Rossett Pike
651m (2136ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75mls (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,271ft (692m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - Old Dungeon Ghyll - The Cumbria Way - Mickleden Beck - Mickleden (Langdale) - Rossett Beck - Rossett Pike - Little Gill Head - Black Crags (Langdale) - Stake Pass - The Cumbria Way - Stake Gill - Mickleden - Mickleden Beck - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,459ft (1,054m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - Old Dungeon Ghyll - The Cumbria Way - Mickleden Beck - Mickleden (Langdale) - Rossett Beck - Rossett Pike - Angle Tarn (Langdale) - Esk Hause - Esk Pike - Ore Gap - Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top) - Bow Fell (Bowfell) - Bowfell Buttress - Cambridge Crag - Flat Crag - Climbers' Traverse (optional) - Three Tarns - Earing Crag - White Stones - The Band - Oxendale - Stool End Farm - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10mls (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,580ft (1,091m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Stickle Ghyll - Stickle Tarn - North Rake - The Langdale Pikes - Pavey Ark - Thunacar Knott - Harrison Stickle - Loft Crag - Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) - Martcrag Moor - Stake Pass - Black Crags (Langdale) - Little Gill Head - Rossett Pike - Rossett Gill - The Cumbria Way - Mickleden - Mickleden Beck - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,604ft (1,098m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Stool End Farm - Oxendale - Oxendale Beck - Browney Gill - Red Tarn (Langdale) - Great Knott - Crinkle Crags (South Top) - Crinkle Crags (Long Top) - Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott) - Shelter Crags - Shelter Crags (North Top) - Three Tarns - Climbers' Traverse (optional) - Flat Crag - Cambridge Crag - Bowfell Buttress - Bow Fell (Bowfell) - Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top) - Ore Gap - Angle Tarn (Langdale) - Rossett Pike - Rossett Beck - Mickleden - Mickleden Beck - The Cumbria Way - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,883ft (1,183m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - The Cumbria Way - Mickleden Beck - Rossett Gill - Rossett Pike - Angle Tarn (Langdale) - Esk Hause - Scafell Pike - Ill Crag - Broad Crag - Great End - Esk Hause - Angle Tarn - Rossett Gill - Mickleden - Mickleden Beck - The Cumbria Way - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.75ml (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,680ft (1,426m) |
| Time: | 9 hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Wall End Farm - Redacre Gill - Wrynose Fell - Pike of Blisco (Pike O' Blisco) - Red Tarn (Langdale) - Great Knott - Crinkle Crags (South Top) - Crinkle Crags (Long Top) - Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott) - Shelter Crags - Shelter Crags (North Top) - Three Tarns - Climbers' Traverse (optional) - Flat Crag - Cambridge Crag - Bowfell Buttress - Bow Fell (Bowfell) - Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top) - Ore Gap - Angle Tarn (Langdale) - Rossett Pike - Rossett Beck - Mickleden - Mickleden Beck - The Cumbria Way - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,684ft (1,428m) |
| Time: | 9.25hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - The Cumbria Way - Mickleden Beck - Mickleden - Rossett Beck - Rossett Pike - Angle Tarn (Langdale) - Esk Hause - Great End - Ill Crag - Broad Crag - Scafell Pike - Esk Hause - Esk Pike - Ore Gap - Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top) - Bow Fell (Bowfell) - Bowfell Buttress - Cambridge Crag - Flat Crag - Climbers' Traverse (optional) - Three Tarns - The Band - Oxendale - Stool End Farm - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Rossett Pike
Tim Winn walked up Rossett Pike on May 18th, 2025 [from/via/route] Stickle Ghyll Car Park [with] Walks with Matt [weather] Dry. Sunny.
James Hughes climbed Rossett Pike on April 2nd, 2025 [from/via/route] c371 Esk Pike & Bow Fell from Great Langdale c279 Oxendale Horseshoe [weather] Beautiful clear skies, blustery on tops, warm in valleys & in sheltered spots. - Epic double walk day from Old Dungeon Ghyll including Rosset Pike, Esk Pike, Bow Fell, Cringle Crags, Cold Pike, Pike of Blisco. Helped down 'Bad Step', unorthodox descent of Cold Pike & ascent of Pike of Blisco. Great views of Sca Fell. Awesome Day.
Christine Shepherd bagged Rossett Pike on April 25th, 2009 [from/via/route] Great Langdale using walk c371 [with] On my own [weather] Fine at first storms on the descent. - Climbed again on 20.6.19 while bagging Black Crags Langdale. Climbed for a third time on 6. 10 21 doing walk c371 in reverse. Did this walk again on 25/04/23. I added Great End on to this walk from Esk Hause as it was such a stunning day.
