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 826m 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
No snow is forecast at the summit in 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 07:00 to 16:52.
Red Pike rises to 826 m (2,710 ft) on the ridge west of Mosedale, between Wasdale and Ennerdale. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 64 m of prominence. Scoat Fell, the nearest higher fell, lies 1.0 km to the north-west, and Pillar 1.6 km to the north. Yewbarrow North Top stands 1.8 km to the south-east.
Most walkers climb Red Pike on the Mosedale Horseshoe from Wasdale Head. From the valley, you can climb to Dore Head between Yewbarrow and Red Pike, then follow the ridge north. Another approach climbs to the ridge from Overbeck Bridge by Wast Water. From the summit, the ridge continues to Scoat Fell and Pillar.
The east side of the summit falls in steep crags to Mosedale, so stay back from the edge in mist. The view looks across Mosedale to Pillar and Kirk Fell.
Red Pike is 826 m (2,710 ft) high with 64 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 36th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Black Crag (0.5 km), Black Crag (1.1 km) and Scoat Fell (1.0 km).
Is Red Pike part of the Mosedale Horseshoe?
Yes. It lies on the western side of the horseshoe between Yewbarrow and Scoat Fell.
Is this the same Red Pike as the one above Buttermere?
No. This Red Pike stands above Wasdale. A different Red Pike rises above Buttermere on the High Stile ridge.
Can you climb Red Pike and Pillar together?
Yes. Pillar lies 1.6 km to the north via Scoat Fell.
How high is Red Pike?
Red Pike is 826 metres high with 64 metres of prominence.
Where is Red Pike?
Red Pike is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Red Pike?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Red Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Wasdale Head via Dore Head (3.9 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 826 m (2,710 ft) on the ridge west of Mosedale, between Wasdale and Ennerdale. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 64 m of prominence. Scoat Fell, the nearest higher fell, lies 1.0 km to the north-west, and Pillar 1.6 km to the north. Yewbarrow North Top stands 1.8 km to the south-east.
Most walkers climb Red Pike on the Mosedale Horseshoe from Wasdale Head. From the valley, you can climb to Dore Head between Yewbarrow and Red Pike, then follow the ridge north. Another approach climbs to the ridge from Overbeck Bridge by Wast Water. From the summit, the ridge continues to Scoat Fell and Pillar.
The east side of the summit falls in steep crags to Mosedale, so stay back from the edge in mist. The view looks across Mosedale to Pillar and Kirk Fell.
Red Pike is 826 m (2,710 ft) high with 64 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 36th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Black Crag (0.5 km), Black Crag (1.1 km) and Scoat Fell (1.0 km).
Is Red Pike part of the Mosedale Horseshoe?
Yes. It lies on the western side of the horseshoe between Yewbarrow and Scoat Fell.
Is this the same Red Pike as the one above Buttermere?
No. This Red Pike stands above Wasdale. A different Red Pike rises above Buttermere on the High Stile ridge.
Can you climb Red Pike and Pillar together?
Yes. Pillar lies 1.6 km to the north via Scoat Fell.
How high is Red Pike?
Red Pike is 826 metres high with 64 metres of prominence.
Where is Red Pike?
Red Pike is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Red Pike?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Red Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Wasdale Head via Dore Head (3.9 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.
