Causey Pike
637m (2091ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,013ft (918m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Braithwaite - Barrow (Newlands) - Stile End - Low Moss - Outerside - High Moss - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Sleet Hause - Rowling End - Stoneycroft - Braithwaite
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,641ft (1,414m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Braithwaite - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Crag Hill (Eel Crag) - Sail (Derwent Fells) - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Stile End - Barrow (Newlands) - Braithwaite
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12ml (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,261ft (1,603m) |
| Time: | 9.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Braithwaite - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Grasmoor - Wandope - Crag Hill (Eel Crag) - Sail (Derwent Fells) - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Stile End - Barrow (Newlands) - Braithwaite
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Causey Pike
James Hughes walked up on June 19th, 2025 [from/via/route] c408 Grisedale Pike & Causey Pike from Braithwaite [weather] Very hot, energy sapping sunny day with odd rumble of thunder without a storm in sight. - Epic round, perhaps a tad too long in the conditions. Hard slog up Grisedale Pike after initial route finding error which involved a double back to get onto the ridge. Greeted by swarm of flies at summit before swift descent to Hobcarton Crag. Jaunt up to Hopegill Head before a bumble down to Coledale Hause. Watched a someone ascend Eel crag up scree & opted for longer route up to col with Grasmoor. Hugged the trig point before the now becoming arduous up & downs over Sail & Scar Crags to Causey Pike. Exhausted, dragged myself up Outerside before a flop down to Barrow Door & last slog up Barrow. All very commendable summits. Slower than snail's pace managed to rejuvenate with an Erdinger at the Royal Oak... Real Ale looked mainstream - think it's a Marston's pub.
Ian Ashton climbed it on June 30th, 2024 [with] Solo - Ì
Claire Kirk bagged it on August 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Braithwaite - Coledale Horseshoe [with] Leigh [weather] Pleasant day
Dan Milman hiked it on April 11th, 2024 [with] Milly [weather] Warm & clear
Sarah Gunn summited on March 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] Grisedale Pike & Causey Pike from Braithwaite [with] Martin Gunn
David Higginbottom conquered it on July 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 408 [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Michael Austin scaled on August 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] C112
Paul Macey walked up on June 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c408 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny & warm 23 degrees at start 25 at end cloud built later in day - Missed out Hopegill Head & Sand Hill as had climbed yesterday new path not on map to bypass these after Hobcarton Crag
Geoff Hand climbed it on June 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] George Fisher Expresso, From Keswick, first Cat Bells, then onto Rowling end & Causey Pike. Back by Barrow & Little Braithwaire & Ullock. Lovely day. [with] Tess. [weather] Beautiful wall to wall sunshine! - Nice little scramble up Rowling End.
Angeline Grieveson bagged it on January 7th, 2023 [with] Dotty
Richard Fulcher hiked it on September 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked in the small quarry car park on the left near the start of the Whinlatter Pass after passing through Braithwaite. The path up to Grisedale Pike leaves from this car park & wends up & around the hills up to the peak - a fairly continuous climb with the craggiest part near the top. From Grisedale we headed across to Hobcarton Crag, veering off to the left down to Coledale Hause & then approached Crag Hill from the back near Wandope Moss. From Crag Hill we worked our way down & across to Sail the along the ridge to Scar Crags & Causey Pike. We reversed from CP & traversed across to the main path at High Moss. I then climbed up Outerside & slipped & slid down the wet rocks to Low Moss (very tricky after rain) & eventually met up with Jen at Barrow Door. I declined Barrow as I'd had enough! One for another day! We returned down the easy path that gently slopes down the side of Barrow. [with] Jen [weather] Sunshine & showers, occasional gusts of wind. - A tiring but rewarding walk.
Kate Peacock summited on August 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Car park on Whinlatter bank [with] Me & Sheila [weather] No breeze at all. Humid all day. Hotter on the morning, rain toward the end which I was glad about but it didn't really cool down - Couldn't really enjoy a lot of the tops because of flying ants.
