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Low Pike routes: 1 way to the top
Ambleside via Low Sweden BridgeHiking · 3.8 km one way · 446 m ascent · ~1h 30m · from Ambleside (Rydal Road car park)Moderate
Follow the lane out of Ambleside to Low Sweden Bridge, then climb the open ridge beside the wall to the rocky summit.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Ambleside via Low Sweden Bridge route guide
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Low Pike each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 508m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Low 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 16:49.
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About Low Pike
Low Pike rises north of Ambleside on the ridge between Rydal Beck and Scandale. It is the first summit you meet on the eastern side of the Fairfield Horseshoe when walking it clockwise. High Pike is 1.0 km north, Heron Pike 1.8 km west across the valley, and Dove Crag 2.6 km north.
The usual start is Ambleside. A lane leads up past Low Sweden Bridge, then the path climbs open fellside beside a stone wall that follows the ridge for most of its length. The summit is a small rocky knoll right by the wall, with a short rocky step on the path nearby.
The top looks south to Windermere and across to the Langdale Pikes. Walkers doing the horseshoe carry on north over High Pike to Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield.
Low Pike is 508 m (1,667 ft) high with 18 m of prominence. It is in Lake District E, England. OS grid reference NY373078. It is the 25th highest of the 39 summits Peakify lists in Lake District E. The nearest summits are High Pike (1.0 km), Dove Crag (2.6 km) and Heron Pike North Top (1.8 km).
Is Low Pike part of the Fairfield Horseshoe?
Yes. It is the southernmost summit on the eastern arm, above Ambleside.
Is Low Pike suitable for beginners?
It makes a good short walk from Ambleside on a clear path beside a wall. Expect some steep and rocky sections near the top.
Is Low Pike a Wainwright?
Yes. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights and also a Birkett.
How high is Low Pike?
Low Pike is 508 metres high with 18 metres of prominence.
Where is Low Pike?
Low Pike is listed in Lake District E, England.
Are there routes for Low Pike?
Peakify lists 1 route for Low Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Low 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 Low 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.
