The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Red Pike each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 755m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Red 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 16:46
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:51.
Red Pike rises to 755 m (2,477 ft) on the ridge between Buttermere and Ennerdale. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 41 m of prominence. Its red colour comes from the rock and soil on its upper slopes. Dodd lies 0.4 km to the north-east and Starling Dodd 1.9 km to the west. High Stile, the higher summit on the same ridge, lies to the south-east.
From Buttermere village, you climb through the woods beside Sourmilk Gill to Bleaberry Tarn, then up a steep, loose path of red scree to the summit. Walkers often continue south-east along the ridge to High Stile and High Crag and return by Scarth Gap. The path from Bleaberry Tarn to the summit is eroded and slippery when wet.
The view from the summit takes in Buttermere, Crummock Water and Ennerdale Water, along with the Grasmoor fells across the valley.
Red Pike is 755 m (2,478 ft) high with 41 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 96th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Dodd (0.4 km), High Stile (1.0 km) and High Stile (1.1 km).
What is the easiest way up Red Pike?
From Buttermere, climb past Sourmilk Gill to Bleaberry Tarn and follow the steep path to the summit.
Why is Red Pike red?
The rock and soil on its upper slopes have a reddish colour, which you notice on the scree path above Bleaberry Tarn.
Can you climb Red Pike and High Stile together?
Yes. High Stile lies along the ridge to the south-east, and many walkers continue to High Crag and return via Scarth Gap.
How high is Red Pike?
Red Pike is 755 metres high with 41 metres of prominence.
Where is Red Pike?
Red Pike is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Red Pike?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Red Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Buttermere via Bleaberry Tarn (4.6 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Red 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 Red Pike?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Red Pike rises to 755 m (2,477 ft) on the ridge between Buttermere and Ennerdale. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 41 m of prominence. Its red colour comes from the rock and soil on its upper slopes. Dodd lies 0.4 km to the north-east and Starling Dodd 1.9 km to the west. High Stile, the higher summit on the same ridge, lies to the south-east.
From Buttermere village, you climb through the woods beside Sourmilk Gill to Bleaberry Tarn, then up a steep, loose path of red scree to the summit. Walkers often continue south-east along the ridge to High Stile and High Crag and return by Scarth Gap. The path from Bleaberry Tarn to the summit is eroded and slippery when wet.
The view from the summit takes in Buttermere, Crummock Water and Ennerdale Water, along with the Grasmoor fells across the valley.
Red Pike is 755 m (2,478 ft) high with 41 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 96th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Dodd (0.4 km), High Stile (1.0 km) and High Stile (1.1 km).
What is the easiest way up Red Pike?
From Buttermere, climb past Sourmilk Gill to Bleaberry Tarn and follow the steep path to the summit.
Why is Red Pike red?
The rock and soil on its upper slopes have a reddish colour, which you notice on the scree path above Bleaberry Tarn.
Can you climb Red Pike and High Stile together?
Yes. High Stile lies along the ridge to the south-east, and many walkers continue to High Crag and return via Scarth Gap.
How high is Red Pike?
Red Pike is 755 metres high with 41 metres of prominence.
Where is Red Pike?
Red Pike is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Red Pike?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Red Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Buttermere via Bleaberry Tarn (4.6 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Red 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 Red Pike?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
