Red Pike (Wasdale)
826m (2711ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Walk c240 Kirk Fell, Pillar and Little Scoat Fell from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
Fantastic high level walk with glorious views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,808ft (1,465m) | |
| Time: | 7.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - Kirk Fell - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Mosedale Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
Walk c343 Pillar and Red Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
One of Lakeland's finest walks - unmissable
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,001ft (1,219m) | |
| Time: | 8 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - Mosedale Beck - Black Sail Pass - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Over Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
Walk c101 Pillar and Little Scoat Fell from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
One of Lakeland's finest walks - unmissable
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,782ft (1,457m) | |
| Time: | 8.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - Mosedale Beck - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Yewbarrow - Dropping Crag - Bell Rib - Over Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale
Superb mountain walk on less crowded fells
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 5,100ft (1,554m) | |
| Time: | 9.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Greendale Farm - Middle Fell (Wasdale) - Seatallan - Pots of Ashness - Gowder Crag - Haycock - Great Scoat Fell - Steeple - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Yewbarrow - Bell Rib - Dropping Crag - Overbeck Bridge - Wast Water - Greendale Farm
Walk c141 Great Gable and Pillar from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
Superb high level route from remote Wasdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 5,819ft (1,773m) | |
| Time: | 10 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - Moses' Trod - Lingmell Beck - Gable Beck Bridge - Sty Head - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Beck Head - Beckhead Tarn - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Kirk Fell - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Mosedale Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Red Pike (Wasdale)
Chris Sheard walked up on June 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] Ridge from Yewbarrow [with] Solo [weather] Pleasant at Dore head, light cool winds with odd warmer blasts, no rain brightening - Up from Dore head was a bit of a drag but summited suprising quickly, 3 hrs from parking
Tim Winn climbed on April 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Sunny
Christine Shepherd bagged on May 15th, 2005 [from/via/route] I climbed this as part of the Mosedale Horseshoe from Wasdale Head Climbed again using walk c240 on 23.8.21 [with] On my own [weather] Fine but chilly
Paul Macey hiked on August 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] C101 [weather] Cloudy some sun breaking through
Darren Wilson summited on June 20th, 2021 [from/via/route] Last Wainright walks Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Pillar & Kirk Fell [with] Mike [weather] Sunny dry beautiful day out, steep climb up
Martin Woods conquered on August 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] From wasdale head pillar, scoat fell, steeple, red pike & yeabarrow walk [with] Myself [weather] Sunny 15 to 18 degrees - Some scrambling over the top, amazing views & great fun
Caroline Winter scaled on August 3rd, 2020 [from/via/route] Overbeck bridge, Yewbarrow Bell rib scramble, North top (Stirrup crag), Dore Head, Red Pike, Black Crag, Pillar, Little Scoat Fell, Haycock, Nether Beck [with] Becky [weather] Clear & warm - Pleasant, easy scramble up Yewbarrow. Retreated to easy path to Dore Head. 3 x Bob Graham competitors arrived at Pillar, as we finished lunch. Squeezed in Haycock before long tiring descent of Beck. Picquesque water falls heading down
Wayne Baxter walked up on August 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walked the Mosedale Horseshoe starting from Overbeck Bridge walking to Wasdale Inn. Black sail pass onto Pillar, Scoat Fell, Steeple & Red Pike. [with] Sue [weather] Bright sun very hot
Andy Buxton climbed on May 30th, 1994 [from/via/route] From Overbeck Bridge. Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple & Haycock [with] Dan [weather] Good, some showers - Good day with some entertaining scrambling. Day rather marred by Derby losing 2-1 to Leicester in play-off final.
Andrew Johnson bagged on November 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy - Very wet under foot
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Red Pike (Wasdale)
Wast Water, Wasdale and Yewbarrow with Middle Fell (left) Seatallan (background centre), Red Pike (Wasdale) (right) and the shoulder of Kirk Fell (centre foreground) from Westmorland Cairn on Great Gable
The Mosedale Horseshoe - Yewbarrow (mid-distance left), Red Pike (Wasdale) and Little Scoat Fell beyond, Pillar (right of centre) and the shoulder of Kirk Fell (mid-distance right) from Scafell Pike
Kirk Fell with Red Pike (Wasdale), Little Scoat Fell and Pillar behind from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
Looking down Mosedale to Wasdale Head from Little Scoat Fell with Red Pike (Wasdale) on the right in shadow and the Scafell Massif (featuring Great End, Broad Crag, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Symonds Knott and Sca Fell) across the valley
Looking down Greta Gill to Wasdale from Great End with Red Pike (Wasdale), Little Scoat Fell, Kirk Fell and Great Gable beyond
Haycock, Little Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale) from the summit of Yewbarrow
Seatallan, Great Scoat Fell, Little Scoat Fell, Red Pike (Wasdale), Yewbarrow, Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Whin Rigg from Irton Pike
Kirk Fell and the shoulder of Great Gable (right) with the lower slopes of Great End (left) and Red Pike (Wasdale) in the distance from Sty Head
Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable panorama featuring Kirk Fell (foreground centre), Wast Water, Wasdale and Yewbarrow with Middle Fell and Seatallan beyond (left), Red Pike (Wasdale), Little Scoat Fell and Pillar behind Kirk Fell (centre) and Ennerdale with Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag and Crummock Water (right)
Red Pike (Wasdale) and Little Scoat Fell (left), Mosedale, Pillar and Kirk Fell (centre) and Great Gable (right) from the summit of Scafell Pike
Haycock, Little Scoat Fell, Red Pike (Wasdale), Pillar, Top of Stirrup Crag, Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Great End, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, Slightside, Harter Fell (Eskdale) and Burnmoor Tarn from the summit of Yewbarrow
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