Nethermost Pike
891m (2924ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Nethermost Pike
Martin Hartshorne walked up Nethermost Pike on February 23rd, 2024 [from/via/route] Wythburn church [with] finley [weather] Sunny start, snow in tops, whiteout later & bitterly cold. Ended in the dark again!
Richard Beardsley climbed Nethermost Pike on October 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Swirls car park. [with] Myself, Paula, Andy and Dylan. [weather] Nice fine day but cold. - Commenced walk at 0800hrs from Swirls car park. Route taken was the Helvellyn round from Thirlmere. Time taken for whole hike was 6 hours.
Angeline Grieveson bagged Nethermost Pike on April 5th, 2023 [with] Dotty
James Hughes hiked Nethermost Pike on May 30th, 2023 [from/via/route] Birkhouse Moor, Hellvellyn Striding Edge, Nethermost Pike, Dollywagon Pike [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful day, clear, warm. blue skies & no wind. - Pearler of a day...
Geoff Hand summited Nethermost Pike on February 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Glen Ridding climbed Birkhouse Moor on the way to Helvellyn back over Nethermost Pike, White Crag & Dolly Waggon Pike [with] Tess [weather] Cold & clear at first followed by squally showers. - Birthday walk taking in Striding Edge, a bit of a challenge with Tess but did get some help from other walkers. Following the old pack horse trail down Patterdale common was great to see how the valley changed from the top at Grisedale Tarn to Braesteads Farm.
Ian Ashton conquered Nethermost Pike on March 31st, 2021 [with] Jack Liam chelle
Caroline Winter scaled Nethermost Pike on August 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via/From: Glen ridding, Stiding Edge, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Swirral Edge, Catsye Cam [with] Becky [weather] Hot & humid - Making way to Dollywaggon Pike, but ran out of energy, so returned via Swirral Edge.
Claire Murray walked up Nethermost Pike on September 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Helvellyn from free car park then Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike & Seat Sandal [with] Vitor - Lots of steps to climb to the top, lovely flat walk back beside Thirlmere
Tony Halliday climbed Nethermost Pike on May 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at swirl car park as part of a circular taking in Helvellyn lower man Helvellyn nethermost pike & dolly wagon pike [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 - Nice circular roughly 10miles great views over Keswick & surrounding fells ended with a nice couple of pints
Christine Shepherd bagged Nethermost Pike on February 19th, 2006 [from/via/route] Walked from Thirlmere via Helvellyn [with] Rebecca [weather] A white out - A local man helped my daughter & myself locate the summit in the whiteout. Was glad to climb Nethermost again on my own in glorious sunshine on 25.9.10. using walk c269. Climbed again on 7.5.22
Richard Marshall hiked Nethermost Pike on August 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Various [with] Me and Roxy [weather] Sunny & warm
Paul Ward summited Nethermost Pike on April 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Started from Wild Campsite near Hartsop [with] Jamie
Martin Woods conquered Nethermost Pike on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Patterdale - Birks to Fairfield round to Hellvelyn & down to Glenridding [with] Ackers and Crush [weather] Sun, 22 deegrees v.little breeze
Angela Haworth scaled Nethermost Pike on March 25th, 2002 [from/via/route] From Thirlspot return via Dollywagon Pike, Grisdale Tarn - Dunmail Raise [with] companion [weather] Dry - Broke leg between Grisdale Tarn & Dunmail Raise - walked myself to the road.
Sarah Culverhouse walked up Nethermost Pike on September 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Glenridding [weather] glorious sunshine
Sarah Hamer climbed Nethermost Pike on August 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] Glenridding - parked up & took on Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike & Birkhouse Moor - Striding Edge - near meltdown [with] Chris Hamer, David May and Maddie [weather] Started off sunny & 17 degrees - wind got up & on the top it was really blowing, a little shower but once away from the tops the wind dies down - thank goodness - My memory of Striding Edge must have been buried as this was the 3rd time of taking it on. A good one to start off on - the others surely can only be easier!!
Andy Buxton bagged Nethermost Pike on April 25th, 1992 [from/via/route] From Patterdale. Circular walk: Birks, St.Sunday Crag, Fairfield,Dollywagon Pike, Nethermost Pike,Birkhouse Moor [with] SPI Lewis [weather] Cool, clear day, but windy. - Enjoyable route
Michael Austin hiked Nethermost Pike on June 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Striding Edge
Richard Banks summited Nethermost Pike on August 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] Thirlmere
Kevin Foster conquered Nethermost Pike on October 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] By myself. [weather] Blue skies (cloud developing later on Striding Edge & Helvellyn). - This top,which lies east of the main path descending from Helvellyn to Grisedale Tarn, appears to be rarely visited. Skirting the edge of Nethermost Cove it is the first large cairn you encounter & the views are tremendous but the summit is a plateau so there can't be much height difference between this & all the other piles of rocks & stones you find there.
