High Pike (Caldbeck)
658m (2160ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of High Pike (Caldbeck) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,984ft (605m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Mosedale (Mungrisdale) - Carrock Fell - Round Knott - Miton Hill - High Pike (Caldbeck) - Hare Stones - Great Lingy Hill - Miller Moss - Lingy Hut - Grainsgill Beck - The Cumbria Way - River Caldew - Swineside - Mosedale (Mungrisedale).
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14ml (22.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,978ft (908m) |
| Time: | 8.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Mosedale (Mungrisdale) - Carrock Fell - Round Knott - Miton Hill - Hare Stones - High Pike (Caldbeck) - Hare Stones - Great Lingy Hill - Miller Moss - Lingy Hut - Little Lingy Hill - Knott (Uldale Fells) - Great Calva - The Cumbria Way - Grainsgill Beck - River Caldew - Swineside - Mosedale (Mungrisdale)
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Pike (Caldbeck)
Christine Shepherd walked up High Pike (Caldbeck) on July 23rd, 2008 [from/via/route] Mosedale using walk c200 [with] On my own [weather] Fine after a humid start. - Climbed again while bagging Miller's Moss 1.9.18 Climbed for a third time in glorious sunshine on 31.5.23
Neil Heywood climbed High Pike (Caldbeck) on September 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Caldebeck [with] Logan Heywood David Heywood
Richard Holmes bagged High Pike (Caldbeck) on September 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Mosedale [with] Myself. [weather] Very hot, good breeze in places. - Dangerous decent from Carrock Fell
Andrew Thornton hiked High Pike (Caldbeck) on August 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Carrock Beck [with] Jenny [weather] Sunny - Good paths - a few boggy sections.
Paul Macey summited High Pike (Caldbeck) on July 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c200 in reverse as couldn't find start! [weather] A dry day more sun than cloud about 16 degrees
Ian Ashton conquered High Pike (Caldbeck) on June 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] I [with] JPH
Tim Winn scaled High Pike (Caldbeck) on March 24th, 2023 [from/via/route] Mosedale [with] Barry, Paul, Roger, Andy and Dave [weather] Wet from the sky & under foot.
John Bryers walked up High Pike (Caldbeck) on June 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Mosedale just North of farm buildings on way out of Village from A66. Going South I followed sign to Swineside on right from farm buildings. Just after last house on left, took path on right to Carrock Fell. Turning left following clear path Round Knott to Miton Hill & on to High Pike. Returning via Cumria Way & Lingkey Hut for lunch. Following track down back to Mosedale. [with] No longer with my Mya, she was put to sleep aged 15 and 4 months. I miss her so much. However, I took Jazz another Patterdale as I was looking after her while her owners were skiing. Great company. [weather] Light rain & wind, with low cloud throughout walk. - tbh I lost my way a little in the low cloud & hit the ridge towards Round Knott, so traversed right to top. Walking towards
Angeline Grieveson climbed High Pike (Caldbeck) on August 17th, 2022 [with] Dotty
Martin Hartshorne bagged High Pike (Caldbeck) on July 29th, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Clear sunny
Stephen Batson hiked High Pike (Caldbeck) on June 5th, 2022 [with] Clare [weather] Sunny
Kate Peacock summited High Pike (Caldbeck) on April 16th, 2022 [from/via/route] Dropped at Mosedale, collected at the bottom of Longlands Fell. We walked up the steep side of Carrock Fell. [with] Me & Sheila [weather] No rain. Winds were increasing at the beginning but dropped at the end. Fair day. Gloves & coat for the top. - The ascent up Carrock Fell was interesting. Thankfully nobody was there to want to be passed. Steep & narrow & fortunately dry otherwise I'm not sure my feet would have been as secure at points. Just beat to get up it, couldn't really hand around. Tops were as expected but quite boggy in parts. First time I've seen a bothy
Mark Melling conquered High Pike (Caldbeck) on April 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] From car park near Stone End farm. Up Carrock Fell first, then on to High Pike. Then back to the road. [with] Alone. [weather] Cold, windy. - Ascent of Carrock Fell is steep with loose scree - so take care!
