Causey Pike
637m (2091ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Causey Pike
David Butterfield walked up on July 8th, 2022 [from/via/route] Uzzicar [with] Nigel [weather] Cloudy
Caroline Winter climbed 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 bagged on May 1st, 2022 [from/via/route] Causey Pike & Scar Crags [with] Vitor
Pete George hiked on May 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Roco [weather] Cool but clear
Chris Sheard summited 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 conquered on March 12th, 2022 [with] On my own
Christine Shepherd scaled 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 walked up 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 climbed on June 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Grisedale & Causey [with] Dave Elsie & Rocxy [weather] Sunny warm
Iain Jones bagged on May 27th, 2021 [from/via/route] Braithwaite (Trail Run).
Tim Winn hiked on May 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Barry [weather] Good
Graham Coules summited on April 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Dale [weather] Sunny - Scramble from Rowling End
Andy Buxton conquered 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
Claire Kirk scaled on July 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Phil [weather] Low cloud & drizzly to start, sun came out in the afternoon
Kevin Foster walked up 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 climbed on September 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rannerdale [with] HF Holidays [weather] Sunny & clear
Stephen Reader bagged on July 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Peak 3 on Coledale 10 Peak challenge [with] Mountain Walks [weather] Mixture of cloud & sunshine
Craig Steeland hiked on June 26th, 2019 [from/via/route] From layby at Stoneycroft [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm & dry
Andrew Johnson summited on February 26th, 2019 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Ted [weather] Clear & very warm (for February) - Great views
John Almond conquered 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 scaled on July 14th, 2018 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Mike Woodhouse and Tony Harris [weather] Glorious
Jo Dixon walked up on January 8th, 2017 [with] Friends [weather] Windy, dry
Christina Lander climbed 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 bagged on September 21st, 2008 [from/via/route] C408
Andy Jakob hiked 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 summited 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 conquered on June 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] braithwaite [with] walking group [weather] fab
Chris Faulkner scaled on April 17th, 2016 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Michelle chandler [weather] Dry
Leon Harvey walked up on April 17th, 2016 [with] Solo
Gillian Atkinson climbed on October 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] Derwent Bank on HF holiday
Mark Davidson bagged on March 11th, 2014 [with] Alone [weather] Gloriously sunny
Simon Clark hiked on October 7th, 2016 [from/via/route] via rowlands end [with] Clare [weather] Cloudy but good visbility
Anthony Scott summited on July 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] buttermere [with] me [weather] Exceptional! Hot & sunny
John Tippins conquered 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 scaled on February 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] Buttermere to Swinside [with] Lynn [weather] VERY windy
Tracey Cowell walked up 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 climbed 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 bagged on October 26th, 2004 [from/via/route] From Newlands valley [with] Family
Andy Betesta hiked on June 12th, 2014 [with] Wendy, Jane, Alan, Chris & Derek
David Noble summited on April 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Jack [weather] Sunny - Chatting with bloke & didn't take any pics
Nick Dobson conquered 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 scaled 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 walked up during September, 2003 [from/via/route] Coledale Round [with] Mike, Jake, Gav & Eddie [weather] Ok
Marcus Petch climbed on October 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Route 5 wainwright [weather] Sunny
Derek Parkin has bagged [with] Lynn parkin [weather] light cloud sunny
Dave Eyes hiked 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 summited on July 10th, 2014 [weather] hot
Michael Vaughn conquered on June 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Rannerdale [with] alone [weather] partly sunny
Elaine Evans scaled 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 walked up on June 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Part of Coledale Round [with] Graham [weather] Good.
Lee Senior climbed on April 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] As part of Coledale Round [with] Andy [weather] rain n low cloud
Clive Ward bagged 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 hiked on January 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Sail [with] Jaq, Blake, jaq [weather] Fine but cold
Gill Watson summited on April 1st, 2013 [with] Gill
Harry Meijer conquered on August 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Coledale Horseshoe,Braithwaite [with] The Lake District Walker
Tim Buckley scaled 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 walked up 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 climbed on August 23rd, 2013 [with] Rich [weather] Muggy then windy & cold, then muggy again! - 11.58 Miles. 8 Wainwrights.
Wayne Baxter bagged 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 hiked 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 summited during 2002 [with] Family
Stephen Mcdonald conquered 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 scaled 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 walked up 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 climbed on March 1st, 2011 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Chris [weather] fine
Darren Mortimer bagged 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 hiked on August 11th, 2011 [from/via/route] Barrow [with] Judith and David [weather] Sunny
David Lane summited on October 15th, 2001 [with] Kelly
Iain Taylor conquered on November 15th, 2009 [from/via/route] Braithwaite (NY 23296 23665)
Raymond Barnett scaled on June 22nd, 1978 [with] school [weather] sunny
Victoria Bates walked up on August 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] Coledale Horseshoe
Charlie Housley climbed 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 bagged during September, 2007 [from/via/route] Rowling End [with] Steve
Tony Aspden hiked on August 2nd, 2007 [with] Andy [weather] Sunny
Andy Nicholls summited on September 26th, 2011 [from/via/route] Keswick
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.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Causey Pike

*Cat Bells (Catbells) (left), Causey Pike (centre), Grisedale Pike (right) and Braithwaite (foreground) from Doups

Sleet How (left), Outerside and Barrow (Newlands) (centre) and Causey Pike (right) from Crag Hill (Eel Crag)

Castlerigg Stone Circle with Sail, Causey Pike, Barrow and Grisedale Pike in the background

Scar Crags with Sail (Derwent Fells) and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) beyond from Causey Pike

Whiteless Pike, Wandhope, Eel Crag, Hobcarton Pike and Grizedale Pike - with Causey Pike, Barrow (Newlands) and Derwent Water in the foreground from Clough Head

Barrow and Rowling End, with Keswick and Derwent Water beyond and Skiddaw and Blecathra (or Saddleback) in the background from Causey Pike

Castlerigg Stone Circle with the shoulder of Walla Crag (left), Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells), Sail, Causey Pike, Barrow and Grisedale Pike in the background

On top of Causey Pike with Scar Crags, Sail (Derwent Fells) and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) behind

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

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

Sail and Causey Pike (foreground) & The Central Fells - Bleaberry Fell, High Seat and High Tove from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point

Robinson, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail, Causey Pike, Rowling End, The Skiddaw Masiff, Keswick, Cat Bells (Catbells) and High Crags from Blea Crags

Causey Pike (left), Bassenthwaite Lake, Newlands, Swinside, Cat Bells (Catbells) (centre), Derwent Water, Skiddaw , Blencathra and Walla Crag (far right) from Maiden Moor
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