John Tippins hiked Rossett Pike on October 25th, 2022 [from/via/route] From the Old Dungeon Ghyll [with] Alone [weather] Dry most of the day, even a bit of sunshine. Some light rain around lunchtime, warm by mid-afteroon. Winds much lighter than recently, but also colder, maybe the fact that I was higher.
Martyn Atherton summited Rossett Pike on March 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] c371 Rosset Pike, Esk Pike & Bowfell From Langdale [with] Self [weather] Wet at first then dry & misty
Ian Ashton conquered Rossett Pike on November 13th, 2021 [with] Solo
Geoff Hand scaled Rossett Pike on March 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c371 Rossett Pike, Esk Pike & Bowfell [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Glorious sunny & warm day (ridiculous for this time of year!) - Lovely walk up Mickleden, rossett gill, Esk Hause & back down the Band.
Carl Tillotson walked up Rossett Pike on March 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] using route C371 in reverse [with] June [weather] Sunny, quite windy at top. Nice views, a little hazy to the west.
Chris Sheard climbed Rossett Pike on March 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] Up from ODG [with] George [weather] Pleasant but clagged in later Fierce winds freezing feel, top clagged in with hails & near blizzard - Made this ascent in less than 2 hours - long run in
Stephanie Doyle bagged Rossett Pike on September 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] Car park
Kevin Foster hiked Rossett Pike on July 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] The Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car park. [with] By myself. [weather] Some clouds. - The paved path to the head of Rossett Gill goes up & down a bit & passes Angle Tarn. I would have stayed for a break here but the wind had picked up & it had clouded over so I decided to press on. The ascent of Rossett Pike from the top of the rise to the head of Rossett Gill is quite easy ( a five minute walk). Descending back into Langdale via the packhorse path has improved due to large sections being paved but it is still long & my knees were glad to reach the valley floor. A classic walk!
Wayne Baxter summited Rossett Pike on April 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] From old Dungeon Ghyl car park follow Cumbria way path up to Rossett Pike, onto Esk Pike. Onto a clear path to Bow fell (follow the cairns) Down via the band to the car park [with] Sue [weather] Sunny
Nicholas Twigg has conquered Rossett Pike [from/via/route] Mickleden [with] Jack [weather] Sunny, snow above 300m
Sarah Culverhouse scaled Rossett Pike on August 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] ODG [with] Mary Puppins [weather] glorious sunshine
John Bryers walked up Rossett Pike on August 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walked up Oxendale through the farm. Continued WSW beside the wall & then bear SW (left) at a fork on a level path to reach the footbridge over Oxendale Beck. Cross the bridge & bear SW up a clear path that eventually bears S beside Browney Gill to reach a junction of paths on the col. Turning left up to peak of Pike O' Blisco. Returning to col & up to Great Crag, skirting around on right to Crinkle Crag (South top) & along ridge to Crinkle Crags (North Top). Continued along ridge along the crinkle crags 4 & 5 & up to top of Bow Fell. continued along ridge dropping down to Ore Gap & continued up to top of Esk Pike. Continued down to Esk Hause & up Allen Crags. Turning left down to Angle Tarn & up to top of Rossett Pike, returning down Rosset Ghyll (With a detour out to right half way down to a stream for a skinny dip with a waterfall - Nice). Down into Mickleden & back to car - 5,411 ft of ascent, 12,37 miles in 5hrs 26 minutes. [with] With Mya my faithful 13 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Very warm day, sweated up to Col, breeze did help & clouded in a touch. - Set off at 7.37am after parking in NT car park at New dungeon Ghyll (£8.00 parking).
Andy Buxton climbed Rossett Pike during August, 1968 [from/via/route] From NDG - circuit of Langdale (Pavey Ark via Jack's Rake) [with] Dad [weather] Clear
Andrew Johnson bagged Rossett Pike on February 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] Old DG [with] Ted [weather] Cleared to blue skies at some points, Snow on top with some hail
Elaine Evans hiked Rossett Pike on September 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite via Grains Gill to Esk Hause & Esk Pike, then to Rossett Pike via Ore Gap & Angle Tarn. Return via Langstrath to Stonethwaite. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Wonderful walking weather fair with a cooling breeze. - Thank you to Sue's husband who moved the car from Seathwaite to Stonethwaite for us. Well done to Christine for also bagging Seathwaite Fell & Allen Crags.
