High Pike (Scandale)
656m (2153ft)

The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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You can find High Pike (Scandale) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Pike (Scandale)

Angeline Grieveson walked up High Pike (Scandale) on April 23rd, 2023 [with] Dotty

Tim Winn climbed High Pike (Scandale) on March 24th, 2023 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Barry, Paul, Roger, Andy and Dave [weather] Wet from the sky & under foot.

Ian Ashton bagged High Pike (Scandale) on December 10th, 2022 [with] Solo [weather] Snow

Sarah Moore hiked High Pike (Scandale) 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"

Mr Davison summited High Pike (Scandale) on November 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe [with] Ian F, Ian F, Mike, Gary, Simon, Martyn, Andy [weather] sunny,

Christine Shepherd conquered High Pike (Scandale) during May, 2007 [from/via/route] Rydal using walk c247 'The Fairfield Horseshoe' Did this walk for the fifth time on 19.6.22 [with] Tony Sailes [weather] Fine but misty on the tops. - Did the Fairfield Horseshoe again on my own on a gorgeous spring day on 26.3.12 & 25.3.18

Shirley Philips has scaled High Pike (Scandale) [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside

Tony Halliday walked up High Pike (Scandale) 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 climbed High Pike (Scandale) on January 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] Fairfield Round from Ambleside via Rydal Mount, Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike, Low Pike & back by Sweden Bridge. [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Cold, cloud & sun getting clearer as day went on. - Plenty of snow on Fairfield , Hart Cragg, Dove Crag & High Pike. Was treated to a fly-by the RAF between Hart Crag & Dove Cragg. Scared Tess out of her wits!

Pete George bagged High Pike (Scandale) on November 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Roco [weather] Sunny but wet underfoot

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