John Tippins scaled High Pike (Caldbeck) on May 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Calebreck [with] Me [weather] Warm & sunny - Walked again with Afia, Zahra & Farah 28th May 2019.
Richard Marchant walked up High Pike (Caldbeck) on July 3rd, 1996 [from/via/route] High Pike was taken in as we walked the Cumbria Way from Carlisle to Ulverston in the Summer of 1996. [with] As part of a Weapons Engineering team from HMS Vigilant which I was on during its build in Barrow. I was a lone Marine Engineer with this team. [weather] Hot & Sunny - A fantastic walk/camping trip along the Cumbria Way as a lone ME with a great bunch of lads from the WE Department
Martyn Howarth climbed High Pike (Caldbeck) on August 27th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Nether Row. [with] Angela Howarth (48), Matilda Howarth (12) & Archie Howarth (9) & William Howarth (76). [weather] Warm sunny day with a bit of cloud cover occasionally.
Richard Fulcher bagged High Pike (Caldbeck) on July 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked from Carrock Fell as part of a circular route taking in High Pike, Knott & Great Calva. [weather] Warm sunny day with a little high cloud. A breeze on the tops. T shirt weather.
Kevin Foster hiked High Pike (Caldbeck) on October 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Carrock Fell. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny, clouding over later. - The ridge off Carrock Fell soon broadens out & can be very boggy after rain. However after about a mile & half a clear path forks right making an easy ascent to the grassy summit of High Pike. A trig point, a very large pile of stones & a metal garden bench mark this summit. It was here I met a man who was out walking with about ten or so labradors of various colours & ages. He was a local & said he often walked them for his neighbours here on High Pike & on the surrounding fells.
Claire Murray summited High Pike (Caldbeck) on November 22nd, 2020 [from/via/route] High Pike & Carrock Fell from Fellside Farm [with] Vitor [weather] Cold & damp with a drop of hail - Lovely walk with easy parking at the farm. No sheep on the hills & no leads required! Lots of wet boggy areas to walk through though
Caroline Winter conquered High Pike (Caldbeck) on August 28th, 2020 [from/via/route] Mosedale, Carrock Fell, Round Knott, Milton Hill, High Pike, mine track to Carrock Beck [with] Becky [weather] Light wind. Very good views. Light rain afternoon & low cloud on tops - Parking near Stone Ends farm, enjoyable immediate ascent of Carrock Fell & windy walk over exposed moorland to High Pike to enjoy egg butties in shelter, but as got there windy & downpour so headed down. Tried short cut to ford river lower down but water too high. Walked to road instead. Road flooded causing obstruction to cars
Darren Wilson scaled High Pike (Caldbeck) on July 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] Carrock Fell, High Pike via Bothy [with] lone [weather] Good clear day with extensive views - 7 Miles
Adrian Howard walked up High Pike (Caldbeck) on October 3rd, 2012 [from/via/route] Calebreck
Andrew Johnson climbed High Pike (Caldbeck) on November 1st, 2019 [from/via/route] Caldbeck common [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy & mist on top of High Peak
Jamie Bryan bagged High Pike (Caldbeck) on August 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] c200 [weather] Windy af
Tom Mcbeath hiked High Pike (Caldbeck) on June 25th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Carrock Fell [with] Ursula [weather] Low cloud base but luckily above summit when we were there.
Chris Sheard summited High Pike (Caldbeck) on April 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Across from Carrock Fell [with] Solo [weather] Cold with variable winds - Nice easy path clear with easy nav
Chris Faulkner conquered High Pike (Caldbeck) on February 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] Mosedale via Carrock Fell [with] Michelle Chandler [weather] Dry & bright. - New boots!
Craig Steeland scaled High Pike (Caldbeck) on October 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] From car park in Mosedale village [with] Sue [weather] Cool, sunny & dry.
