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Grike
488m (1602ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Grike is classified as:

Wainwright
(No. 178)

Walk Grike walking UK Mountains in The Western Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria England

The view from the summit of Grike

Photo: David Hayter

Grike is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 89
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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The Western Fells area of The Lake District

*Walk & bag all 33 Wainwrights in The Western Fells area of The Lake District in just 10 easy to follow walks.

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

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You can walk to the top of Grike by using any of these 3 easy to follow route maps:

Walk c340 Grike, Crag Fell and Lank Rigg from Scaly Moss

Less visited fells with stunning views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.75mls (12.5km)
Ascent:	2,028ft (618m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c340 Grike, Crag Fell and Lank Rigg from Scaly Moss pdf

Route Summary:

- Scaly Moss, Blackely Moss, Heckbarley Wood, Red Moss, Grike, Crag Fell, Black Pots, Whoap, Lank Rigg, Whoap Beck, Lankrigg Moss, Stinking Gill, Blackeley Raise, Whorl Gill, Scaly Moss.

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Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water

Superb high level route away from the crowds

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.75ml (19km)
Ascent:	2,970ft (905m)
Time:	7½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water pdf

Route Summary:

- Ennerdale Weir, Ennerdale Water, Silver Cove Beck, Woundell Beck, Caw Fell, Silver Cove, Iron Crag, Crag Fell, Grike, Ennerdale Weir.

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Walk c267 Haycock, Iron Crag, Lank Rigg and Grike from Ennerdale Water

Excellent high level well away from the crowds

Vital Statistics:

Length:	15.25ml (24.5km)
Ascent:	4,125ft (1,257m)
Time:	9.75hrs
Grade:		(Very Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c267 Haycock, Iron Crag, Lank Rigg and Grike from Ennerdale Water pdf

Route Summary:

- Ennerdale Weir, Ennerdale Water, Silver Cove Beck, Woundell Beck, Little Gowder Crag, Haycock, Caw Fell, Silver Cove, Iron Crag, Whoap, Lank Rigg, Crag Fell, Grike, Ennerdale Weir.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Grike

Claire Kirk walked up on June 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] Near Kinniside Stone Circle [with] Alone [weather] Very sunny, quite breezy. Clear day

Christina Lander climbed on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss, near Ennerdale Bridge - Grike - Crag Fell - Whoap - Lank Rigg - Whoap Beck - Scaly Moss [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day - During our holiday staying in Embleton

Darren Wilson bagged on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Grike Calf Crag & Lank Rigg [with] Lone [weather] Beautiful day

Ian Mackenzie hiked on April 3rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss near the stone circle [with] Me, myself and I [weather] Sunny/Windy - First time up here, start of trying to bag all the Wainwrights.

Christine Shepherd summited on August 13th, 2010 [from/via/route] walked from Scaly Moss using walk c340 Climbed again on 31.8.20 using the same walk. [with] On my own [weather] Damp but clear

Wayne Baxter conquered on August 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Scaly Moss to Grike, look for Mask and follow to Crag Fell, down to black pot and onto Whoap and finally to Lank Rigg. Return down hill to Red Gill turn left and follow path down hill to road. [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy but hot

Nick Dobson scaled on June 21st, 2020 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss near Ennerdale [with] Margaret and Ralph [weather] Windy wet and misty - Another lockdown excursion to the lakes for a day on the fells. Unfortunately the splendid views from Grike summit were non existent today, so a quick photo then on to Crag Fell

Adrian Howard walked up on August 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ennerdale Bridge

Andrew Johnson climbed on October 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ennerdale road [with] Ted [weather] Sunny with some cloud

Simon Myerscough bagged on May 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] C340 from Scaly Moss [with] Joanne Myerscough [weather] Lovely day, cloudy and dry with light winds - brightening up at times

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Grike

My youngest son and youngest dog on their way up Grike near Ennerdale Water

Photo: Cathie Hunter (1)

Iron Crag, Whoap, Crag Fell and Grike tower over Ennerdale Water from the summit of Red Pike (Buttermere)

Photo: Tony Higgs (36)

The cairn on the summit of Grike

Photo: Christine Shepherd (495)

Grike summit cairn and shelter

Photo: Steven Mostyn (27)

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