Selside Pike
655m (2150ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Selside Pike
Pete George walked up on September 27th, 2025 [from/via/route] Mardale [with] Roco [weather] Chilly & foggy on tops, pleasant down below
Steve Cookson climbed it on March 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Haweswater Hotel [with] Gillie [weather] Cold & sunny
Ian Ashton bagged it on November 16th, 2024 [with] Jph
James Hughes hiked it on September 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] c251 The Mardale Head Horizon from Mardale Head [weather] Beautiful clear warm day. - Walked in reverse. Climbed from Kidsty Pike. Tired after walk preceding day. Included Adam's Seat. Descent from Selside Pike boggy on Old Corpse Road. Poor expensive pint of Mary Jane at Haweswater Hotel.
Martyn Howarth summited on April 1st, 2024 [from/via/route] From Mardale Head, up to Gatesgarth Pass, over Branstree, onto Selside Pike & down via the Old Corpse Road. [with] Tilly Howarth & Archie Howarth (and Barnaby the dog). [weather] Rather bleak, with drizzly rain & low cloud. Very little in teh way of views of the tops - just across Haweswater & Riggindale.
Christine Shepherd conquered it on May 24th, 2010 [from/via/route] Mardale Head using walk c251 Climbed again on 16.08.2021 Just did a quick up & down on a very hot day on 06.09.23 [with] On my own [weather] Glorious sunshine - Had missed bagging this peak when I had been in this area before. So glad I had to go back!
Tim Winn scaled on May 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] Haweswater [with] Barry [weather] Very wet
Angeline Grieveson walked up on November 13th, 2022 [with] Dotty
Sarah Baker climbed it on June 3rd, 2022 [with] Larry baker, [weather] Beautiful day, slightly hazy, bit cold - Up & back didn't do the loop route
Martyn Atherton bagged it on June 18th, 2022 [from/via/route] c362 Selside Pike, Branstree (Artlecrag pike), Harter Fell (Mardale), Mardale III Bell, Rough Crag (Riggendale) & High Street [with] Self [weather] Very Sunny & Warm - Fantastic Route 7 hrs
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Selside Pike

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

Haweswater Reservoir (left) and Selside Pike (right) from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)

Fewling Stones (left), Selside Pike (distance centre) and Swindal Foot Crag from Thiefstead

Swindale with the lower slopes of Selside Pike (left) and Fewling Stone (right) from Nabs Crag
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