Richard Marchant summited Rossett Pike on October 28th, 1993 [from/via/route] This was a walk carried out just by me from New Dungeon Ghyll & took me up Stickle Ghyll to Stickle Tarn up the back on to Langdale Pikes taking in both Pikes & on to Martcrag moor round to Rossett Pike & to Angle Tarn up to Ore Gap-Esk Pike-Bow Fell-Crinkle Crags-Great Knott- Pike of Blisco then back down to New Dungeon Ghyll. [with] On my own. [weather] Wet dull dreary day.
Paul Macey conquered Rossett Pike on June 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Langdale [with] Luke Macey [weather] Cloudy dry
Craig Steeland scaled Rossett Pike on May 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Old Dungeon Ghyll car park [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm & dry
Caroline Winter walked up Rossett Pike on April 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Millbeck farm, Micklebeck valley, Rossett Gill, Rossett Pike, Angle tarn, Esk Pike, Bow Fell, Shelter crags, The Band, Millbeck Farm [with] Becky [weather] Great views & sunny, 7 degrees on tops, light breeze on tops, great visibility - Suffering with aftermath of flu, so struggled up Rossett Gill, far behind Becky. Group ahead with Queen playing through speakers & using a drone....first time for everything. Balls of feet having a hard time with the slabs on descending the Band.
David Watson climbed Rossett Pike on August 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll [weather] Sunny
Claire Oliver bagged Rossett Pike on July 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Start from Sticklebarn/New Dungeon Ghyill Please refer to walk inc Pavey Ark, Thurmacott Knott, Harrison Stickle, Pike O'Stickle, Black Crag, Buck Pike & Rossett Pike. [with] Storm, Tony and I [weather] Very hot conditions - humid & sweaty!
Dave Eyes hiked Rossett Pike on April 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] Parked car at Old Dungeon Ghyl. Walked up valley & took the path by Rosset Gill - Climbed Rosset Pike then headed round to the right to eventually climbed Pike of Stickle & then Loft Crag before descending down to the path just behind the new dungeon ghyl pub. walked back to the car. [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Nice day - cloudy to start but mostly dry. Ended sunny. Good views.
Richard Marshall summited Rossett Pike on April 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] C371 [with] Chris and Bo [weather] Fine
John Walter conquered Rossett Pike on September 20th, 2017 [with] Ramblers B+
Anthony Scott scaled Rossett Pike on July 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyl Hotel [with] me [weather] Grey cloud, some rain, windy, sunny spells. Changeable!
Simon Boddy walked up Rossett Pike on June 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Great Langdale [with] HF Holidays [weather] Warm & sunny
Tracey Cowell climbed Rossett Pike on May 4th, 2017 [with] Andrew foster and Anita gardiner [weather] Sunny but bloody freezing in the wind
Colin Egan bagged Rossett Pike on April 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] From the NT car park by the Old Dungeon Ghyll hotel, via Mickleden & Rossett Gill [with] My wife Faith. [weather] Day started cloudy but the sun then started coming through, wind cold on summit. By the end of the day we had full sun. - This was our 204th Wainwright leaving us 10 to go & it fitted the bill perfectly. The path up Rossett Gill is testimate to the skill & ingenuity of the Lake District path builders. It is still a tough climb but they have so engineered it that you can follow it with confidence. Some might argue that it reduces the fells to a pavement but it stops us wandering here & there & making a mess of the fell side. The walk back along Mickleden in the late afternoon sun was magical. The pint at the Old Dungeon Ghyill was almost as good. Saw our first swallow of the year whilst enjoying our post walk drink. A very good end to a special week in the lakes.
Chris Tomlinson hiked Rossett Pike on September 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Dungeon Ghyll [with] Lee Boldison [weather] As Bow Fell on same day
Mark Davidson summited Rossett Pike on August 2nd, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny & warm - fantastic
Doug Martin conquered Rossett Pike on August 17th, 2016 [from/via/route] Shotley Bridge - Sty Head path to Intake wall then up onto Seathwaite Fell - path to Angle Tarn. Then retraced steps to Esk Hause where I met up with group. [with] solo [weather] One of the hottest days of the year so far. - Decent down Ruddy Gill was relentless.
Charlie Housley walked up Rossett Pike on June 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Along Mickleden from the ODG before heading along the path up by Rossett Gill. [with] Solo. [weather] Extremely humid; possibly 80-90%. Thunder storms within half a mile but not actually overhead.
Chris Bramley climbed Rossett Pike on March 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] Langdale [with] jacqui, Blake, janet
Michael Nolan bagged Rossett Pike on February 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Oldf Dungeon Ghyll [weather] COLD!