David Butterfield conquered it on July 8th, 2022 [from/via/route] Uzzicar [with] Nigel [weather] Cloudy
Caroline Winter scaled on August 13th, 2016 [from/via/route] Buttermere, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Crag Hill, Sail, Scar Crags, Causey Pike, Stoney Croft [with] And and Becky [weather] Great views over Derwent water. Warm & humid - Last Peak of the day to bag 6 HEWITTS. Walk down North Easterly rather than Ella's Crag. Steep long descent
Claire Murray walked up on May 1st, 2022 [from/via/route] Causey Pike & Scar Crags [with] Vitor
Pete George climbed it on May 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Roco [weather] Cool but clear
Chris Sheard bagged it on May 18th, 2022 [from/via/route] Along from Outerside down and [with] George [weather] Pleasant at ground level, no rain brightened later later with sunshine as we completed the round - Made this ascent as part of a nice circular coming down the other side of a horse shoe
Richard Marchant hiked it on March 12th, 2022 [with] On my own
Christine Shepherd summited on July 17th, 2005 [from/via/route] Walked from Stoneycroft [with] David Houghton [weather] Very hot! - Bagged this again on my own on another hot day on 2.6.10 using walk c299. This was the first fell on the 10 in 10 challenge on 22.6.19 Repeated walk c299 again on 15.09.2021
Richard Beardsley conquered it on July 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Dropped off & started route at 0800 hrs from Braithwaite. Route C299. (Barrow, Stile End, Outerside, Sail, Scar Crags & Causey Pike). [with] Myself. [weather] Warm & sunny day. A short spell of low cloud around Sail. - A shorter Coledale Round starting at Braithwaite. An accurate route description which was followed. The only deviation was to include Sail on the easy to follow zig - zag path from the col between Sail & Scar Crags. The steep descent from Causey Pike was interesting so easy does it is the best way. Time took 5 & 1/2 hrs.
Richard Marshall scaled on June 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Grisedale & Causey [with] Dave Elsie & Rocxy [weather] Sunny warm
Iain Jones walked up on May 27th, 2021 [from/via/route] Braithwaite (Trail Run).
Tim Winn climbed it on May 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Barry [weather] Good
Graham Coules bagged it on April 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Dale [weather] Sunny - Scramble from Rowling End
Andy Buxton hiked it on November 2nd, 1988 [from/via/route] From Stair. Coledale Round: Causey Pike, Scar Crags, Sail, Eel Crag, Grasmore, Grisedale Pike [with] Solo [weather] Clear & cold all day
Kevin Foster summited on March 4th, 2020 [from/via/route] Scar Crags. [with] Henry. [weather] Cloudy with light snow showers. - Not one top but a ridge containing four bumps. The last one being the highest & with the best views.
Simon Boddy conquered it on September 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rannerdale [with] HF Holidays [weather] Sunny & clear
Stephen Reader scaled on July 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Peak 3 on Coledale 10 Peak challenge [with] Mountain Walks [weather] Mixture of cloud & sunshine
Craig Steeland walked up on June 26th, 2019 [from/via/route] From layby at Stoneycroft [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm & dry
Andrew Johnson climbed it on February 26th, 2019 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Ted [weather] Clear & very warm (for February) - Great views
John Almond bagged it on July 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] go4awalk c408 from Braithwaite - Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Crag Hill - Sail - Scar Grags - CAUSEY PIKE - Outerside - Barrow - Wainwright 150 [weather] Good - cloudy, warm & dry.
Stephen Eddy hiked it on July 14th, 2018 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Mike Woodhouse and Tony Harris [weather] Glorious
Jo Dixon summited on January 8th, 2017 [with] Friends [weather] Windy, dry
Christina Lander conquered it on June 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] Little Town - Rowling End - Causey Pike - Scar Crags - Ard Crags - Knott Rigg - Newlands Hause - Robinson - High Snab Bank - Little Town [with] Dick [weather] A perfect sunny day on the high fells
Simon Myerscough scaled on September 21st, 2008 [from/via/route] C408
Andy Jakob walked up on October 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] Lanthwaite Common via cinderella common, Grasmoor ,Crag hill, Sail [with] Colin and Barry [weather] horrendous cross wind all day & low cloud/ mist - Treacherous descent over slippery rocks & muddy paths......really scary
Lucy Perchard climbed it on September 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Brathwaite up Rowling End to Causey Pike along Scar Crags & back to Braithwaite via Outerside & Barrow [with] Tony [weather] Sunny spellls & very windy
Lydia Hopkinson bagged it on June 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] braithwaite [with] walking group [weather] fab
Chris Faulkner hiked it on April 17th, 2016 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Michelle chandler [weather] Dry
Leon Harvey summited on April 17th, 2016 [with] Solo
Gillian Atkinson conquered it on October 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] Derwent Bank on HF holiday
Mark Davidson scaled on March 11th, 2014 [with] Alone [weather] Gloriously sunny
Simon Clark walked up on October 7th, 2016 [from/via/route] via rowlands end [with] Clare [weather] Cloudy but good visbility
Anthony Scott climbed it on July 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] buttermere [with] me [weather] Exceptional! Hot & sunny
John Tippins bagged it on March 31st, 2016 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Kevin O'Hare [weather] Beautiful day - calm, sunny (most of the time), warm (when the sun was out), fantastic visibility - Took it slowly because of a sprained ankle. Limped for the second half of the walk, especially the downhill bit.
