Atkinson Pike
845m (2773ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Atkinson Pike is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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| OS Landranger Map 90 | |
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Atkinson Pike is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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Walk c383 Blencathra via Sharp Edge from Scales
Lakeland's finest 'edge' walk - not for the faint hearted
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25ml (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,255ft (687m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Scales, Mousthwaite Comb, Scales Fell, Brunt Knott, Scales Beck, Scales Tarn, Sharp Edge, Atkinson Pike, Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top), Scales Fell, Mousthwaite Comb, Scales.
Walk c117 Blencathra and Knowe Crags (Blease Fell) via Sharp Edge from Scales
Lakeland's finest 'edge' walk - not for the faint hearted
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25ml (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,565ft (782m) | |
| Time: | 4.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Scales, Mousthwaite Comb, Scales Fell, Brunt Knott, Scales Beck, Scales Tarn, Sharp Edge, Atkinson Pike, Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top), Gategill Fell Top, Knowe Crag (Blease Fell), Scales.
Walk c191 The Glendermackin Round from Mungrisdale
Popular round - pick a weekday
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,070ft (936m) | |
| Time: | 6½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Mungrisdale, Souther Fell, River Glendermackin, Brunt Knott, Scales Beck, Scales Tarn, Sharp Edge, Atkinson Pike, Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top), Foule Crag, Bannerdale Crags, Bowscale Fell, Tarn Crags Top, Raven Crags, Mungrisdale.
Walk c245 Blencathra from Mungrisdale
Popular round - pick a weekday
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,264ft (995m) | |
| Time: | 7.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Mungrisdale, Souther Fell, River Glendermackin, Brunt Knott, Scales Beck, Scales Tarn, Sharp Edge, Atkinson Pike, Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top), Mungrisdale Common, Bannerdale Crags, Bowscale Fell, Tarn Crags Top, Raven Crags, Mungrisdale.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Atkinson Pike
Bill Salisbury walked up on August 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Scales [with] Sue
Mark Davidson climbed on September 22nd, 2006 [with] Alone [weather] Lovely and sunny and dry
Stephen Eddy bagged on June 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Scales via sharp edge [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Neil Whitehead [weather] Sunny
Lynn Symonds hiked on June 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] Mungrisdale [with] Nicole [weather] Some cloud but dry
Darren Mortimer summited on November 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] Scales [with] Dermot Palmer
Iain Taylor conquered on October 25th, 2009 [from/via/route] Nr Scales Farm (NY 34967 27223)
Christine Shepherd scaled on April 23rd, 2006 [from/via/route] Walked from Scales [with] Rebecca [weather] Cool but sunny
Paul Carmichael walked up on April 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] Scales [with] Solo [weather] Sunny
Matthew Thomas, Leon Potts, Imogen Gunson, Louise Sandwith, David Watson, Ray O'hara and Steve Davenport have all walked, climbed & bagged Atkinson Pike.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Atkinson Pike
Hallsfell Top Ridge rising to Hallsfell Top (the summit of Blencathra or Saddleback) from Atkinson Pike at the top of Sharp Edge
Sharp Edge and Scales Tarn from Atkinson Pike, Blencathra (or Saddleback)
Scales Tarn from Atkinson Pike at the top of Sharp Edge, Blencathra (or Saddleback)
Blencathra (or Saddleback) (centre left distance) behind Atkinson Pike (centre right) with Sharp Edge prominent (mid left) from an unfamiliar viewpoint on Bowscale Fell
. . . see all 10 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Atkinson Pike
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