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Cold Pike (West Top)
683m (2242ft)

The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record Cold Pike (West Top) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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150th highest in England,
252nd in England & Wales

Walk Cold Pike (West Top) walking UK Mountains in The Southern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Cold Pike (West Top) Summit

Photo: Alan Wainwright

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

The Lake District National Park


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

OL6 The English Lakes - South Western area


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

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


See Cold Pike (West Top) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Cold Pike (West Top) and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:

NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!


You can walk to the top of Cold Pike (West Top) by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk c279 The Oxendale Horseshoe from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10ml (16km)
Ascent:4,007ft (1,221m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

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

Geoff Hand walked up Cold Pike (West Top) on June 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c279 The Oxendale Round from the Old Dungeon Ghyl up Pike of Blisco, Cold Pike, Great Knott, Little Stand, Crinkle crags & back by The Band. [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Beautiful sunny day, got burnt to a crisp! - Went a little bit wrong at first & went too clos to Blea Tarn. Tess was attacked by a dog who fortunately had a muzzle on otherwise it could have been a mess. Lovely memory of Swallows swooping over a flower meadow on the way back.

Kevin Foster climbed Cold Pike (West Top) on July 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] The Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car park. [with] By myself. [weather] Light rain, cloud base down, very limited visibility. - The next three tops along the Cold Pike ridge were a bit tricky to locate in mist. But by referring to my phone apps, my OS map & my Nuttalls guide book I was able to confidently bag them all. As Sod's Law dictates, as I returned to the top of the Browney Gill paved path for my long descent back down into Oxendale, the clouds began slowly lifting so that most of Pike o' Blisco was now visible (just the summit itself was still in mist). At least I'm coming back here to do the Crinkles & I'll make sure I pick a better day for it!

Simon Myerscough bagged Cold Pike (West Top) on December 28th, 2006 [from/via/route] C279 [weather] Snowing & cloudy - low visibility

Darren Mortimer hiked Cold Pike (West Top) on November 5th, 2016 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny & very windy

Mark Davidson summited Cold Pike (West Top) on August 2nd, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny & warm - fantastic

Rob Cheshire conquered Cold Pike (West Top) on August 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Three Shire Stone [with] Solo [weather] Overcast with very low cloud blowing in.

Iain Taylor scaled Cold Pike (West Top) on April 22nd, 2011 [from/via/route] Wrynose Pass (NY 28011 02857)

Ray O'hara walked up Cold Pike (West Top) on February 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Pike O'Blisco, Cold Pike (all tops) & Crinkle Crags [weather] Dry & below the cloud base

Christine Shepherd climbed Cold Pike (West Top) on April 16th, 2009 [from/via/route] Great Langdale using walk c279 [with] Jenny [weather] bright & breezy

Louise Sandwith, Matthew Thomas and Steve Davenport have all walked, climbed & bagged Cold Pike (West Top).

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Cold Pike (West Top)

Cold Pike and Cold Pike (West Top) from the cairn on the summit of Cold Pike (Far West Top)

Cold Pike and Cold Pike (West Top) from the cairn on the summit of Cold Pike (Far West Top)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (165)

Little Stand (back) and Cold Pike (Far West Top) from Cold Pike (West Top)

Little Stand (back) and Cold Pike (Far West Top) from Cold Pike (West Top)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (164)


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