Heron Pike
612m (2008ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Walk c216 Stone Arthur, Great Rigg and Heron Pike from Grasmere
Fabulous views of Grasmere - the descent off Heron Pike is down steep grass
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,661ft (811m) | |
| Time: | 5.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - River Rothay - Grasmere (A591) - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Heron Pike - Butter Crag - Alcock Tarn - Brackenfell - Dove Cottage - Grasmere (A591) - Grasmere
Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere
Fabulous views - classic Lakeland
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,682ft (1,122m) | |
| Time: | 7.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Mill Bridge - Little Tongue - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Great Rigg - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Heron Pike - Alcock Tarn - Grasmere
Walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
A classic lakeland horseshoe walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,633ft (1,107m) | |
| Time: | 7.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike (Scandale) - Low Pike (Scandale) - High Sweden Bridge - High Sweden Coppice - Ambleside
Walk c389 Great Rigg, Fairfield and Hart Crag from Ambleside
A variation on a classic route
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,984ft (1,214m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Greenhead Gill Head - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike (Scandale) - Low Pike (Scandale) - High Sweden Bridge - High Sweden Coppice - Ambleside
Walk c230 The Scandale Beck Horizon from Ambleside
Fabulous high level route
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,411ft (1,040m) | |
| Time: | 8 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - Little Hart Crag - Scandale Pass - Red Screes - Snarker Pike - Ambleside
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Heron Pike
Sarah Moore walked up Heron Pike on December 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] c247 / The Fairfield Horseshoe (from Ambleside) [with] On my own [weather] Beautiful start with a cold edge... turning to icy cold with sleet & minimal visibility between Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag. - This one scared me. The realisation that if I slipped up at Fairfield then I don't know that I could have waited an hour plus for mountain rescue was very scary. Used the GPS & was proud of myself but major "eeek"
Martin Hartshorne climbed Heron Pike on September 12th, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Low cloud then sunshine to finish
Ian Ashton bagged Heron Pike on August 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] Failed Fairfield horseshoe [with] Stevie H [weather] Bad
Mr Davison hiked Heron Pike on November 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfiled horseshoe [with] Ian F, Ian F, Mike, Gary, Simon, Martyn, Andy [weather] sunny,
Christine Shepherd summited Heron Pike during May, 2007 [from/via/route] Walked from Rydal using walk c247 Did this walk for the fifth time on 19.6.22 [with] Tony Sailes [weather] Fine but misty on Fairfield - Bagged this again on 30.9.07 with Miriam & on my own on 30.4.11 & 25.3.18
Shirley Philips has conquered Heron Pike [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
John King scaled Heron Pike on June 18th, 2022 [from/via/route] A591/Alcock Tarn [weather] Clear & Dry
John Tippins walked up Heron Pike on June 18th, 2022 [from/via/route] From White Moss car park [with] With Cornelia [weather] Dry, sun/cloud, breezy & a bit chilly on exposed areas.
Tony Halliday climbed Heron Pike on May 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at rydal taking in nab scar heron pike rydal fell great rigg Fairfield hart crag dove crag high pike & low pike known as the fairfield circular or round [with] My boarder terrier jimmy boo and George also my wife sal [weather] The weather was warm start dry sunny no wind but cooler on the summit some clouds - A tough circular roughly 11 miles great views over rydal water & Windermere & surrounding fells a brutal start of 3.5 hours of climbing & equally as brutal 3.5 hours of going down ended with a nice couple of pints & the sun came out in all its glory in the beer garden
Geoff Hand bagged Heron Pike on December 15th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at Rydal & walked along Rydal Water & Grasmere Lake & into Grasmere. Walked across the fields to the Swan, went up by Michael's fold then straight upto Heron Pike. Very tough! wouldn't recommend it. Came back by Lord Crag to Rydal. A damp day with poor visibility but hey I was walking in the Lakes so all good! [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Drizzle & damp. Poor visibility.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Heron Pike
The Helevllyn Ridge featuring: Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn), White Side, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, St Sunday Crag, Fairfield, Great Rigg and Heron Pike with Steel Fell (mid distance) and Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag (foreground) from Brownrigg Moss
Early morning mist over Grasmere with Heron Pike (left) and Helm Crag (right) from Steel Fell (Dead Pike)
Dunmail Raise and Grasmere Village in the valley with Helvellyn (left), Fairfield (centre) and Seat Scandal, Great Rigg and Heron Pike beyond from Lang How
Great Rigg (left). Stone Arthur (centre) and Heron Pike (right) from the top of High Raven Crag
*The Coniston Fells, The Langdale Pikes, High Raise, The Helvellyn Ridge, Fairfield, Seat Sandal, Great Rigg, Heron Pike and finally Loughrigg Fell from Lang How
Lake Windermere and Rydal Valley from Rydal Head with Heron Pike on the right
Rydal Water (left) and Coniston Water (right - far distance) and Heron Pike in mid-distance from Hart Crag
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