Tony Rogerson hiked it on February 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] Buttermere to Swinside [with] Lynn [weather] VERY windy
Tracey Cowell summited on August 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] Braithwaite/rowling end/causey pike/scar crags/sail/sail pass/ outerside/stile end [with] Solo [weather] Sunny & cloudy gusts 30mph +
Jon Mapp conquered it on June 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] c408 [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Cleared nicely to be a pleasant day - sun even popped out - This is Suzzanné's & my 50th Wainwright. Great views of Keswick & Derwent Water, Catbells (our first Wainwright) & the whole walk you've just done
Claire Lloyd scaled on October 26th, 2004 [from/via/route] From Newlands valley [with] Family
Andy Betesta walked up on June 12th, 2014 [with] Wendy, Jane, Alan, Chris & Derek
David Noble climbed it on April 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Jack [weather] Sunny - Chatting with bloke & didn't take any pics
Nick Dobson bagged it on April 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Stoneycroft up Causey Pike & along the ridge route to Eel Crag [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Bright & Sunny
Sandra Wallace hiked it on October 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Horizontal route up avoiding rolling end. Down from col between caused & sale fell [with] Ian [weather] Ok going up but started to rain near the top & was very cold, about 1degree. First real cold day of the year
Andy Gibbs summited during September, 2003 [from/via/route] Coledale Round [with] Mike, Jake, Gav & Eddie [weather] Ok
Marcus Petch conquered it on October 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Route 5 wainwright [weather] Sunny
Derek Parkin has scaled [with] Lynn parkin [weather] light cloud sunny
Dave Eyes walked up on August 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Braithwaite, up Barrow, on to Outersides, up to the saddle & up the Sail zig zags, then up to Eel Crag, then round to Wandope. Returning via Eel Crag & Sail - then up to Scar Crags , along the ridge to Causey pike & then down & round to Braithwaite [with] Christine Eyes [weather] perfect
Ann Davis climbed it on July 10th, 2014 [weather] hot
Michael Vaughn bagged it on June 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Rannerdale [with] alone [weather] partly sunny
Elaine Evans hiked it on June 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Braithwaite, through valley to far endthen ascended onto ridge & back by Rowling End [with] Sue [weather] Warm & humid, fine & clear. - Midges! Midges! Midges! Will not do this one again till insects have died off!
Christine Knowles summited on June 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Part of Coledale Round [with] Graham [weather] Good.
Lee Senior conquered it on April 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] As part of Coledale Round [with] Andy [weather] rain n low cloud
Clive Ward scaled on February 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Braithwaite, Barrow, Outerside, Sail, Scar Crags, Causey Pike. Down via Stoneycroft then road to Braithwaite [with] Hazel [weather] Dry until last 45 mins. Cloudy, strong winds from Barrow onwards. Took 5 hrs exc stops
Chris Bramley walked up on January 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Sail [with] Jaq, Blake, jaq [weather] Fine but cold
Gill Watson climbed it on April 1st, 2013 [with] Gill
Harry Meijer bagged it on August 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Coledale Horseshoe,Braithwaite [with] The Lake District Walker
Tim Buckley hiked it on August 17th, 2011 [from/via/route] From Scar Crags on the way back to Braithwaite. [with] Solo walk. [weather] Sunny & hot. - Liked this fell. Great place to stop & read Wainwright identifying the mountains in the distance.
Darren Wilson summited on May 25th, 2008 [from/via/route] Braithewaite, Barrow, Stile End, Outerside, Causey Pike, Rowling Edge, Stoneycroft [with] Kev & 2 others [weather] Sunny
Joanne Mcgawley conquered it on August 23rd, 2013 [with] Rich [weather] Muggy then windy & cold, then muggy again! - 11.58 Miles. 8 Wainwrights.
Wayne Baxter scaled on June 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] Braithwaite, Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Crag Hill, Sail, Scar Crag, Causey Pike, Outside, Barrow & Braithwaite. [with] Sue [weather] Sunny
Kevin Parnham walked up on June 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Scar Crags [with] Jo and Charlotte [weather] warm & sunny - Interesting peak,busy day but only ourselves & one other on the summit
Michael Smith climbed it during 2002 [with] Family
Stephen Mcdonald bagged it on May 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] c408 [with] Joanna and Sunny [weather] Wet up high but nice coming down, got soaked wet through. - Had to carry Sunny the last bit
Paul Hughes hiked it on March 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] Stair [with] Fleur [weather] Cold, clear & sunny. Snow & ice underfoot above 1500 feet. - Steep ascent with easy scramble onto summit. Long easy descent.