Andrew Martin hiked Rossett Pike on July 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] old dungeon ghyll
Clive Ward summited Rossett Pike on November 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll (with Ben) Seathwaite (7th Oct 15) [with] Ben. See Esk Pike for details Ian, Chris, Dave Bell (Oct 15)
Philip Layton conquered Rossett Pike on July 14th, 2006 [with] Karen, Karen & Steve
Harry Meijer scaled Rossett Pike on August 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] custom walk [with] The Lake District Walker
Phillip Bulley walked up Rossett Pike on September 10th, 2015 [from/via/route] High Raise [with] Toby [weather] Sunny & windy.
David Noble climbed Rossett Pike on July 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] ODG Rosset Pike, Esk Pike, Bow Fell, Crinkle Crags, Cold Pike & Pike O Blisco [with] Solo [weather] Dry/Sunny
Leon Harvey bagged Rossett Pike on July 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Langsdale (Bowfell) [with] Solo [weather] Windy - last in a 9hr Hike
Christina Lander hiked Rossett Pike on April 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll - Cumbria Way - Angle Tarn - Esk Hause (and beyond) - Angle Tarn - Rossett Pike - & back to Old Dungeon Ghyll along Cumbria Way [with] Dick [weather] A very hot & sunny day - Didn't start walking till 3pm as we got stuck on the motorway. Wanted to get as far as Scafell Pike but ran out of time & had to turn back.
Darren Wilson summited Rossett Pike on July 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] Dungheon Gill [with] Mike
Ann Davis conquered Rossett Pike on August 26th, 2014 [from/via/route] ODG up Rossett Gill [with] moi [weather] fair - too many ill prepared folk asking the way to scafell grrrrr
Keith Eastman scaled Rossett Pike on July 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] c371
Kevin Parnham walked up Rossett Pike on July 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] mickleden & rossett gill [with] Jo [weather] Hot & sunny - Greta views down mickleden & over to langdale pikes
Marcus Bradshaw climbed Rossett Pike on June 20th, 2014 [from/via/route] pavey Ark , Thunacar Knott , harrison Stickle , loft Crag , Pike of stickle , Rossett Pike [with] Marcus [weather] Sunny - Met another couple who were keen baggers . Gave us much needed water .
Steve Frank bagged Rossett Pike on May 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] ODG
Gill Watson hiked Rossett Pike on April 4th, 2007 [with] Philip
Iain Jones summited Rossett Pike on July 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Langdale Horseshoe
Raymond Barnett conquered Rossett Pike on May 22nd, 2013 [from/via/route] langdale [with] self [weather] good & sunny
Darren Mortimer scaled Rossett Pike on November 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Great Langdale [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cold Misty & covered in snow
Iain Taylor walked up Rossett Pike on August 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] Langdale (NY 29589 06415)
Mr Davison climbed Rossett Pike during January, 2011 [from/via/route] from old dungeon ghyll to bow fell [with] jenny davison [weather] cold sunny
Christine Knowles bagged Rossett Pike on March 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] Mickledon [with] Graham [weather] Glorious - Picnic on top of Pike with just T-shirt (and trousers!)
Stephen Byrne, Jenny Godfrey, Patrick Rogozinski, Matthew Thomas, Melanie Dunn, Clare Houlihan, Karen Lythgoe, Wendy Sockett, Michael Austin, Angela Moroney, David Kelley, Louise Sandwith, Leon Potts, Craig Lewis, Doug Jeffries, David Butterfield, Jonathan Tobin, David Shaw, David Laws, David Kelley, Carl Abbott, Louis Smith, Michael Mcdonagh, Simon Duerden, Jill Dean, Ian Thomas, Paul Booth, Tracey Cordes, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, John Kendall, John Cuthbert, Les Bennett, Patrick Buckland, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Rob Barklamb, Andy Nicholls, Jeanette Coward, Sam Mercer, Ray O'hara and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Rossett Pike.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Rossett Pike
Looking up Mickleden towards Rossett Pike, Buck Pike (Langdale) and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale
The Langdale Pikes (left), Rossett Pike (foreground left) and Esk Pike (right) from Esk Hause
Rossett Pike summit ridge with The Langdale Pikes in the distance and Great Langdale far below
Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags, Shelter Crags, (North Top), The Band , Bow Fell (Bowfell) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top), Esk Pike, Rossett Pike and The Langdale Pikes including Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) (left) Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle from Stool End, Great Langdale
Rossett Pike and Black Crags from the top of Great Slab below Bow Fell (Bowfell)
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