hasn't been said before? Delightful approach, relatively easy climbing, great views in all directions. The perfect Lakeland round with the added bonus of bagging Little Hart Crag and Red Screes at the end which were off piste of the regular route.

Louis Smith bagged on December 17th, 2016 [from/via/route] temperature inversion

Mark Davidson hiked on December 1st, 2001 [with] The old walking gang [weather] Nice winters' day with snow on the summits

Iain Taylor summited on January 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Rydal (NY 36481 06207

Ray O'Hara conquered on January 21st, 2011 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [weather] Cold, crisp & clear skies. Absolutely perfect conditions for fell walking.

Christine Shepherd scaled during May, 2007 [from/via/route] From Rydal using walk c247 'The Fairfield Horseshoe' [with] Tony Sailes [weather] Fine but misty on Fairfield - Have climbed this several times. The first time I thought this was Heron Pike's summit until I looked at my Wainwright book.

Neil Heywood, Leon Potts, Louise Sandwith and Matthew Thomas have all walked, climbed & bagged Heron Pike (North Top).

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Heron Pike (North Top)

Heron Pike (North Top) from Low Pike (Scandale)

Photo: Mike Walker (321)

Lake Windermere, Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Heron Pike (North Top) and Great Rigg (far right) from the summit of Low Pike (Scandale)

Photo: Mike Walker (318)

Heron Pike, Heron Pike (North Top), Great Rigg, Rydal Head and Fairfield from Hart Crag

Photo: Mike Walker (329)

Sun set over Heron Pike (North Top) on The Fairfield Horeshoe

Photo: Mike Walker (345)

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