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Heron Pike routes: 3 ways to the top
Glenridding CircularHiking · 12km · from GlenriddingModerate
This circular route starts from Glenridding and ascends Heron Pike via a scenic path, offering views of Ullswater, before descending back to the village.
Heron Pike via Striding EdgeScrambling · 14km · from GlenriddingHard
This challenging route takes you from Glenridding up to Helvellyn via Striding Edge, then descends via Heron Pike, requiring good scrambling skills.
Heron Pike via Grisedale TarnHiking · 16km · from PatterdaleHard
Starting from Patterdale, this route takes you past Grisedale Tarn and up to Heron Pike, offering a longer but rewarding hike.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Heron Pike today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Heron Pike each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 612m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Heron Pike each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:06, sunset 16:44
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:49.
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About Heron Pike
Heron Pike is 612 m (2,008 ft) high with 9 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 258th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Sheffield Pike (0.6 km), Glenridding Dodd (0.7 km) and Swineside Knott (2.0 km).
How high is Heron Pike?
Heron Pike is 612 metres high with 9 metres of prominence.
Where is Heron Pike?
Heron Pike is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Heron Pike?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Heron Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Glenridding Circular (12km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Heron 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 Heron 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.
