High Pike (Scandale)
656m (2153ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Pike (Scandale)
Ian Ashton walked up High Pike (Scandale) on December 10th, 2022 [with] Solo [weather] Snow
Sarah Moore climbed 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 bagged 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 hiked 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 summited High Pike (Scandale) [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
Tony Halliday conquered 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 scaled 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 walked up High Pike (Scandale) on November 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Roco [weather] Sunny but wet underfoot
Carl Tillotson climbed High Pike (Scandale) on August 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] June [weather] Sunny, little wind, high level cloud - Went down the bad step, not bad in the end, lol.
Andrew Flynn bagged High Pike (Scandale) on August 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Nicola [weather] Sunny
Nick Dobson hiked High Pike (Scandale) on August 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] Ambleside via Low Sweden Bridge taking in Low Pike as well. [with] Margaret & Ralph. [weather] Warm clear day with occasional light rain. - This was the 3rd Attempt to complete the remaining 2 on the Fairfield Horseshoe. Previously the temperatures had been too hot to take Ralph up onto the fells. 181 done, 33 remaining.
Jeremy Torrance summited High Pike (Scandale) on July 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Duncan [weather] Sunny - Fairfield Horseshoe
John Hanlon conquered High Pike (Scandale) on September 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Rothay Hotel (BadgerBar) [with] solo [weather] Sunny - Wainwright 7of8 on the Fairfield Horseshoe route
Phil Higgins scaled High Pike (Scandale) on June 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Nab Scar (clockwise) [with] Steve Brown [weather] Mixed! - Running Fairfield Horseshoe. 10.49 miles distance. 2:24.
Andy Buxton walked up High Pike (Scandale) 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 climbed High Pike (Scandale) during June, 2012 [from/via/route] 2012 [with] gal waz
Gill Bates bagged High Pike (Scandale) on July 28th, 2010 [from/via/route] from Ambleside [weather] sunny
Jon Bowskill hiked High Pike (Scandale) 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 & sunny - Try clockwise from Rydal
Andrew Johnson summited High Pike (Scandale) on October 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy
Richard Marchant conquered High Pike (Scandale) 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 & 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 scaled High Pike (Scandale) on July 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Paula, Alfie and Lily. [weather] Sunny - Tough coming down
John Tippins walked up High Pike (Scandale) on May 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Ambleside, walk c184 from go4awalk.com. [with] Afia, Zahra and Farah. [weather] Sunny with clouds, few spots of rain in the afternoon.
Adrian Collins climbed High Pike (Scandale) on May 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside (c247). [with] David & Dicky [weather] Dry, mostly clear - Excellent views. Wonderful day. Having done the walk in both directions, I definitely prefer doing the horseshoe clockwise.
Alan Jolly bagged High Pike (Scandale) on May 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Ambleside as part of Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Denis Jolly [weather] Sunny on the way out & sleet & rain on the way back
Simon Boddy hiked High Pike (Scandale) on April 20th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] My girlfriend [weather] A lovely warm & sunny day. Cooler at the summit though. - Did after Low Pike & then did Dove Crag
Chris Sheard summited High Pike (Scandale) on April 9th, 2000 [from/via/route] Circular [with] George barbara and Margaret [weather] Cold with variable winds - Nice easy path clear with easy nav - a bit exposed on a cold day
Liz Sheerin conquered High Pike (Scandale) on June 24th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside - Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Neil
Tracey Cowell scaled High Pike (Scandale) on August 9th, 2018 [with] Billy foster [weather] Sunny
John Almond walked up High Pike (Scandale) on July 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - HIGH PIKE - Low Pike - Wainwright 141 [weather] Hot, cloudy at times. - Stayed on the ridge from Low Pike, missing out High Sweden Bridge
Lucy Perchard climbed High Pike (Scandale) on May 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] Heading down from Dove Crag & then on towards Low Pike on the Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Tony [weather] Lovely but very windy
Simon Myerscough bagged High Pike (Scandale) on November 8th, 2009 [from/via/route] C184 [with] Joanne [weather] cloudy but clearing at times
Graham Coules hiked High Pike (Scandale) on September 16th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [weather] Warm & sunny.
