Selside Pike
655m (2150ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11mls (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,655ft (809m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Swindale - Swindale Foot Farm - Swindale Beck - Starling Gill - Stubby Hest - Bracken Howe - Thiefstead - Langhowe Pike - High Katelade - Rowantree Crag - Blea Moss - Stone Howe - Glede Howe - Willy Winder Hill - Haskew Beck - Fewling Stones - Swindale Common - Mosedale Beck (Swindale) - Nabs Moor - Nabs Crag - Howes (Mosedale) - Captain Whelter Bog - Branstree (North East Top) - Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) - Swirle Crag - Selside Pike - High Blake Dodd - Selside End - High Birkin Knott - Low Birkin Knott - Old Corpse Road - Thorny Knott - Swindale Head Farm - Truss Gap - Swindale Foot Farm - Swindale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,436ft (1,047m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Mardale Head - Haweswater Reservoir - Rowantreethwaite Beck - Old Corpse Road - Selside Pike - Branstree (North East Top) - Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) - Gatescarth Pass - Adam Seat - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Nan Bield Pass - Mardale Ill Bell - High Street - Riggindale Crag - Caspel Gate - Rough Crag (Riggindale) - Eagle Crag (Riggindale) - Heron Crag (Riggindale) - Swine Crag (Riggindale) - Dudderwick - The Rigg - Mardale Head
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,814ft (1,162m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Mardale Head - Haweswater - Rowantreethwaite Beck - Old Corpse Road - Selside Pike - Branstree (North East Top) - Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) - Gatescarth Pass - Adam Seat - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Nan Bield Pass - Mardale Ill Bell - High Street - Riggindale - Rampsgill Head - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Kidsty Pike - Kidsty Howes - Bowderthaite Bridge - The Rigg - Mardale Head
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Selside Pike
Mr M A Blanchard walked up Selside Pike on November 25th, 2025 [with] The mutts
Pete George climbed Selside Pike on September 27th, 2025 [from/via/route] Mardale [with] Roco [weather] Chilly & foggy on tops, pleasant down below
Steve Cookson bagged Selside Pike on March 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Haweswater Hotel [with] Gillie [weather] Cold & sunny
Ian Ashton hiked Selside Pike on November 16th, 2024 [with] Jph
James Hughes summited 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 conquered 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 scaled 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 walked up Selside Pike on May 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] Haweswater [with] Barry [weather] Very wet
Angeline Grieveson climbed Selside Pike on November 13th, 2022 [with] Dotty
Sarah Baker bagged 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 hiked 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 summited 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 conquered 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 scaled 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.
Christina Lander walked up Selside Pike on June 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Swindale Head - Selside Pike - Branstree - Tarn Crag - Grey Crag - Swindale Head [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day - During our holiday staying at Station House, Troutbeck, Penrith
Richard Marshall climbed Selside Pike on May 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Mardale Horizon [with] Dave Jones Elsie and Roxy [weather] Showers
David Butterfield bagged Selside Pike on October 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Mardale Head [weather] Chilly
Iain Jones hiked Selside Pike on September 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] Trail Run from Shap to Mardale Head.
Andrew Johnson summited Selside Pike on December 4th, 2019 [from/via/route] Mardale Head [with] Ted [weather] Blue skies & cold
Michael Nolan conquered Selside Pike on June 11th, 2019 [from/via/route] Haweswater ....corpse road [weather] overcast but fine
Kevin Foster scaled Selside Pike on April 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Swindale Lane. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny with very little breeze making it quite hot for walking. - I chose this walk to start off my Lakes campaign thinking it was a fairly remote part of the Lakes & it might not be too overcrowded over the Easter weekend...wrong! When I got there the car park was already full. Although I saw many people out & about strangely I had almost every summit top to myself. The exception being Selside Pike where I met a couple with two dogs, one of which tried to eat my sandwich & the other had a go at Henry for getting too close or something. Luckily they made their apologies & quickly moved on.
Nick Dobson walked up Selside Pike on August 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Mardale Head up Gatesgarth Pass v [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Bright sunny day - returned to Mardale Head via the Old Copse Road, then coffee & scones at the Haweswater Hotel while Ralph cracked the zzzzzzzzzz's in the back of the car.
Elaine Evans climbed Selside Pike on January 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park at Mardale Head, up along Gatesgarth Pass, then followed the fence up to Branstree & on to Selside Pike. Descent via old corpse road to join road alongside Haweswater reservoir back to car park. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Lovely day for a walk! Snow underfoot but clear, dry day with a little sunshine now & again. - Fun in the snow!
