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High Pike routes: 1 way to the top
Ambleside via Low Sweden Bridge and Low PikeHiking · 4.9 km one way · 602 m ascent · ~2h 0m · from Ambleside town centreModerate
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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 657m 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 07:06, sunset 16:45
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:58 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:50.
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About High Pike
High Pike sits on the ridge between Scandale and Rydal Beck, between Low Pike, 1.0 km south, and Dove Crag, 1.6 km north. A dry-stone wall runs along the crest. The summit rises little above the ridge, but it marks the point where the climb from Ambleside eases. It is a Wainwright and a Birkett.
Most walkers start in Ambleside and take the lane up to Low Sweden Bridge, then follow the ridge over Low Pike to High Pike. The path stays beside the wall on grass and rock, with a short rocky step near Low Pike. Walkers on the Fairfield Horseshoe come down this way after Dove Crag.
The wall makes navigation simple in mist. To the east you look across Scandale to Red Screes.
High Pike is 657 m (2,156 ft) high with 1 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 199th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Low Pike (1.0 km), Dove Crag (1.6 km) and Little Hart Crag (1.8 km).
Is High Pike part of the Fairfield Horseshoe?
Yes. It lies on the eastern arm of the horseshoe, between Dove Crag and Low Pike.
What is the easiest way up High Pike?
From Ambleside, walk up past Low Sweden Bridge and follow the ridge and its wall over Low Pike.
Is High Pike suitable for beginners?
Yes in clear weather. The path is clear and the wall gives a handrail, though there is a short rocky section near Low Pike.
How high is High Pike?
High Pike is 657 metres high with 1 metres of prominence.
Where is High Pike?
High Pike is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for High Pike?
Peakify lists 1 route for High Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
