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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

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

Christine Shepherd climbed 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 bagged Fleetwith Pike on June 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] C295 [with] Luke [weather] High Level cloud

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

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

Richard Marchant conquered Fleetwith Pike on August 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Started from Gatesgarth car park & then walked along the East shore of Buttermere up to Haystacks. Then traversed across to Fleetwith Pike & descended Westward off Fleetwith Pike back down to Gatesgarth Carpark. Just a quick morning's walk but in sublime weather with fantastic view 360 degrees from both peaks [with] Just myself [weather] Dry & fine weather. - Simply awesome morning out

Richard Fulcher scaled Fleetwith Pike on July 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked up from the NT car park at Honister Slate mine via the Bothy (which bothy?) to photograph the late evening light kissing the fells. Didn't quite work out that way as the heavens opened about 7pm & I got soaked to the skin. Had to hurriedly retreat back to the car. [weather] Sun, cloud, low cloud & then torrential rain!

Ian Cox walked up Fleetwith Pike on July 9th, 2021 [from/via/route] Gatesgarth via Hay Stacks [with] Nicola Cox [weather] Bright but cloudy, with some low cloud, but stayed just above us

Michael Austin climbed Fleetwith Pike on October 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] C295

Kevin Foster bagged Fleetwith Pike on May 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Honister Pass (slate mine). [with] By myself. [weather] Low clouds down on tops gradually lifting. - Not the most obvious route to bag this mountain. A tough descent from Kirk Fell into Ennerdale & then back out again via the path alongside Loft Beck followed by a detour round Haystacks before climbing on a diagonal path from Dubs Quarry to the summit cairn of Fleetwith Pike. Great views down Buttermere made it all worth while though.

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

Dale Head (Newlands) from Fleetwith Pike summit

Dale Head (Newlands) from Fleetwith Pike summit

Photo: Mike Walker (539)

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)

Fleetwith Pike and The High Stile massif from the North shore of Crummock Water

Fleetwith Pike and The High Stile massif from the North shore of Crummock Water

Photo: David Hayter (372)

Autumn sunshine on Dale Head (left) and Fleetwith Pike (right) from Burtness Wood

Autumn sunshine on Dale Head (left) and Fleetwith Pike (right) from Burtness Wood

Photo: Andy Malcolm (12)

Crummock Water and Buttermere with Grasmoor (far left), Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head (left), Fleetwith Pike (centre) and Red Pike (Buttermere) (far right) from Mellbreak

Crummock Water and Buttermere with Grasmoor (far left), Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head (left), Fleetwith Pike (centre) and Red Pike (Buttermere) (far right) from Mellbreak

Photo: Andy Malcolm (115)

Buttermere from Honister Crag, Fleetwith Pike

Buttermere from Honister Crag, Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Arthur Norton (6)

Buttermere from the North West shore featuring Fleetwith Pike (just right of centre)

Buttermere from the North West shore featuring Fleetwith Pike (just right of centre)

Photo: Malcolm Johnson (1)

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)

Buttermere from Fleetwith Pike

Buttermere from Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Arthur Norton (5)

Fleetwith Pike across Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike across Buttermere

Photo: Clare Howard (7)

Buttermere and the High Stile Ridge (left) from Fleetwith Pike

Buttermere and the High Stile Ridge (left) from Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Rob Pullan (22)

Crummock Water and Low Ling Crag - with Rannerdale Knotts (left), Fleetwith Pike (centre) and The High Stile Ridge (right)

Crummock Water and Low Ling Crag - with Rannerdale Knotts (left), Fleetwith Pike (centre) and The High Stile Ridge (right)

Photo: Alex Malcolm (25)

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)

Fleetwith Pike refelected in Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike refelected in Buttermere

Photo: Clare Howard (8)

The summit cairn on Fleetwith Pike

The summit cairn on Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Christine Shepherd (873)

Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

Photo: Rob Barklamb (11)

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)

High Stile (left), Buttermere, Grasmoor and Fleetwith Pike (right) from near the top of Warnscale Beck

High Stile (left), Buttermere, Grasmoor and Fleetwith Pike (right) from near the top of Warnscale Beck

Photo: Christine Shepherd (36)

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)

Gatesgarth and Fleetwith Pike (with Robinson and Dale Head (Newlands) beyond) from High Stile

Gatesgarth and Fleetwith Pike (with Robinson and Dale Head (Newlands) beyond) from High Stile

Photo: Rob Pullan (19)


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