Steel Fell (Dead Pike)
553m (1815ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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You can walk/hike to the top of Steel Fell (Dead Pike) by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
Walk c294 Steel Fell from Grasmere
Fine views and (often) less busy
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,435ft (742m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Goody Bridge - Ghyll Foot Farm - Green Burn - Greenburn Bottom - Contra Breast - Dead Pike - Steel Fell (Dead Pike) - Brownrigg Moss - Calf Crag - Gibson Knott - Helm Crag - The Lion and The Lamb - The Howitzer - High Raven Crag - Grasmere
See Steel Fell (Dead Pike) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Central Fells of The Lake District National Park
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See Steel Fell (Dead Pike) and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
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*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
You can find Steel Fell (Dead Pike) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Steel Fell (Dead Pike)
Caroline Winter walked up Steel Fell (Dead Pike) on January 14th, 2026 [from/via/route] Thirlmere, Steel end CP, Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Gill descent [with] Yusef [weather] Snow fall covering route & tops, sunny & clear views - Yusef decided to go off route & so it caused a problem as lost each other. He descended into Grasmere when dark. Predicted snow & winds at 7 pm but luckily didn't materialise.
Neil Heywood climbed it on July 22nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] logan Heywood, Mike Hills
Nick Tippins bagged it on July 3rd, 2025 [from/via/route] c294: Steel Fell from Grasmere [with] Fran
Julian Parry hiked Steel Fell (Dead Pike) on February 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] c294 [with] Nuno
Sarah Gunn summited on April 15th, 2025 [with] Martin Gunn
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Steel Fell (Dead Pike)
Looking down the ridge from Steel Fell (Dead Pike) with Helm Crag to the right
Runaway Ramblers from Bury on top of Steel Fell (Dead Pike) in early May
Loughrigg Fell with Windermere beyond from between Steel Fell (Dead Pike) and Calf Crag
Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Greenup Edge and The Wythburn Fells from Steel Fell (Dead Pike) summit cairn
Grasmere from the summit of Steel Fell (Dead Pike) with Helm Crag right of centre
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