Walk route map c184 High Pike from Ambleside

A walk in The Lake District National Park, Cumbria, North West England

Quieter alternative to the popular routes from Ambleside

Walk Route Summary: - Ambleside, Snarker Pike, Red Screes, Scandale Pass, Little Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike (Scandale), Low Pike (Scandale), High Sweden Bridge, Ambleside. Vital Statistics for this Walk Length/Distance: 15.5km (9¾ miles) Total Ascent: 1m (3ft) Difficulty: Hard Allow at least: 7¼hrs Walk Grade: Download route map and instructions for this walk. Download GPS Waypoint Data (.gpx format) for this walk. Download GPS Waypoint Data (.txt format) for this walk. Locate the start of this walk using Google Maps

My wife just below High Pike (Scandale) during a temperature inversion on the Fairfield Horseshoe Photo: Mike Frith

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Dove Crag at 792m (2599ft). Dove Crag is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (47th in England, 86th in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 38). Dove Crag is also known as an English Nuttall (56th in England, 104th in England & Wales).

Completing this walk also take you to the top of Red Screes, 776m (2547ft). Red Screes is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (56th in England, 99th in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 49). Red Screes is also known as an English Nuttall (68th in England, 120th in England & Wales) and a Marilyn (18th in England, 433rd in the UK).

You will also reach the summit of High Pike (Scandale), 656m (2153ft). High Pike (Scandale) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 109).

Along the way you will also bag Snarker Pike, 644m (2114ft) and a Bridget; Little Hart Crag 637m (2091ft) - an English Mountain (Hewitt) (154th Eng, 264th in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 119) and an English Nuttall (206th Eng, 356th Eng & Wal); Low Pike (Scandale) 508m (1667ft) - a Wainwright (No. 172) and

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

3 English Mountains

5 Wainwrights

3 English Nuttalls

0 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

1 Marilyn

1 Bridget

For more details about what constitutes a Mountain and Mountain & Hill Classifications see: Peaks & Mountains.

For more details about peak bagging and how to record your achievements see: Peak Bagging.

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