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Selside Pike routes: 2 ways to the top
Mardale Head via Gatescarth Pass and BranstreeHiking · 4.6 km one way · 520 m ascent · ~1h 45m · from Mardale Head car park, HaweswaterModerate
Burnbanks eastern Haweswater walking pathsHiking · 6.9 km one way · 460 m ascent · ~2h 10m · from Burnbanks village car parkHard
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Selside Pike each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 655m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Selside 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 07:05, sunset 16:44
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:58 and starts 15:50. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:49.
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About Selside Pike
Selside Pike lies on the eastern edge of the Lake District, between Mardale at the head of Haweswater and the quiet valley of Swindale. Branstree NE Top is 0.9 km to the south and Branstree 1.7 km to the south-west. Howes lies 1.1 km to the south-east.
The usual approach starts at Mardale Head, at the road end by Haweswater. Walkers climb to Gatescarth Pass, go over Branstree and follow the grassy ridge north-east to Selside Pike. The old corpse road from Mardale to Swindale crosses the slopes to the north and makes a way down. The fell is broad and smooth, with peat and wet ground in places.
Selside Pike is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett. Most people pair it with Branstree to make a circuit from Mardale Head.
Selside Pike is 655 m (2,149 ft) high with 36 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 203rd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Branstree NE Top (0.9 km), Howes (1.1 km) and Branstree (1.7 km).
Can you climb Selside Pike and Branstree together?
Yes. Branstree is 1.7 km south-west across grassy ground, and the pair make a natural round from Mardale Head.
Where do you park for Selside Pike?
Park at the car park at Mardale Head, at the end of the Haweswater road.
Is Selside Pike hard?
The climb is steady and grassy, with no rock. The ground is boggy in places, and the broad tops need care in mist.
How high is Selside Pike?
Selside Pike is 655 metres high with 36 metres of prominence.
Where is Selside Pike?
Selside Pike is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Selside Pike?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Selside Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Mardale Head via Gatescarth Pass and Branstree (4.6 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Selside 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 Selside 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.