Anjanee Neat summited High Pike (Scandale) on August 19th, 2017 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside [with] Husband and walking group, the Lake District walkers [weather] Cloudy, sunny, windy - Total number of people 6, inc guide
Andrew Peate conquered High Pike (Scandale) on March 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Jack, Harry [weather] Sunny with snow on ground
Tony Deegan scaled High Pike (Scandale) on August 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horeshoe [with] Si [weather] first half in rain, second half drizzle & sunshine.
Wayne Baxter walked up High Pike (Scandale) on May 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] Fairfield horse shoe clockwise [with] Sue [weather] Sunny
Elaine Evans climbed High Pike (Scandale) on February 24th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Ambleside to Low Pike & on to High Pike [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Beautiful clear day for the most part, did become overcast but no rain. - Very, very boggy ground in some places. Returned home in a bit of a mess!
Doug Martin bagged High Pike (Scandale) on January 27th, 2017 [from/via/route] Scandale Lane - Sweden Bridge - Scandale Pass [with] Millie [weather] Clear skies to start but hill fog descended late morning - chilly on top but not too bad. - Wall all the way down - tremendous feat of building.
Emily Sharratt hiked High Pike (Scandale) on July 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Part of the Fairfield Horseshoe [with] James [weather] Bright sunshine. Lovely breeze.
Louis Smith summited High Pike (Scandale) on December 17th, 2016 [weather] temperature inversion
Steve Cookson has conquered High Pike (Scandale) [from/via/route] ambleside [with] Gillie, girls, Humpty [weather] fair
Claire Kirk scaled High Pike (Scandale) on August 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rydal (Fairfield Horseshoe) [with] Alone [weather] Fine
Mark Davidson walked up High Pike (Scandale) on June 25th, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Beautiful & sunny
Andrew Joss climbed High Pike (Scandale) on September 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Barbara [weather] Rainy
Phillip Bulley has bagged High Pike (Scandale) [from/via/route] Low Pike [with] Judith and Ruby [weather] Low Cloud no views at all & very windy.
Christine Flitcroft hiked High Pike (Scandale) on April 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Sandra [weather] Sunny
Jon Mapp summited High Pike (Scandale) on June 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] c247 [with] Just Suzzanné and me [weather] Clear & fair, a little mist on the tops but pleasant walking weather, not too hot & no rain. - A long slog of a walk - Walking Nab Scar first, got the major climb out of the way.
Jan Dixon conquered High Pike (Scandale) on June 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Horseshoe [with] Clare M [weather] Misty, humid
Phill Brown scaled High Pike (Scandale) on October 17th, 2003 [with] Anne [weather] suuny
Richard Marshall walked up High Pike (Scandale) on May 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe [with] Volkan and Bo [weather] Sunny
Roddy Mcdougall climbed High Pike (Scandale) on April 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside [weather] Dry, bright, sunny
Colin Millar bagged High Pike (Scandale) on March 12th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside (Fairfield Horseshoe)
David Watson hiked High Pike (Scandale) on June 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ambleside [weather] Cloudy & cool.
Chris Bailey summited High Pike (Scandale) on October 29th, 2014 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside [with] Luke
Tony Rogerson conquered High Pike (Scandale) on December 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] Low Pike High Pike & Scandale return [with] Darren [weather] High cloud
Christina Lander scaled High Pike (Scandale) on August 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rydal - High Sweden Bridge - Low Pike - High Pike - Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Fairfield - Great Rigg Man - Heron Pike - Nab Scar - Rydal [with] Mick & Kath and Dick [weather] Really warm & sunny
Mark Price walked up High Pike (Scandale) on July 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe starting from low pike [with] Shaun Dunmall, David Hill, Andrew Visiloi, Merak [weather] fair
Les Wrightson climbed High Pike (Scandale) on June 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] c247 via Fairfield from sykeside campsite [with] tan [weather] fair cold on the tops - storm during the night & into sunday
Paul Peppiate bagged High Pike (Scandale) on June 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rydal Hall [with] Ann [weather] Sunny with light showers - Firts ridge walk with Ann (Fairfield Horseshoe)
Paul Macey hiked High Pike (Scandale) on June 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] C247 plus ridge route great Rigg stone arthur
David Fearn summited High Pike (Scandale) on April 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Walked Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside. [with] Alone [weather] Very Sunny - Walked the Fairfield Horseshoe so I descended from Dove Crag to High Pike then on to Low Pike.
