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Fleetwith Pike
648m (2126ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record Fleetwith Pike as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Mountain
147th highest in England,
253rd in England & Wales

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Wainwright
(No. 116)

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English Nuttall
195th highest in England,
337th in England & Wales

You can find Fleetwith Pike & 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):

OL4 The English Lakes - North 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 Fleetwith Pike and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Fleetwith Pike 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 Fleetwith Pike by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

Wainwright's favourite mountain

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.80ml (8.5km)
Ascent:2,455ft (748m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause

Lots of ups and downs to stunning views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6.25mls (10km)
Ascent:2,756ft (840m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c397 The Buttermere Fells from Buttermere

Very long high level route with superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 16ml (25.5km)
Ascent:6,285ft (1,915m)
Time:12.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Fleetwith Pike Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Fleetwith Pike

Geoff Hand walked up Fleetwith Pike on April 9th, 2025 [from/via/route] Went up from Honister Slate mine to pick up Grey Knotts & Brandreth as I missed them it last year when doing Gt Gable & Kirk Fell. So I decided to go over to Fleetwith Pike to catch a glimpse of the beautiful lake Buttermere & Crummock Water on a Stunning Spring day. It didn't disapoint. [with] Solo [weather] Lovely Sunny day - Saw the RAF whizz down Honister pass Awesome!

Ian Ashton climbed Fleetwith Pike on March 1st, 2025 [with] Ella jack and chelle

Claire Kirk bagged Fleetwith Pike on May 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] Gatesgarth Car Park [with] Alone [weather] Warm, sunny & clear - Wild camp on the summit

Angeline Grieveson hiked Fleetwith Pike on June 25th, 2023 [with] Rick & Dotty

Christina Lander summited Fleetwith Pike on July 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] Gatesgarth - Fleetwith Edge - Fleetwith Pike - Honister Hause - Dale Head - Hindscarth - Robinson - High Snockrigg - Buttermere [with] Dick, Kath & Mick [weather] Beautiful sunny day

Neil Heywood conquered Fleetwith Pike on August 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Honnister visitor centre [with] Logan Heywood [weather] Mixed

Christine Shepherd scaled Fleetwith Pike on June 18th, 2010 [from/via/route] Climbed this as an extra after doing Great Gable Climbed this again 18.12.2021, to complete my second round of the Wainwright's. I used Fleetwith Edge straight up & down; superb! Finally visited the Warnscale Bothy when I climbed this with Louise on 10.6.22. [with] Jenny [weather] Glorious sunshine - Had got very close to the summit the year before when I did the Via Ferrata at Honister but they wouldn't let us visit the actual summit.

Paul Macey walked up Fleetwith Pike on June 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] C295 [with] Luke [weather] High Level cloud

Andrew Cotter climbed Fleetwith Pike on February 1st, 2019 [from/via/route] Car park [weather] Snow & wind

Mark Smith bagged Fleetwith Pike on May 5th, 2009 [from/via/route] Buttermere [weather] hot & sunny

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Fleetwith Pike

Buttermere and Fleetwith Pike

Buttermere and Fleetwith Pike

Photo: William Ingram (3)

Fleetwith Pike (foreground left) with High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond towering over Buttermere from Honister Crag (Black Star)

Fleetwith Pike (foreground left) with High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond towering over Buttermere from Honister Crag (Black Star)

Photo: Mike Walker (537)

Fleetwith Pike (centre) and Buttermere from Crummock Water

Fleetwith Pike (centre) and Buttermere from Crummock Water

Photo: Andy Malcolm (9)

Grasmoor, Robinson and Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Grasmoor, Robinson and Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: James Manley (1)

Fleetwith Pike from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Fleetwith Pike from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Darryl Larvin (4)

The summit cairn on Fleetwith Pike

The summit cairn on Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Christine Shepherd (873)

Buttermere, with Fleetwith Pike straight ahead and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) to the right

Buttermere, with Fleetwith Pike straight ahead and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) to the right

Photo: David Dawber (1)

Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere Lake from Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere Lake from Buttermere

Photo: Richard Duff (4)

High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike

High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Michael Lee (3)

High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg, Grasmoor and the shoulder of Robinson (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike

High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg, Grasmoor and the shoulder of Robinson (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Michael Lee (2)

Fleetwith Pike (left), Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and the shoulder of High Crag (Buttermere) (right) across Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike (left), Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and the shoulder of High Crag (Buttermere) (right) across Buttermere

Photo: Clare Howard (9)

Looking NW from Grey Knotts above Honister Slate Mine to Fleetwith Pike (left) and Robinson, Littledale Edge, Hindscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) on the other side of the valley

Looking NW from Grey Knotts above Honister Slate Mine to Fleetwith Pike (left) and Robinson, Littledale Edge, Hindscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) on the other side of the valley

Photo: Stephen Turner (1)

Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere from Honister Crag (Black Star)

Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere from Honister Crag (Black Star)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (236)

Buttermere, Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks and the High Stile Ridge from the lower slopes of Rannerdale Knotts

Buttermere, Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks and the High Stile Ridge from the lower slopes of Rannerdale Knotts

Photo: Andy Malcolm (54)

Looking down Fleetwith Edge to a cloud inversion in the Buttermere valley from Fleetwith Pike

Looking down Fleetwith Edge to a cloud inversion in the Buttermere valley from Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Christine Shepherd (867)

Fleetwith pike from Buttermere

Fleetwith pike from Buttermere

Photo: Alan Gent (1)

Dale Head (Newlands) from Fleetwith Pike summit

Dale Head (Newlands) from Fleetwith Pike summit

Photo: Mike Walker (539)

Great Gable, Scafell Pike (centre) and Kirk Fell from Fleetwith Pike

Great Gable, Scafell Pike (centre) and Kirk Fell from Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Mike Knipe (158)

*360° Panorama from Fleetwith Pike

*360° Panorama from Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Andy Malcolm (31)

Fleetwith Pike and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from the campsite near Buttermere village

Fleetwith Pike and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from the campsite near Buttermere village

Photo: Stephen Collins (55)


. . . see all 58 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Fleetwith Pike


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