Dale Verrall summited on March 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] Braithewaithe - C408 [with] Amber [weather] Blue sky but snow on north face & climb down to Outerside
David Short conquered it on March 1st, 2011 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Chris [weather] fine
Darren Mortimer scaled on February 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny with a little wind but very cold on the tops
Phillip Bulley walked up on August 11th, 2011 [from/via/route] Barrow [with] Judith and David [weather] Sunny
David Lane climbed it on October 15th, 2001 [with] Kelly
Iain Taylor bagged it on November 15th, 2009 [from/via/route] Braithwaite (NY 23296 23665)
Raymond Barnett hiked it on June 22nd, 1978 [with] school [weather] sunny
Victoria Bates summited on August 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] Coledale Horseshoe
Charlie Housley conquered it on July 7th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Stair & along the Stonycroft Gill path. [with] Solo. [weather] Nice & bright with intermittent blue sky. The humidity has dropped significantly from what it was on Thursday.
Cheryl Hawkes scaled during September, 2007 [from/via/route] Rowling End [with] Steve
Tony Aspden walked up on August 2nd, 2007 [with] Andy [weather] Sunny
Andy Nicholls climbed it on September 26th, 2011 [from/via/route] Keswick
Stephen Byrne, David Hallam, Patrick Rogozinski, Clare Houlihan, Tomasz B, Jenny Godfrey, Jane Wilkinson, Angela Moroney, Matthew Thomas, Melanie Dunn, David Kelley, David Kelley, Mr M A Blanchard, Ian Gate, David Watson, Trevor Longman, Paul Kendell, Louis Smith, Adrian Roberts, David Shaw, John Walter, Robert Maclean, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, Claire Rigg, Louise Sandwith, Elaine Grayson, Jill Dean, Gordon Lee, Pam Armstrong, Peter Clark, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, Michael Nolan, Phil Clark, Steve Frank, Paul Booth, Jeanette Coward, Andrew Buxton, Tracey Cordes, Rod Cove, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Alan Davidson, Paul Henderson, John Cuthbert, Phyllis Mcgibbon, Patrick Buckland, John Southward, Stephen Millington, Rob Barklamb, Jacqui Smith, Anthony Charlson, Adam Shewry, Ray O'hara, Linda Walker and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged Causey Pike.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Causey Pike
Outerside (foreground in shadow), Causey Pike, Coledale Hause and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) in the mid-distance with The Newlands Fells beyond from the summit cairn on Grisedale Pike
Scar Crags with Sail (Derwent Fells) and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) beyond from Causey Pike
On top of Causey Pike with Scar Crags, Sail (Derwent Fells) and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) behind
Whiteless Pike, Wandhope, Eel Crag, Hobcarton Pike and Grizedale Pike - with Causey Pike, Barrow (Newlands) and Derwent Water in the foreground from Clough Head
Robinson, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail, Causey Pike, Rowling End, The Skiddaw Masiff, Keswick, Cat Bells (Catbells) and High Crags from Blea Crags
Sleet How (left), Outerside and Barrow (Newlands) (centre) and Causey Pike (right) from Crag Hill (Eel Crag)
Sail and Causey Pike (foreground) & The Central Fells - Bleaberry Fell, High Seat and High Tove from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point
Castlerigg Stone Circle with Sail, Causey Pike, Barrow and Grisedale Pike in the background
High Spy (North Top), High Spy, Maiden Moor, Hindscarth (left), Robinson, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Causey Pike, Barrow (Newlands) (centre), Newlands, Bassenthwaite Lake, Swinside, Skiddaw, Derwent Water and Blencathra (right) beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)
Derwent Water with Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells) and Causey Pike (right) beyond from Friar's Crag
Causey Pike (left), Bassenthwaite Lake, Newlands, Swinside, Cat Bells (Catbells) (centre), Derwent Water, Skiddaw , Blencathra and Walla Crag (far right) from Maiden Moor
The Coledale Horseshoe from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point featuring: Grasmoor, Grasmoor, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top), Whiteside (Crummock), Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, The top of Hobcarton Crag, Grisdale Pike, The Skiddaw massif, Blencathra (or Saddleback), Keswick, Sleet How, Outerside, Stile End, Sail, Causey Pike, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat, High Tove, The Southern Fells and The Western Fells
The view from the summit of Swinside (Portinscale) featuring Derwent Water, Cat Bells , Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, Robinson, Causey Pike, Sail, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Barrow and Gridedale Pike
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