Andy Pearce conquered High Pike (Scandale) on March 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Ambleside via Red Screes & Dove Crag [with] Tyler Peacock, Anita Pearce [weather] Sunny
Mike Jackson scaled High Pike (Scandale) on January 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ambleside - Fairfield Horseshoe, anti clock wise [with] Mike Heaton [weather] Snow, but sunny
Kevin Parnham walked up High Pike (Scandale) on January 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Dove Crag [with] Jo [weather] Very cold & windy
Stan Goodall has climbed High Pike (Scandale) [with] miri
Andy Gibbs bagged High Pike (Scandale) during September, 2014 [from/via/route] From Ambleside [with] Jake & Eddie [weather] Good. Hazy
Mark Bradley hiked High Pike (Scandale) on July 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horshoe Ambleside [with] Janet [weather] Sunny, windy on top
Leon Harvey summited High Pike (Scandale) on August 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] c247 Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Solo [weather] Windy wet & now Cold
Andy James conquered High Pike (Scandale) during October, 2012 [with] Suzie James
Bella Wella scaled High Pike (Scandale) on June 10th, 2014 [with] paul forgotten the exact date
Michael Vaughn walked up High Pike (Scandale) on June 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] alone [weather] clear
Craig Steeland climbed High Pike (Scandale) on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ambleside as part of Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Sue [weather] Partly sunny, dry & warm
David Noble bagged High Pike (Scandale) on May 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Chris [weather] Heavy rain & wind with cloud
Peter Pain hiked High Pike (Scandale) on May 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] From Ambleside, Nab Scar completing Fairfield Horseshoe back to Ambleside [with] Lynda Davidson [weather] 7 degrees, cloudy, wind picking up on top of ridge making it feel colder
Stephen Mcdonald summited High Pike (Scandale) on April 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] C247 [with] Joanna and Sunny [weather] Very sunny day - Really warm day for April, burnt back of legs as didn't put sun cream on them
Steve Frank conquered High Pike (Scandale) on April 27th, 2008 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Jackie Frank [weather] Mist
Victoria Bates scaled High Pike (Scandale) on January 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ambleside
Marcus Bradshaw walked up High Pike (Scandale) on December 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] Started from Ambleside carpark. Fairfield Horseshoe. [with] Marcus [weather] Beautiful sunshine at the start of the day . Mist at times but finished the day with sunshine coming off the hill. - A good walk to the summit apart from the bogs which were extremely boggy! we had fun though hopping over the stones.
Clive Ward climbed High Pike (Scandale) on May 14th, 2011 [from/via/route] Ambleside, High Sweden Bridge, Scandale Bottom [with] Hazel [weather] Dry - Hazel got blisters with new boots so we had to abandon Dove Crag.
Lee Senior bagged High Pike (Scandale) on October 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] As part of the Fairfield Horsehoe (clockwise) [with] Andy B [weather] Easterly Wind on Fairfield along with low cloud but dry & sunny intervals at lower levels
Tim Buckley hiked High Pike (Scandale) on July 12th, 2010 [from/via/route] As part of the Fairfield Horseshoe. [with] Esther and Naomi [weather] Warm but overcaste - Arrived at 13.20. How they built a dry stone wall through here is incredible.
Dave Eyes summited High Pike (Scandale) on August 23rd, 2010 [from/via/route] from Swan at Grasmere up on to Fairfield horseshoe & round to Ambleside [with] Christine Eyes [weather] dull - rain
Joanne Mcgawley conquered High Pike (Scandale) on August 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside ~ Nab Scar ~ Herons Pike ~ RydaL Fell ~ Great Rigg ~ Fairfield ~ Hart Crag ~ Dove Crah ~ High Pike ~ Low Pike ~ Ambleside [with] Rich [weather] Muggy then windy on top - 12.06 miles
Iain Jones scaled High Pike (Scandale) on July 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
Ann Davis walked up High Pike (Scandale) on July 15th, 2013 [from/via/route] ambleside via rydal [weather] very hot & sunny
Angela O'neill climbed High Pike (Scandale) on July 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] John [weather] Dry & Warm - With broken right hand
John Nicholson bagged High Pike (Scandale) on July 30th, 2010 [from/via/route] walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside reversed. Ambleside to Low pike first
Harry Meijer hiked High Pike (Scandale) on April 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe,Ambleside [with] The Lake District Walker
Andrew Martin summited High Pike (Scandale) on May 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] self [weather] sunny below 2000ft misty above
Denis Hoyle conquered High Pike (Scandale) on May 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] c247 Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside. [with] Sharon [weather] Wet & mist - Poor visability.
