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A steep path climbs the bracken-covered face above Howtown to the edge and the summit.
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From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Bonscale Pike each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 524m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Bonscale Pike each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:58 and starts 15:50. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:48.
Nearby summits
About Bonscale Pike
Bonscale Pike stands on the steep western edge of the moorland at the northern end of the High Street range, looking down on Howtown and Ullswater. From below it shows as a craggy front; from the east it is a low rise in the moor. Arthur's Pike is 0.9 km north-east and Loadpot Hill 2.1 km south. It is a Wainwright and a Birkett.
The usual route starts at Howtown and climbs a steep path up the face to the edge. A gentler approach comes from Pooley Bridge over Moor Divock, taking in Arthur's Pike first. The ground is grass and bracken, with some loose stony sections on the steep path from Howtown.
The view from the edge takes in Ullswater, Hallin Fell and the Helvellyn range. Stone pillars stand near the edge below the summit.
Bonscale Pike is 524 m (1,719 ft) high with 1 m of prominence. It is in Lake District E, England. OS grid reference NY453200. It is the 18th highest of the 39 summits Peakify lists in Lake District E. The nearest summits are Swarth Fell (0.5 km), Arthur's Pike (0.9 km) and Loadpot Hill (2.1 km).
Yes. Arthur's Pike is 0.9 km north-east along the edge, and a loop from Howtown takes in both.
Howtown, on the east shore of Ullswater, is the closest start. The Ullswater steamer stops there.
The direct climb from Howtown is short and steep. The approach from Moor Divock is longer but gentler.
Bonscale Pike is 524 metres high with 1 metres of prominence.
Bonscale Pike is listed in Lake District E, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Bonscale Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Bonscale Pike
Bonscale Pike stands on the steep western edge of the moorland at the northern end of the High Street range, looking down on Howtown and Ullswater. From below it shows as a craggy front; from the east it is a low rise in the moor. Arthur's Pike is 0.9 km north-east and Loadpot Hill 2.1 km south. It is a Wainwright and a Birkett.
The usual route starts at Howtown and climbs a steep path up the face to the edge. A gentler approach comes from Pooley Bridge over Moor Divock, taking in Arthur's Pike first. The ground is grass and bracken, with some loose stony sections on the steep path from Howtown.
The view from the edge takes in Ullswater, Hallin Fell and the Helvellyn range. Stone pillars stand near the edge below the summit.
Bonscale Pike is 524 m (1,719 ft) high with 1 m of prominence. It is in Lake District E, England. OS grid reference NY453200. It is the 18th highest of the 39 summits Peakify lists in Lake District E. The nearest summits are Swarth Fell (0.5 km), Arthur's Pike (0.9 km) and Loadpot Hill (2.1 km).
Yes. Arthur's Pike is 0.9 km north-east along the edge, and a loop from Howtown takes in both.
Howtown, on the east shore of Ullswater, is the closest start. The Ullswater steamer stops there.
The direct climb from Howtown is short and steep. The approach from Moor Divock is longer but gentler.
Bonscale Pike is 524 metres high with 1 metres of prominence.
Bonscale Pike is listed in Lake District E, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Bonscale Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