Andrew Johnson scaled Nethermost Pike on October 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Bramcrag quarry. Car left in Grasmere. Bus to Thirlmere dam road then bike to Bramcrag quarry, [weather] Sunny weather
Robin Thorne walked up Nethermost Pike during May, 2018 [from/via/route] Coast to Coast Walk [with] Jon Thorne [weather] Sunny
Jamie Bryan climbed Nethermost Pike on July 6th, 2019 [weather] Sunny
Richard Marchant bagged Nethermost Pike on March 21st, 1996 [from/via/route] Glenridding-Birkhouse Moor-Striding Edge-Helvellyn-Nethermost Pike-High Crag-Dollywaggon-Grisedale Tarn-Fairfield-St Sunday Crag- Birks & eventually back to Glenridding. [with] Caryn Norman an old friend [weather] Very cold, icy & cloud level down to the 700m mark
Stephen Reader hiked Nethermost Pike on July 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Via Grisedale Tarn, & Dollywaggon on to Helvellyn an Whiteside [with] Mountain Walks [weather] Very windy, cold & wet on top. No view at all.
John Tippins summited Nethermost Pike on October 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started from Glenridding car park. Walk c220 from go4awalk.com [with] Solo [weather] Very sunny all day but biting northerly wind - wind chill minus 11. Was quite warm in sheltered spots - if you can find any on the way up Helvellyn.
Wayne Baxter conquered Nethermost Pike on April 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] From lay-by near Stanan walked up sticks pass, right at the top to Raise, Whiteside, Hellvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywagon Pike & Seat Saddle. Down Tongue Gill. Bus back to Stanan [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy with a strong east wind - Steep decline from Dollywagon & what a climb up Seat
Louis Smith scaled Nethermost Pike on December 28th, 2018 [weather] mist
Lucy Perchard walked up Nethermost Pike on September 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] the Helvellyn range ascending from Legburthwaite to Sticks Pass & then along the ridge to Raise, Whiteside, Lower Man, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike & Dollywagon Pike, then down to Grisedale Tarn, back up to Seat Sandal before descending down to Grasmere. [with] Tony [weather] Mostly sunny - Great views of Striding Edge & the peak of Catstycam
Andrew Peate climbed Nethermost Pike on June 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Thirlmere up Helvellyn Gill down Wythburn [with] Dave Thorley [weather] Overcast, cold & windy on top, brighter later
Simon Myerscough bagged Nethermost Pike on November 13th, 2005 [from/via/route] C220
Neil Bennett hiked Nethermost Pike on August 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] Climbed Helvellyn from the car park at Wythburn Church before moving on to Nethermost Pike, High Crag & Dollywaggon Pike. Dropped down to Grisedale Tarn & followed Raise Beck down to Dunmail Raise. [with] Pam Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett. [weather] Sunny with variable amounts of cloud.
Simon Wilde summited Nethermost Pike on June 6th, 2007 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Nicola wilde [weather] Sunny - Honeymoon
Dave Eyes conquered Nethermost Pike on August 23rd, 2017 [from/via/route] from Patterdale, up grisedale to the tarn, up seat sandal & then on to dollywagon & then to Nethermost [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Cloudy & warm - good views - total walk included Seat Sandal, Dolly wagon, Nethernost pike, Helvellyn & Catsycam
Clare Tait scaled Nethermost Pike on August 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] Parked at Swirls & took bus to Dunmail Raise. Good paths & great views. On to Helvellyn & back down to Swirls. Good route. [with] Charlie [weather] Sunshine - Beautiful views.
Iain Jones walked up Nethermost Pike on August 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] Kirkstone Pass (The Wainwright 60 - Day 3 (Helvellyn)) [with] Graeme High
Anthony Scott climbed Nethermost Pike on July 3rd, 2017 [from/via/route] YHA Helvellyn [with] me [weather] Grey clouds & mist clearing - Quite busy for a Monday
Chris Sheard bagged Nethermost Pike on June 9th, 1998 [from/via/route] From Helvellyn - 7 May 1999 [with] John & Paul - George Baz & Colin CTC [weather] Weather great warm & still - both days - Last outing with John & Paul as they both went went overseas
Elaine Evans hiked Nethermost Pike on May 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Ascent via Raise Beck to Grizedale Tarn, then on to Dollywaggon Pike & Nethermost Pike before completing the Helvellyn ridge. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Beautiful warm day with a welcome breeze. Rather hazy. - Good walk to complete Helvellyn Ridge avoiding Striding & Swirral Edges.