Mark Davidson walked up High Pike (Caldbeck) on August 31st, 2004 [from/via/route] go4awalk.com walk c200:- Mosedale (Mungrisdale), Carrock Fell, Round Knott, Miton Hill, Hare Stones, High Pike (Caldbeck), Hare Stones, Great Lingy Hill, Lingy Hut, Little Lingy Hill, Knott (Uldale Fells), Little Calva, Great Calva, The Cumbria Way, Grainsgill Beck, River Caldew, Swineside, Mosedale (Mungrisdale) [with] Mike [weather] Lovely & sunny
Christina Lander climbed High Pike (Caldbeck) on November 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] Mosedale - Carrock Fell - High Pike - Driggeth Mine - Mosedale [with] Dick & Meg [weather] A sunny, dry day, very windy on the tops
Richard Marshall has bagged High Pike (Caldbeck) [from/via/route] c106 [with] Bo [weather] Bright but very windy
Julian Parry hiked High Pike (Caldbeck) on January 11th, 2018 [with] Nuno Malo
Tony Rogerson summited High Pike (Caldbeck) on January 26th, 2018 [from/via/route] Apronful of Stones Carrock Fell Miton Hill High Pike Disused Mines Quaker Hill [with] Floss [weather] Sunny
Dave Eyes conquered High Pike (Caldbeck) on October 31st, 2017 [from/via/route] Parked car at road side near stone end farm. Ascended very steep path up to the ridge & then on through the mist & rain to the summit of carrock fell. Then along the ridge (in the cloud) to high pike summit from where there was no view [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Windy, rain, cloud covered
Wayne Baxter scaled High Pike (Caldbeck) on April 20th, 2014 [from/via/route] Bowscale, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fell High Pike Bowscale [with] Sue, Trevor and Wendy [weather] Sunny
Leon Harvey walked up High Pike (Caldbeck) on January 8th, 2017 [with] Solo
Anthony Scott climbed High Pike (Caldbeck) on December 28th, 2016 [from/via/route] Mosedale [with] me [weather] 4 degrees. Very sunny, chilly breeze - Walk route 200. Very easy path from Carrock Fell & Cumbria Way obvious also. Bit boggy near the beck
Darren Gallagher bagged High Pike (Caldbeck) on May 11th, 2016 [weather] Windy
John Almond hiked High Pike (Caldbeck) on October 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] go4awalk c200 from Mosedale - Carrock Fell - High Pike - Knott - Great Calva [with] Solo [weather] Increasing cloud with a cool wind on the tops
Adrian Sherriff summited High Pike (Caldbeck) on September 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] c200
Simon Boddy conquered High Pike (Caldbeck) on September 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] Sebergham [with] HF Holidays Cumbria Way group [weather] Fine & sunny
Nick Dobson scaled High Pike (Caldbeck) on July 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Valley past Mungrisdale from summit of Carrock Fell [with] Margaret, Ralph & Ruby [weather] fine with great views - this could be the last of Ruby's 2000 feet plus peaks
Phillip Bulley climbed High Pike (Caldbeck) on June 7th, 2016 [from/via/route] Via Carrock Fell [with] Judith and Ruby [weather] Sunny & Hot
Colin Egan bagged High Pike (Caldbeck) on May 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Continuation from Carrock Fell via Miton Hill & Drygill Head, returned to Mosedale village via Cumbrian Way [with] My wife Faith [weather] Earlier rain had cleared away leaving cool but sunny conditions. Quite cold in a strengthening NW wind. - Impressive summit shelter & a memorial stone bench, second shelter to the north of plateau constructed from remains of an old cottage. Visited Carrock Mine on return route, interesting ruins of past industry, tungsten, lead & arsenic were mined. Beautiful afternoon walk along upper Mosedale valley, gorse in bloom an amazing sight for most of the way.
