Heron Pike
612m (2009ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Heron Pike is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL7 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
|
OS Landranger Map 90 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Heron Pike 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.
Not familiar with Heron Pike?
See the location of Heron Pike and all 5 walks that climb it on an interactive Google Map
Not familiar with Heron Pike?
See the location of Heron Pike and all 5 walks that climb it on an interactive Google Map
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Heron Pike
John Hanlon walked up on September 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Rothay Hotel (BadgerBar) [with] solo [weather] Sunny - Wainwright 2of8 on the Fairfield Horseshoe route
Phil Higgins climbed on June 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Nab Scar (clockwise) [with] Steve Brown [weather] Mixed! - Running Fairfield Horseshoe. 10.49 miles distance. 2:24.
John Bryers bagged on July 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Used route C226.pdf. Parked on Dunmail Raise lower layby and walked down road to Mill Bridge. Due to erosion sign posts took me on the higher route on the Coast to Coast path, thus missing turn at the 2 footbridges. Walked direct to Grisedale Hause and turned left up to top of Seat Sandal. Back to Grisedale Hause and up zig-zag path to summit of Fairfield. Did not find trig point even with good visibility - Has it been removed? Easy onward route to Great Rigg. Continued along ridge to Stone Arthur. Easy route on to Heron Pike (Lost paper print out of map! Did not continue to Nab Scar!! Dropped to Alcock Tarn and back down to Grasmere road and back to car). PS Climbed Nab Scar and Heron Pike again on 18th July with others. [with] With Mya my faithful 13 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Cloudy with some sun. Cooler on the tops. - Lots of walkers on a Wednesday due to covid-19 still about. Layby before Travellers Rest full! Walked again with The Gray Family and Jazz 18th July 20 - See Nab Scar bagging.
Andy Buxton hiked on September 27th, 1997 [from/via/route] From Ambleside as start of Fairfield Horseshoe (Low Pike, High Pike, Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield, Great Rigg, Heron Pike, Nab Scar) [with] Dan [weather] Cool, clear day, but windy. - Enjoyable route
David Hughes summited during June, 2012 [from/via/route] 2012 [with] gal waz
Jon Bowskill conquered on April 4th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Braeside Saturday went anti clockwise, sunny day but windy with some old snow on summits just under 7 hours with no stops. Long route from Fairfield peak to Rydal. longer than expected. Need to try clockside.. [with] On my own [weather] Warm and sunny - Try clockwise from Rydal
Kevin Foster scaled on October 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Ambleside. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny with broken high cloud. - What can you say about this Lakeland horseshoe classic that hasn't been said before? Delightful approach, relatively easy climbing, great views in all directions. The perfect Lakeland round with the added bonus of bagging Little Hart Crag and Red Screes at the end which were off piste of the regular route.
Andrew Johnson walked up on October 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy
Richard Marchant climbed on July 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] This route taken was the Heart of the Lakes Rydal Round Fell Race route as I took part in the said named fell race that day starting from the Ambleside Lakeland Sports Show and finishing back there. [with] On my own but with a number of other fell runners taking part in the Heart of the Lakes Rydal Round Fell Race from Ambleside Lakeland Sport Show. [weather] Sunny day with white fluffy clouds, nice cool breeze. - First time for me to do a big fell race in the Lakes.
Joe Mccusker bagged on July 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Paula, Alfie and Lily. [weather] Sunny - Tough coming down
To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
. . . [see more walk reports]
Not familiar with Heron Pike?
See the location of Heron Pike and all 5 walks that climb it on an interactive Google Map
More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Heron Pike

The Fairfield Horseshoe from the summit of Fairfield with Dove Crag (left), Rydal Beck, Ambleside, Windermere, Nab Scar and Heron Pike (prominent right)

Rydal Water (left) and Coniston Water (right - far distance) and Heron Pike in mid-distance from Hart Crag

Great Rigg (left). Stone Arthur (centre) and Heron Pike (right) from the top of High Raven Crag
. . . see all 32 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Heron Pike
Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Heron Pike
If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures featuring views from, on or of Heron Pike to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to:
and we shall do our best to publish them.
(Guide Resolution = 300dpi. At least = 660pixels (wide) x 440 pixels (high).)
You can also submit photos via our Facebook Page.
NB. Please indicate where each photo was taken.
Not familiar with Heron Pike?
See the location of Heron Pike and all 5 walks that climb it on an interactive Google Map