Grike
488m (1602ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75mls (12.5km) |
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| 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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.75ml (19km) |
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| 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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15.25ml (24.5km) |
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| 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
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Grike
Geoff Hand walked up Grike on July 1st, 2025 [from/via/route] Walked from Scaly Moss to Grike, then onto Crag Fell, over Whoap & onto Lank Rigg. Back to the car by Whoap beck to Blakeley raise. [with] none [weather] Started off Sunny then cloud, mist & light rain caught me up at Crag Fell - When I got back to my car, the key fob wouldn't work. Eventually it worked & I had to high tail it to Workington to get a new barrey installed in the key.
Neil Heywood climbed Grike on September 10th, 2014 [with] Logan Heywood Mike Hills
Ian Ashton bagged Grike on August 11th, 2024 [with] Solo - Ì
Christine Shepherd hiked Grike on August 13th, 2010 [from/via/route] walked from Scaly Moss using walk c340 Climbed again on 31.8.20 using the same walk. Climbed for a third time on 28.4.24 did the same walk but added on Caw Fell [with] On my own [weather] Damp but clear - My first two rounds were solo my third was with Louise who worked out a way to add caw fell to the round.
Pete George summited Grike on March 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss, Enerdale [with] Roco [weather] Warm spring day
Simon Boddy conquered Grike on May 2nd, 2023 [from/via/route] Bleach Green car park, Ennerdale [with] My girlfriend [weather] Fair
Richard Marchant scaled 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 walked up 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 climbed 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 bagged Grike on June 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] C340 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny
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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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