Routes up
Cold Pike routes: 3 ways to the top
Wrynose Pass via Red TarnHiking · 2.8 km one way · 321 m ascent · ~1h 5m · from Wrynose PassModerate
Great Langdale via Red TarnHiking · 4.9 km one way · 610 m ascent · ~2h 0m · from Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car parkModerate
Wrynose walking paths and the Cold Pike ridgeHiking · 5.7 km one way · from Blea Tarn National Trust car parkHard
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Cold Pike today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Cold Pike each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 700m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Cold 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
Sunrise 07:06, sunset 16:46
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:51.
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About Cold Pike
Cold Pike rises north of Wrynose Pass, between Pike of Blisco and Crinkle Crags. It has three rocky tops in a line running west, with the highest at the eastern end. Pike of Blisco lies 1 km north-east across the hollow that holds Red Tarn, and Crinkle Crags South Top is 1.6 km north-west.
The shortest route starts near the top of Wrynose Pass and follows the path north towards Red Tarn, then climbs west to the summit. From Great Langdale you can climb to Red Tarn from the Old Dungeon Ghyll and take in Pike of Blisco on the same walk. Most people combine Cold Pike with Pike of Blisco, and some carry on to Crinkle Crags.
The ground is rough and rocky between the tops, with some wet patches, and the paths are faint in places. From the summit you see down to Wrynose and across to the Coniston fells.
Cold Pike is 700 m (2,297 ft) high with 46 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 151st highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Cold Pike West Top (0.4 km), Great Knott (0.7 km) and Cold Pike Far West Top (0.7 km).
What is the easiest way up Cold Pike?
Start near the top of Wrynose Pass, follow the path north towards Red Tarn and climb west to the summit.
Can you climb Cold Pike and Pike of Blisco together?
Yes. Pike of Blisco is 1 km north-east across the Red Tarn hollow, and most walkers do both.
Is Cold Pike a Hewitt?
Yes. It is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett.
How high is Cold Pike?
Cold Pike is 700 metres high with 46 metres of prominence.
Where is Cold Pike?
Cold Pike is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Cold Pike?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Cold Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Wrynose Pass via Red Tarn (2.8 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Cold Pike today?
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.
What weather information is shown for Cold Pike?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