John Bryers has bagged Selside Pike [from/via/route] Car to Swindale head & took Old Corpse road. Selside Pike, Branstree, Tarn Crag & Grey Crag. Nipping across to Harrop pike & down Little Mosedale beck back to car. 11.2 miles recorded. Detour via Swindale Force waterfalls - Best waterfalls in the Lake District! [with] With Mya my faithful Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Weather cloudy with occasional showers with some strong cool winds for August! - Lunch at Brunt Tongue wood in Little Mardale valley.
Paul Macey hiked Selside Pike on July 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water using walks c251 & x204
John Almond summited Selside Pike on June 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] Solo walk from Mardale Head - Gatescarth Pass - Branstree - SELSIDE PIKE - Old Corpse Road - Wainwright 125 [weather] Superb
Phillip Bulley conquered Selside Pike on June 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Branstree [with] Judith and Ruby. [weather] Sunny.
Simon Myerscough scaled Selside Pike on August 27th, 2006 [from/via/route] C362 [with] Martin & Bill - Bill tired, blisters [weather] Wet
John Tippins walked up Selside Pike on March 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started at Mardale Head, start of go4awalk c251. [with] Solo [weather] A very damp day, low cloud, limited visibility. Damp & misty all day, occasionally turning to light showers.
Peter Fielding climbed Selside Pike on November 11th, 2017 [from/via/route] from hawes water. nice cold day but boggy underfoot for most of the way - one of seven wainwrights climbed today on walk c251 [with] Peter and Ruth [weather] good - very long walk including kidsty pike & harter fell - boggy!
Anthony Scott bagged Selside Pike on September 19th, 2017 [from/via/route] Stockdale Bridge [with] me [weather] very misty & cold but eventually cleared to some sun - walk c204. nice easy path from Branstree
Andy Jakob hiked Selside Pike on August 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] Rowantreethwaite Beck circular route of the Mardale Head Horizon [with] Heather [weather] Expected rain but only came as we drove away. Otherwise sunny mostly & at times very windy - Super views all day long!
Simon Boddy summited Selside Pike on August 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] Mardale [with] My girlfriend [weather] Wet & windy!
Darren Wilson conquered Selside Pike on July 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] Sadgill, Grey Crag Tarn Crag Branstree Artlecrag Pike Selside Pike [weather] Sunny to start but the weather came in
Chris Sheard scaled Selside Pike on November 15th, 2003 [from/via/route] From Swindale head [with] Solo [weather] Gloomy day but high cloud ceiling with good views
Colin Egan walked up Selside Pike on April 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] From Haweswater via the Old Corpse Road & thence the NE ridge to the top [with] My wife Faith [weather] Sunny day with some cloud - We started this walk shortly after a really heavy storm passed heading East. Water was running down the lakeshore road & the path up was literally a stream at times. The waterfalls were absolutely thundering down and most impressive. Underfoot was extremely squelchy, like walking on a wet sponge but the cairn & shelter at the top was quite surprising for such an unassuming fell.
Martin Hunt climbed Selside Pike on November 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Mardale Head
John Walter bagged Selside Pike on November 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Swindale Head [with] Tricia, Jennifer & Sandra [weather] Sunny
Mark Davidson hiked Selside Pike on February 22nd, 2004 [with] Mike
Craig Steeland summited Selside Pike on August 6th, 2016 [from/via/route] Haweswater [with] Sue and Jake [weather] Cool & very windy
Chris Faulkner conquered Selside Pike on May 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Mardale Head via Branstree. [with] Michelle Chandler [weather] Hot & dry
Charlie Housley scaled Selside Pike on May 9th, 2016 [from/via/route] A slight modification of Stuart Marshall's Swindle Round in which this was the third summit, proceeded by Tarn Crag & Grey Crag, followed by Branstree. The starting point was the car park at the head of Haweswater & along Gatescarth Pass. [with] Candy the dog. [weather] 26ºC. No cloud but a welcome breeze.
Caroline Winter walked up Selside Pike on April 1st, 2016 [from/via/route] Haweswater at Mardale Head, Gatesgarth Pass, Artlecrag Pike, Selside Pike, Mardale Common, Old Copse Road, back to M Head [with] Andy and daughter, Becky [weather] strong SSE wind. Gale force over Selside. Snow, hail, sleet & rain - . Stopped in shelter for snacks but wet & cold. Luckily short walk of 5 miles
Tony Rogerson climbed Selside Pike on January 30th, 2012 [from/via/route] Mardale Corpse Road Gatescarth Pass [weather] Sunny - Lots of snow under foot
Victoria Bates bagged Selside Pike on September 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] C251 [with] Mark
David Hickin hiked Selside Pike on May 25th, 2015 [with] Sally
Kevin Parnham summited Selside Pike on July 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] Stockdale [with] Jo [weather] Grey & rainy
Angela Moroney conquered Selside Pike on June 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] haweswater two ghyll scrambles [with] captain turner - saw two people all day !!
