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Kidsty Pike
780m (2560ft)

The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record Kidsty Pike as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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(No. 46)

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English Nuttall
64th highest in England,
115th in England & Wales

Walk Kidsty Pike walking UK Mountains in The Far Eastern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Kidsty Pike Summit

Photo: Robert Hall

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

The Lake District National Park


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

OL5 The English Lakes - North Eastern area


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

90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


See Kidsty Pike and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Kidsty Pike and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:

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!


You can walk to the top of Kidsty Pike by using any of these 5 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c128 The Hayswater Round from Hartsop

Popular mountain walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.25ml (18km)
Ascent:3,843ft (1,171m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c159 The Nab and Rest Dodd from Christy Bridge

Long mountain walk over multiple tops

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12.5ml (20km)
Ascent:3,769ft (1,149m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c251 The Mardale Head Horizon from Mardale Head

Stunning Haweswater

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12.5ml (20km)
Ascent:3,814ft (1,162m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c114 High Street from Mardale Head

Superb high level route with great views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 14.5ml (23km)
Ascent:3,364ft (1,025m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c297 The Martindale Horseshoe from Howtown

Fantastic high level walk with glorious views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 14.5ml (23km)
Ascent:4,555ft (1,388m)
Time:9.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Kidsty Pike Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Kidsty Pike

Ian Ashton walked up Kidsty Pike on November 11th, 2023 [from/via/route] Solo [with] Solo

Adrian Howard climbed Kidsty Pike on June 12th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Mardale Head - Small water - Nan Bield Pass - Mardale Ill Bell - High Street - Kidsty Pike - kidsty Howes - Mardale Head

James Hughes bagged Kidsty Pike on May 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] Kidsty Pike from Haweswater on Coast to Coast [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful day, clear, warm. blue skies & no wind. - Part of Coast to Coast, descent into Patterdale

Tim Winn hiked Kidsty Pike on May 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [with] Mountain Guides Group [weather] Sunny & dry

Angeline Grieveson summited Kidsty Pike on February 23rd, 2023 [with] Dotty

John Ramsbottom conquered Kidsty Pike on June 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Howtown, walk c159 Camped under Angletarn Pikes [with] Lola [weather] Sunny weather - solo walk with Lola

Christine Shepherd scaled Kidsty Pike on April 12th, 2007 [from/via/route] Walked from Hartsop using walk128 [with] My daughter Rebecca [weather] Sunny & clear - I have climbed this peak three more times. Once using walk c159 from Martindale on 15.4.09 & once using walk c251 on a gloriously sunny day on 14.5.10. My most recent visit was in wet & wild weather as part of the Coast to Coast walk on1.6.11. Climbed again on 20.4.2022.

Simon Burgess walked up Kidsty Pike on October 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Howeswater Harter Fell, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, Kidsty Pike

Geoff Hand climbed Kidsty Pike on September 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] c251 Mardale Head Horizon from Mardale Head [with] Alone [weather] Generally Dry, windy with occasional showers - Fantastic views of this Southern end of Haweswater.

Neil Heywood bagged Kidsty Pike on August 20th, 2021 [from/via/route] hawswater [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Kidsty Pike

Kidsty Pike from Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

Kidsty Pike from Rough Crag (Riggindale) summit in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (87)

Harter Fell (Mardale) (far left), Nan Bield Pass, Rough Crag, Riggindale Crag, High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale) Wether Hill and Wether Hill (South Top) from the cairn marking the high point on the Old Corpse Road (Haweswater)

Harter Fell (Mardale) (far left), Nan Bield Pass, Rough Crag, Riggindale Crag, High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale) Wether Hill and Wether Hill (South Top) from the cairn marking the high point on the Old Corpse Road (Haweswater)

Photo: Robert Hall (65)

On Kidsty Pike summit in mist

On Kidsty Pike summit in mist

Photo: Christine Shepherd (47)

Twopenny Crag from Kidsty Pike

Twopenny Crag from Kidsty Pike

Photo: Robert Hall (24)

Mardale Head and Haweswater Reservoir from Kidsty Pike

Mardale Head and Haweswater Reservoir from Kidsty Pike

Photo: Robert Hall (25)

High Street (left), Kidsty Pike (centre), High Raise (Mardale) and Raven Howe on the horizon with Riggindale Crag in the mid-distance from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

High Street (left), Kidsty Pike (centre), High Raise (Mardale) and Raven Howe on the horizon with Riggindale Crag in the mid-distance from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Photo: A. Wainwright (34)

Harter Fell (Mardale) (left), High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale), Haweswater Reservoir and Selside Pike (far right) from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Harter Fell (Mardale) (left), High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale), Haweswater Reservoir and Selside Pike (far right) from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Photo: A. Wainwright (37)

Riggindale and Kidsty Pike from Selside Pike

Riggindale and Kidsty Pike from Selside Pike

Photo: David Hayter (103)

Kidsty Pike from Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Kidsty Pike from Rough Crag (Riggindale)

Photo: Phillip Houlton (8)

*High Street, Blea Water, Rough Crag (Riggindale), Riggindale, Kidsty Pike and Haweswater Reservoir from The Rigg

*High Street, Blea Water, Rough Crag (Riggindale), Riggindale, Kidsty Pike and Haweswater Reservoir from The Rigg

Photo: Phillip Houlton (6)

Approaching Kidsty Pike from Rampsgill Head

Approaching Kidsty Pike from Rampsgill Head

Photo: Paul Holroyd (8)

High Street (behind the tree). Straits of Riggindale, Head of Riggindale Beck and Kidsty Pike from Haweswater Reservoir

High Street (behind the tree). Straits of Riggindale, Head of Riggindale Beck and Kidsty Pike from Haweswater Reservoir

Photo: Mike Knipe (73)

Swine Crag, Riggendale, Kidsty Pike and Kidsty Howes in the snow

Swine Crag, Riggendale, Kidsty Pike and Kidsty Howes in the snow

Photo: Tim Hope (82)

Kidsty Pike from Riggindale Crag

Kidsty Pike from Riggindale Crag

Photo: Phillip Houlton (11)

Kidsty Pike from Straits of Riggindale

Kidsty Pike from Straits of Riggindale

Photo: David Hayter (112)

Kidsty Pike summit cairn

Kidsty Pike summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (460)

High Street, Kidsty Pike and High Raise (Mardale) from the summit cairn on Harper Hills

High Street, Kidsty Pike and High Raise (Mardale) from the summit cairn on Harper Hills

Photo: Andy Lyons (73)

On Kidsty Pike

On Kidsty Pike

Photo: Dave Ditchburn (1)


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