Esk Pike
885m (2904ft)

The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Esk Pike is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL6

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Esk Pike

Kevin Foster walked up on July 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] The Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car park. [with] By myself. [weather] Some clouds. - Twin rocky tops. The one without the cairn being the slightly higher. The red soil around Ore Gap is quite interesting. I liked the descent to Esk Hause along rocky shelves. Good views especially of Great End and the Scafell ridge.

Wayne Baxter climbed on April 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] From old Dungeon Ghyl car park follow Cumbria way path up to Rossett Pike, onto Esk Pike. Onto a clear path to Bow fell (follow the cairns) Down via the band to the car park [with] Sue [weather] Sunny

Sarah Culverhouse bagged on August 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] ODG [with] Mary Puppins [weather] glorious sunshine

John Bryers hiked on August 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walked up Oxendale through the farm. Continued WSW beside the wall and then bear SW (left) at a fork on a level path to reach the footbridge over Oxendale Beck. Cross the bridge and bear SW up a clear path that eventually bears S beside Browney Gill to reach a junction of paths on the col. Turning left up to peak of Pike O' Blisco. Returning to col and up to Great Crag, skirting around on right to Crinkle Crag (South top) and along ridge to Crinkle Crags (North Top). Continued along ridge along the crinkle crags 4 and 5 and up to top of Bow Fell. continued along ridge dropping down to Ore Gap and continued up to top of Esk Pike. [with] With Mya my faithful 13 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Very warm day, sweated up to Col, breeze did help and clouded in a touch. - Set off at 7.37am after parking in NT car park at New dungeon Ghyll (£8.00 parking).

Clare Tait summited on August 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Langdale Valley and Rossett Ghyll, Bowfell and return down The Band [with] Charlie [weather] Bright sunshine and. - Angle Tarn beautiful and peaceful as ever. A rocky ascent to the top with good views.

Andy Buxton conquered during August, 1987 [from/via/route] From ODG via Oxendale, Crinkle Crags, Bowfell, Esk Pike, Allen Crags, Great End, Scafell Pike. (All done at various other times as well) [with] Solo [weather] Sunny - Camped by small tarn near top of Allen Crags (High House Tarn)

Richard Banks scaled on June 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Langdale

Andrew Johnson walked up on February 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] Old DG [with] Ted [weather] Cleared to blue skies at some points, Snow on top with some hail

Elaine Evans climbed on September 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite via Grains Gill to Esk Hause and Esk Pike, then to Rossett Pike via Ore Gap and Angle Tarn. Return via Langstrath to Stonethwaite. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Wonderful walking weather fair with a cooling breeze. - Thank you to Sue's husband who moved the car from Seathwaite to Stonethwaite for us. Well done to Christine for also bagging Seathwaite Fell and Allen Crags.

Phillip Bulley bagged on September 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] Via mickleden to esk hause to Esk Pike. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny and warm.

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