Christine Knowles hiked High Pike (Caldbeck) on September 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Carrock Fell [with] Graham [weather] Cloudy, windy, started to rain at top - Surprisingly extensive shelter, seat & OS trig point
Victoria Bates summited High Pike (Caldbeck) on August 31st, 2015 [from/via/route] c200 [with] Mark
Steve Frank conquered High Pike (Caldbeck) on July 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Hesket Newmarket
Claire Lloyd scaled High Pike (Caldbeck) on August 30th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Fellside [with] Family and friends
Harry Meijer walked up High Pike (Caldbeck) on June 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] The Caldbeck Fells [with] The Lake District Walker
Sandra Wallace climbed High Pike (Caldbeck) on April 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] See car rock fell
Dave Gay bagged High Pike (Caldbeck) on April 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Hudscales Camping Barn [with] Jessica-Charlotte
Clive Ward hiked High Pike (Caldbeck) on October 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Fell Side. Last one of 8 that day. See Brae Fell [with] Ian, Chris [weather] Ok
Keith Eastman summited High Pike (Caldbeck) on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] c200
Graeme Russell conquered High Pike (Caldbeck) on March 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] Ford over beck [with] Stew [weather] Clear, breezy on top
David Noble scaled High Pike (Caldbeck) on September 14th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Calbeck common & went straight up & over the hill by the old mine shaft [with] Kelly [weather] Fog & mist, damp but no rain - Did again on 30th November 2013 walking over from Carrock on route to Knott
Elaine Evans walked up High Pike (Caldbeck) on November 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Calebreck [with] Sue [weather] Dry until we reached the summit when cold, drizzly rain started, fortunately did not last too long so we continued onwards to Carrock Fell. - Rather bleak landscape but well worth the effort for the views at the top, even though not completely clear we could still appreciate the views. My second walk - required much more than Sale Fell!
Darren Mortimer climbed High Pike (Caldbeck) on August 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] Mosedale [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Nice at first then the wind picked up & rain followed. Full winter gear entailed
Tony Aspden bagged High Pike (Caldbeck) on July 26th, 2005 [with] Andy [weather] Sunny - Cumbria Way
Kevin Parnham hiked High Pike (Caldbeck) on December 30th, 2012 [from/via/route] Mosedale village via Carrock Fell [with] Jo Tasker [weather] Extremely windy day,clear generally,a few wintery showers - walked back via Cumbria Way,and Lingy bothy & down mosedale valley.
John Hurst summited High Pike (Caldbeck) on November 23rd, 2012 [from/via/route] Mungrisdale & Carrick fell [with] Tim Vines and Dennis Weston [weather] Sunny start but snow showers on top
Iain Taylor conquered High Pike (Caldbeck) on August 4th, 2010 [from/via/route] Nr Mosedale (NY 33069 32615)
Paul Carmichael scaled High Pike (Caldbeck) on July 6th, 2012 [with] solo [weather] rain & Mist
David Heyes walked up High Pike (Caldbeck) on May 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] Fell Side [weather] Sunny
Charlie Housley climbed High Pike (Caldbeck) on November 11th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Nether Row along Potts Gill Mine. [with] Solo [weather] Good walking weather, nice & still with slight cloud cover.
Lee Senior bagged High Pike (Caldbeck) on March 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] Keswick - Part of Cumbria Way
Patrick Rogozinski, Melanie Dunn, Matthew Thomas, Jenny Godfrey, Mr M A Blanchard, Jonathan Tobin, Louis Smith, David Watson, Louise Sandwith, Teresa Lowery, David Shaw, John Walter, David Laws, Claire Rigg, Steven Woodroffe, Chris Bramley, John Grimes, Elaine Grayson, Nick Christian, Raymond Barnett, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Tracey Cowell, Paul Booth, Linda Mckeogh, Tracey Cordes, Trevor Williams, Rob Barklamb, Paul Henderson, Sarah Lowe, Alan Davidson, John Cuthbert, Rob Gurney, Stephen Millington, Paul Nicholson, Jeanette Coward, Ray O'hara and Stephen Littlewood have all walked, climbed & bagged High Pike (Caldbeck).
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