Routes up
High Pike routes: 2 ways to the top
Fell Side from the northHiking · 3.4 km one way · 376 m ascent · ~1h 20m · from Fell Side, near CaldbeckEasy
Mosedale over Carrock FellHiking · 5.9 km one way · 529 m ascent · ~2h 5m · from MosedaleModerate
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on High Pike each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 658m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over High 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 07:07, sunset 16:44
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:50.
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About High Pike
High Pike stands at the northern edge of the Lake District, above the villages of Caldbeck and Hesket Newmarket. Its northern slopes drop to farmland, so the view from the top looks out over the Solway Firth to Scotland as well as back into the Back o' Skiddaw fells. Carrock Fell lies 2.7 km south-east, and Hare Stones and Great Lingy Hill sit close by to the south-west.
The fell carries a trig pillar and a slate bench on its summit. The Caldbeck Fells were mined for lead and copper, and you pass old spoil heaps and tracks on the way up. The usual routes start from Fell Side or Nether Row near Caldbeck and follow grassy tracks to the top. From Mosedale you can make a longer round over Carrock Fell.
High Pike is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett. The ground is easy, but the open moorland to the south is featureless, so carry a map and compass in mist.
High Pike is 658 m (2,159 ft) high with 68 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 197th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Drygill Head (0.8 km), Hare Stones (0.7 km) and Great Lingy Hill (1.3 km).
What is the easiest way up High Pike?
Start from Fell Side or Nether Row near Caldbeck and follow the grassy tracks up the northern slopes to the summit.
Is there a bench on High Pike?
Yes. A slate bench stands next to the trig pillar on the summit.
Can you climb High Pike and Carrock Fell together?
Yes. Carrock Fell is 2.7 km south-east, and a round from Mosedale links the two over moorland.
Is High Pike suitable for beginners?
Yes in clear weather. The paths are grassy and the gradients steady, but the moorland behind the summit is hard to navigate in cloud.
How high is High Pike?
High Pike is 658 metres high with 68 metres of prominence.
Where is High Pike?
High Pike is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for High Pike?
Peakify lists 2 routes for High Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Fell Side from the north (3.4 km one way, Easy).
Is it safe to climb High 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 High 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.