Christine Knowles scaled High Pike (Scandale) on May 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside [with] Graham [weather] Beautiful day
Anthony Scott walked up High Pike (Scandale) on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] anthony [weather] windy
Steve Gilmore climbed High Pike (Scandale) on March 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside up to Fairfield via Nab Scar & Great Rigg, descending down to High Pike via Dove Cragg (walk c247) [with] Steve Taylor & Ian Matthews-Golledge [weather] On the lower levels it was cool & a little drizzle, getting windier & colder the higher we got. At the top it visibilty was probably about 50 yds or less, Snow on the ground. By the time we got to High Pike we had got below the clouds. - Probably the hardest walk I have done for a long time.
Raymond Barnett bagged High Pike (Scandale) on February 7th, 2013 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] self [weather] cold snow but no wind
David Lane hiked High Pike (Scandale) on August 18th, 2010 [with] Kelly
Iain Taylor summited High Pike (Scandale) on January 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Rydal (NY 36481 06207)
Paul Carmichael conquered High Pike (Scandale) on October 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe [with] solo [weather] sunny, windy, cold
Tony Aspden scaled High Pike (Scandale) on May 30th, 2009 [from/via/route] Ambleside to Patterdale [with] Andy [weather] Sunny - Fairfield Horseshoe 21/05/2012
Charlie Housley walked up High Pike (Scandale) on August 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Sweden Bridge as part of the Faifield Horseshoe route. [with] A group of geocachers and Wainwright Baggers! [weather] Bright, warm & sunny.
Stephen Littlewood climbed High Pike (Scandale) on June 3rd, 2008 [from/via/route] from Dove Crag, & Low Pike
Chris Bramley bagged High Pike (Scandale) on February 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] Part of Fairfield horseshoe
Deborah Allingham hiked High Pike (Scandale) on March 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] J [weather] Hot hot hot!
Darren Mortimer summited High Pike (Scandale) on March 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny
Darren Gallagher conquered High Pike (Scandale) on March 23rd, 2010 [from/via/route] c247
Andy Nicholls scaled High Pike (Scandale) on August 31st, 2011 [from/via/route] Ambleside
Melanie Dunn, Jenny Godfrey, Karen Lythgoe, Wendy Sockett, Matthew Thomas, Jane Wilkinson, Neil Heywood, David Kelley, Mr M A Blanchard, Jo Dixon, John Walter, Alan Fowler, David Kelley, David Shaw, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, Jacqui Smith, Claire Rigg, Carl Abbott, Jill Dean, Dennis Brown, David Butterfield, Neil Bennett, Wendy Haycock, Michael Nolan, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, Ian Thomas, Geoffrey Robertshaw, Paul Booth, Tracey Cordes, Peter Clark, Michael Lewis, David Buttress, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Martyn Howarth, Phyllis Mcgibbon, Paul Henderson, Louise Sandwith, John Cuthbert, G Philpott, Carol Juden, Patrick Buckland, Wendy Sockett, Chris Turner, John Southward, Rob Barklamb, Stephen Millington, Robin Blunden, Jeanette Coward, Adam Shewry and Ray O'hara have all walked, climbed & bagged High Pike (Scandale).
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My wife just below High Pike (Scandale) during a temperature inversion on the Fairfield Horseshoe

Middle Dodd, Red Screes, Snarker Pike, the Scandale Valley and Lake Windermere from High Pike (Scandale)

Rocky outcrop marking the summit of Low Pike (Scandale) with High Pike (Scandale) (above left) in the background
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