Tracey Cowell scaled Selside Pike on May 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Branstree [with] Solo [weather] Sunny/cloudy
Harry Meijer walked up Selside Pike on July 6th, 2015 [from/via/route] Above Mardale & Longsleddale [with] The Lake District Walker
Marcus Bradshaw has climbed Selside Pike [from/via/route] (c251)Started at Haweswater head car park. Up the Old Copse Road to Selside Pike then across the ridge in a horseshoe to the last Wainwright which was Kidsty pike. [with] We took a Spanish boy called Seb who loved it and introduced him to Tunnock's Caramel Wafers. Oviously Marcus was with me. Navigating in extream conditions! [weather] Weather was good at lake side but deteriorated as we climbed. Visibility was about 40 m on the ridge & the wind was blowing hard at times. - Met two miserable walkers at the Shelter who advised us not to go on top but the wind died down by High street.
Wayne Baxter bagged Selside Pike on March 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Stockdale bridge (along Gatescarth pass) to Branstree onto Selside & returned to Stockdale bridge [with] Sue [weather] Clear sunny day
Clive Ward hiked Selside Pike on January 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Swindle Foot - there & back same route. Swindale Head, Old Corpse Road, east ridge [with] Hazel [weather] Cold, mostly clear. Cold 3-4 deg. Very icy - 30-35 mins each way along road. Next time must do waterfalls
David Preston summited Selside Pike on June 27th, 2014 [from/via/route] Go4awalk walk used walk number c251 from Mardale Head [with] On my own [weather] Sunny day - This was my first Wainwright
Brait Tillotson conquered Selside Pike on October 23rd, 2014 [with] Hilary and Maggie - Hilary's 60th
David Noble scaled Selside Pike on October 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Highstreet [with] Paul [weather] Sunny with cloud but good views
Christine Knowles walked up Selside Pike on September 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Kentmere over to Sadgill, up pass to Branstree then over to Selside [with] Graham [weather] Beautiful. Bit cool on the top - Great views of Howgills & Pennines
Chris Bramley climbed Selside Pike on August 24th, 2014 [from/via/route] Old corpse road [with] Jaqui, Blake and Janey [weather] Cloudy sunny
Keith Eastman bagged Selside Pike on July 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] c251
Dave Eyes hiked Selside Pike on May 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] from Branstree [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Warm cloudy & dry - perfect walking weather - the 5th of our 6 Wainwrights walked that day
Jon Mapp summited Selside Pike on May 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] go4awalk route c251 [with] Suzzanne [weather] Cold & slightly windy but no rain - walked 9 wainwrights & 18.5 miles
Darren Mortimer conquered Selside Pike on March 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Stockdale Bridge [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cold with deep snow on the summits
Iain Taylor scaled Selside Pike on April 17th, 2011 [from/via/route] Nr Haweswater (NY 52179 14195)
Stephen Littlewood walked up Selside Pike on June 12th, 2009 [from/via/route] from Haweswater Resevoir
Neil Smith, Stephen Byrne, Melanie Dunn, Simon Burgess, Patrick Rogozinski, Jim Derby, Wendy Sockett, Matthew Thomas, Dale Sexton, Jenny Godfrey, David Watson, Jonathan Tobin, Jo Dixon, Raymond Barnett, Louise Sandwith, Peter Clark, Michael Smith, Linda Mckeogh, Simon Duerden, Paul Booth, Gordon Lee, Louis Smith, Tracey Cordes, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Rob Barklamb, Jacqui Smith, Libby Burns, John Cuthbert, Patrick Buckland, John Southward, Stephen Millington, Adam Shewry, Jeanette Coward and Ray O'hara have all walked, climbed & bagged Selside Pike.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Selside Pike
Fewling Stones (left), Selside Pike (distance centre) and Swindal Foot Crag from Thiefstead
Haweswater Reservoir (left) and Selside Pike (right) from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Swindale with the lower slopes of Selside Pike (left) and Fewling Stone (right) from Nabs Crag
Harter Fell (Mardale) (left), High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale), Haweswater Reservoir and Selside Pike (far right) from Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
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