Grike
488m (1602ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Grike is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 89 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Grike is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
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Walk c340 Grike, Crag Fell and Lank Rigg from Scaly Moss
Less visited fells with stunning views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75mls (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,028ft (618m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
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
Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water
Superb high level route away from the crowds
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.75ml (19km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,970ft (905m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ennerdale Weir - Ennerdale Water - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Caw Fell - Silver Cove - Iron Crag - Crag Fell - Grike - Ennerdale Weir
Walk c267 Haycock, Iron Crag, Lank Rigg and Grike from Ennerdale Water
Excellent high level well away from the crowds
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15.25ml (24.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,125ft (1,257m) | |
| Time: | 9.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
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
Michael Austin walked up on June 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] C340
Claire Kirk climbed on June 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] Near Kinniside Stone Circle [with] Alone [weather] Very sunny, quite breezy. Clear day
Christina Lander bagged 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 hiked on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Grike Calf Crag & Lank Rigg [with] Lone [weather] Beautiful day
Ian Mackenzie summited 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 conquered 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 scaled on August 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Scaly Moss to Grike, look for Mask & follow to Crag Fell, down to black pot & onto Whoap & finally to Lank Rigg. Return down hill to Red Gill turn left & follow path down hill to road. [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy but hot
Nick Dobson walked up on June 21st, 2020 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss near Ennerdale [with] Margaret and Ralph [weather] Windy wet & 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 climbed on August 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ennerdale Bridge
Andrew Johnson bagged on October 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ennerdale road [with] Ted [weather] Sunny with some cloud
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Grike
Iron Crag, Whoap, Crag Fell and Grike tower over Ennerdale Water from the summit of Red Pike (Buttermere)
My youngest son and youngest dog on their way up Grike near Ennerdale Water
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