Grike
488m (1602ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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*Walk & bag all 33 Wainwrights in The Western Fells area of The Lake District in just 10 easy-to-follow circular walks.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Grike
Simon Boddy walked up Grike on May 2nd, 2023 [from/via/route] Bleach Green car park, Ennerdale [with] My girlfriend [weather] Fair
Richard Marchant climbed Grike on November 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] Roadside parking just up from Blakeley Stone Circle. From here it was Eastward on a footpath/track up to the Grike from here it was a short ridge round to Crag Fell. From Crag Fell I headed South dropping down gradually before ascending up on to Whoap & finally ridging round to a short climb up on to Lank Rigg. I then back tracked down to the source of Whoap Beck & dropped down into the valley & basically followed the stream when it became the River Calder & veered off to join the road I parked on & followed it for a short distance back to my car. [with] On my Own [weather] Sun Shine & Showers sort of Day with a slight breeze & cold
Richard Fulcher bagged Grike on July 31st, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked on the side of the road at Scaly Moss near Ennerdale Bridge. Set off along the old mine road turning off to climb Grike. From Grike to Crag Fell via a boggy path . Good view of Ennerdale from the edge of the fell. We then descended Crag Fell & then climbed up to Whoap then down to a col & up to Lank Rigg. After viewing Sellafield we descended back down to the col & then followed Whoap Beck around Blakeley & then down the road to the car. [with] Jen [weather] Warm, light breeze, cloudy & some blue sky.
Claire Murray hiked Grike on July 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Park at stone circle, clearly marked path up to Grike, Crag Fell, Whoap & Lank Rigg. Lots of beautiful Fell Ponies. [with] Vitor - Lots of Fell Ponies at the stone circle
Paul Macey summited Grike on June 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] C340 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny
Tim Winn conquered Grike on April 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Sunny
Michael Austin scaled Grike on June 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] C340
Claire Kirk walked up Grike on June 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] Near Kinniside Stone Circle [with] Alone [weather] Very sunny, quite breezy. Clear day
Christina Lander climbed Grike 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 Grike on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Grike Calf Crag & Lank Rigg [with] Lone [weather] Beautiful day
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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

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