Frances Thornton summited Nethermost Pike on August 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Dunmail Rise [with] KFW John Hart led. [weather] Rainy at first then windy but dry. - With Helvellyn again.
Tracey Cowell conquered Nethermost Pike on March 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Raise beck/ dolly wagon pike/ nethermost pike/ Willie wife moor [with] Andy foster [weather] Rain
Darren Wilson scaled Nethermost Pike on January 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] from Wythburn Nethermost, Dollywagon Seat Sandal [with] with Dan & Anthony [weather] snow blizzards above 650metres
Steve Cookson has walked up Nethermost Pike [from/via/route] patterdale [with] Ed and Gillie [weather] sunny
Jill Dean climbed Nethermost Pike on October 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Grez [weather] Kind to us
Richard Annett bagged Nethermost Pike on October 9th, 2016 [from/via/route] Wythburn on the Thirlmere [with] Alone [weather] 15 degrees & cloudless - Interesting church in the car park
Mark Davidson hiked Nethermost Pike on May 7th, 2008 [with] Alone - though I did have Jack's ashes with me on the way up to Helvellyn where they were scattered [weather] Lovely day - nice & sunny. He would have loved it.
Mark Price summited Nethermost Pike on September 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] glen ridding to grasmare [with] Shaun Dunmall, Marek, David Hill
David Watson conquered Nethermost Pike on June 12th, 2016 [from/via/route] Patterdale via Eagle Crag & Hard Edge. [weather] Good on the way up. Caught in a rain storm on the way back
Paul Peppiate scaled Nethermost Pike on May 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Wythburn Church [with] Annie [weather] Sunny
Michael Smyth walked up Nethermost Pike on July 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Patterdale- Hard Tarn to Lanty's Tarn via Helvellyn [with] Brampton Fell Walkers [weather] Sunny day
Elaine Grayson climbed Nethermost Pike on September 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Helvellyn ridge from dunmail raise
Tony Rogerson bagged Nethermost Pike on June 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Up Grisedale down Swirral Edge [with] Floss [weather] Sunny - Hot day
Mike Jackson hiked Nethermost Pike on September 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Kirkstone Pass [with] Global [weather] Ok - Part of the 24 Peaks in 24 hours
Phillip Bulley summited Nethermost Pike on September 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] High Crag [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Sunny & very windy.
Derek Parkin conquered Nethermost Pike on July 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] White Side [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] Rain
Paul Macey scaled Nethermost Pike on June 22nd, 2015 [weather] cloudy - Left Helvellyn via swirl edge missed Catstye walked birkhouse moor
Andy Pearce walked up Nethermost Pike on April 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Glenridding via Sheffield Pike & Helvellyn [with] Anita Pearce, Tyler Peacock [weather] Sunny
Christina Lander climbed Nethermost Pike on February 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Dick, Michael & Kath Hobday [weather] Cold & dry. Windy. Snow underfoot - On the way to Helvellyn
Leon Harvey bagged Nethermost Pike on February 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] Seat Sandal, Dollywaggon Pike, High Crag, Nethermost Pike [with] Solo [weather] Snow & Ice Clear Westher - lovely views
Ian Woodford has hiked Nethermost Pike [from/via/route] Bagged this when I did helvellyn [with] Alone [weather] Sunny - Have a map, because it's easy to miss bagging these mountains along the way
Andrew Wood summited Nethermost Pike on June 29th, 2014 [from/via/route] Go 4 a walk [with] Andrew, Doug & Mel [weather] lovely warm day cold on the tops - Also bagged Helvellyn via Striding Edge that day
Joanne Mcgawley conquered Nethermost Pike on September 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dollywagon & Seat Sandal [with] Rich [weather] Muggy & Warm - 8 miles.
Ian Simpson scaled Nethermost Pike on August 23rd, 2014 [from/via/route] From Wythburn car park [with] Lou
David Noble walked up Nethermost Pike on August 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Reece [weather] Sunny & then overcast
Keith Eastman climbed Nethermost Pike on July 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] c220
Steve Davenport bagged Nethermost Pike on June 18th, 2014 [weather] toasty hot
Simon Boddy hiked Nethermost Pike on June 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Girlfriend [weather] Windy but fair
Michael Vaughn summited Nethermost Pike on June 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Thirlmere [with] Rob Friend [weather] clear
David Fearn conquered Nethermost Pike on June 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Glenridding via Mires beck to Birkhouse Moor, then via Striding Edge to Helvellyn. The onto High Crag & Dollywaggon Pike. Returned to Glenridding via Grisedale Tarn & Grisedale [with] Alone, joined up with a group of RAF personnel to crosss Striding Edge. [weather] Clear warm day intermittent cloud on summit of Helvellyn
Kevin Parnham scaled Nethermost Pike on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Helevellyn [with] Jo [weather] Sunny but windy - Fantastic views
Doug Martin walked up Nethermost Pike on April 23rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Willie Wife Moor from Dunmail Raise via Helvellyn [with] Fellwalkers [weather] Rain forecast for later in day but cloud moved in early. Very cold on tops & windy.
