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Selside Pike
655m (2150ft)

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


Record Selside Pike as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Mountain
139th highest in England,
241st in England & Wales

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Wainwright
(No. 110)

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English Nuttall
187th highest in England,
323rd in England & Wales

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

The view from the summit of Selside Pike

Photo: David Hayter

You can find Selside 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 Selside Pike and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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

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You can walk to the top of Selside Pike by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c391 The Swindale Horseshoe

Rough walking, few paths, blissfully uncrowded

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11mls (17.5km)
Ascent:2,655ft (809m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head

Stunning Haweswater

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.25ml (18km)
Ascent:3,436ft (1,047m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 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)

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

James Hughes walked up Selside Pike 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 climbed Selside Pike 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 bagged Selside Pike 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 hiked Selside Pike on May 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] Haweswater [with] Barry [weather] Very wet

Angeline Grieveson summited Selside Pike on November 13th, 2022 [with] Dotty

Sarah Baker conquered Selside Pike on June 3rd, 2022 [with] Larry baker, [weather] Beautiful day, slightly hazy, bit cold - Up & back didn't do the loop route

Martyn Atherton scaled Selside Pike 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

Richard Fulcher walked up Selside Pike on May 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked in a lay-by near the Mardale Head car park. Set off up to Small Water (coffee) & then gradually up the hill behind the tarn up to Nan Bield. From there we ascended Harter Fell. From the top of Harter Fell we descended to Gatesgarth Pass & then up again (bit of a slog) up to Branstree. From Branstree we walked past the 'monoliths' & on to Selside ( I diverted to look at the 'Pillar'). After Selside we descended in an easterly direction & joined the Old Corpse Road & followed it down to the road by Haweswater. [with] Jen [weather] Fairly still with some cold wind on the tops. Cloud developed but there was no wind. - Some interesting ruined buildings on the way down.

Richard Marchant climbed Selside Pike on November 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] I parked the car alongside Haweswater near Rowantreethwaite Beck & took the Old Corpse Road up to High Birkin Knott then headed south west to Selside Pike & carried on along the ridge to Branstree then descended North & West of Hopgill Beck back to the car. [with] By Myself. [weather] Clear Skies frosty morning & a cold northerly wind

Geoff Hand bagged Selside 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.

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

Selside Pike

Selside Pike

Photo: A. Wainwright (38)

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)

Haweswater and Harter Fell from Selside Pike

Haweswater and Harter Fell from Selside Pike

Photo: David Hayter (94)

Selside Pike summit cairn wind shelter

Selside Pike summit cairn wind shelter

Photo: Robert Hall (67)

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

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

Photo: A. Wainwright (33)

Riggindale and Kidsty Pike from Selside Pike

Riggindale and Kidsty Pike from Selside Pike

Photo: David Hayter (103)

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

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

Photo: Robert Hall (74)

Selside Pike summit cairn

Selside Pike summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (14)

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

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

Photo: A. Wainwright (5)

Shelter on the summit of Selside Pike

Shelter on the summit of Selside Pike

Photo: A. Wainwright (39)

The Rigg, Wood Howe and Haweswater from Selside Pike

The Rigg, Wood Howe and Haweswater from Selside Pike

Photo: David Hayter (100)

Swindale from Selside Pike

Swindale from Selside Pike

Photo: David Hayter (102)

Mardale Head and Riggindale from Selside Pike

Mardale Head and Riggindale from Selside Pike

Photo: David Hayter (101)

Swindale from Selside Pike

Swindale from Selside Pike

Photo: Robert Hall (66)


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