Alex Holland climbed Nethermost Pike on April 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] C220
Ann Davis bagged Nethermost Pike on March 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] wythburn car park [weather] sun snow blue skies - great day out
Steve Frank hiked Nethermost Pike on May 31st, 2008 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Jackie Frank [weather] Sunny
Graham Coules summited Nethermost Pike on May 19th, 2008 [from/via/route] Thirmere. Highpark woods [with] Dale [weather] Sunny spells & light cloud.
Charlie Housley conquered Nethermost Pike on November 11th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Thirlspot Farm along the old pony track via Brown Crag. [with] Solo. [weather] Abysmal.
Clive Ward scaled Nethermost Pike on May 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] See Helvellyn - same day [with] On my own
Raymond Barnett walked up Nethermost Pike on October 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] wythburn [with] self [weather] good clear
John Powell climbed Nethermost Pike during May, 2008 [from/via/route] Helvellyn
Harry Meijer bagged Nethermost Pike on September 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] Helvellyn & Striding Edge Detour,Glenridding [with] The Lake District Walker
Denis Hoyle hiked Nethermost Pike on August 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] St John's in the vale to Grasmere. [with] Steve and his brothers [weather] Overcast & rain. - Good views apart from when it rained.
Christine Knowles summited Nethermost Pike on April 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Great Dodd over Helvellyn ridge [with] Graham [weather] Windy & cool
Peter Harris has conquered Nethermost Pike [from/via/route] Patterdale
Brian Laverty scaled Nethermost Pike on May 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] glenridding [with] wendy [weather] rubbish
Jacqui Smith walked up Nethermost Pike on January 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] wythburn [with] Graham and John Scadding
Andrew Martin climbed Nethermost Pike on March 26th, 2010 [from/via/route] glennridding
Iain Taylor bagged Nethermost Pike on June 5th, 2011 [from/via/route] Glenridding (NY 38992 16932)
Carole Walton hiked Nethermost Pike on October 28th, 2012 [from/via/route] Patterdale, Grisedale, Dollywaggon,Helvellyn & Catsyam [with] Friends x2 [weather] Horrible. Rain, wind & snow on tops - Hellish Swirrell Edge
Chris Bramley summited Nethermost Pike on October 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] Glennridding [with] Jaq, Blake, daz
Bay Wan conquered Nethermost Pike on September 2nd, 2012 [from/via/route] Start from Grasmere, via Dollywaggon Pike on way to Helvellyn & down via Lower man [with] Graeme Cowie and Cocoa Pops (the dog) [weather] Sunny, clear & Warm : 19 degrees
Tony Aspden scaled Nethermost Pike on May 21st, 2012 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Andy [weather] Sunny
Darren Mortimer walked up Nethermost Pike on May 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Hot & sunny
Stephen Littlewood climbed Nethermost Pike on June 9th, 2007 [from/via/route] from Hellvelyn
Colin Pomfret bagged Nethermost Pike on November 1st, 1986 [from/via/route] Ascent via Sticks Pass [with] Self [weather] Rain mist clearing later - Chanced across a Warrington Fell Walking group
Jayne Phelps hiked Nethermost Pike on May 21st, 2009 [from/via/route] Thirlmere
Patrick Rogozinski, Paul Roddam, Jenny Godfrey, Clare Houlihan, Jane Wilkinson, Matthew Thomas, Wendy Sockett, Angela Moroney, Victoria Bates, Mr M A Blanchard, Trevor Longman, Paul Kendell, Jo Dixon, John Walter, Peter Clark, David Shaw, David Laws, Simon Clark, Steven Woodroffe, Edward Wells, Peter O'sullivan, John Grimes, David Butterfield, James Munroe, Wendy Haycock, Graham Pepper, Gordon Lee, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, Phil Clark, Robin Blunden, Paul Booth, Louise Sandwith, Kath Edwards, Rod Cove, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Paul Ford, Tracey Cordes, Paul Henderson, Lee Mutch, Carol Juden, Patrick Buckland, Paul Stevens, Ian Thomas, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Rob Barklamb, Jeanette Coward, Adam Shewry, Ray O'hara, Libby Burns, Jenny O'hare and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged Nethermost Pike.
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