Sharkey's Dream - High Pike, Caldbeck


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High Pike (Caldbeck)

Overview

Height:	2,157 Feet - 568 Metres
Grid Ref:	NY 319 350
Area:	Northern
Group:	N/NOS
Ordnance Survey:	OL6
Wainwright Guidebook:	Five
	The fell is massive, occupying the north east corner of the high country "back o' Skidda" where it overlooks the Border and the valley of the Eden. There is volcanic rock underlying the higher parts but this is not greatly in evidence, the slopes being uniformly smooth and grassy except where broken by the eroded ravines that contain water courses and are such a feature of the area.

Map and Photo Gallery

Miton Hill and High Pike.

High Pike seen over Drygill Head.

High Pike summit Shelter, Trig Point and Bench

There are 8 walks to choose from including High Pike (Caldbeck)

Three men and a Whippet

		11th April 2021
ASCENT:		1,711 Feet - 521 Metres
MILES:		6.4
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Carrock Fell - High Pike (Caldbeck)
ROUTE:		Apronful of Stones - Further Gill Syke - Carrock Fell - Round Knott - Miton Hill - Drygill Head - High Pike (Caldbeck) - West Fell - Carrock Beck - Apronful of Stones

Carrock Fell and High Pike

		30th May 2020
ASCENT:		2,486 Feet - 758 Metres
MILES:		10.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Carrock Fell - Knott - High Pike (Caldbeck)
ROUTE:		Apronful of Stones - Further Gill Syke - Carrock Fell - Round Knott - Miton Hill - Drygill Head - Hare Stones - Lingy Hut - Knott - Lingy Hut - Hare Stones - High Pike (Caldbeck) - West Fell - Carrock Beck - Apronful of Stones

Walking the Birketts, Over Carrock Fell, High Pike and Knott

		28th April 2018
ASCENT:		2,501 Feet - 763 Metres
MILES:		10.1
BIRKETTS:		9, Carrock Fell - Round Knott - Miton Hill - High Pike - Hare Stones - Great Lingy Hill - Little Lingy Hill - Knott - Coomb Height
ROUTE:		Apronful of Stones - The Trough - Carrock Fell - Round Knott - Miton Hill - High Pike - Hare Stones - Great Lingy Hill - Little Lingy Hill - Knott - Coomb Height - River Caldew - Mosedale - Apronful of Stones

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks Walk 27 - The Back O'Blencathra

		16th August 2016
ASCENT:		4,805 Feet - 1,465 Meters
MILES:		16.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		7, Carrock Fell - High Pike (Caldbeck) - Bowscale Fell - Bannerdale Crags - Mungrisdale Common - Blencathra - Souther Fell
ROUTE:		Mungrisdale - Mosedale - Further Gill Syke - Carrock Fell - Miton Hill - High Pike (Caldbeck) - Cumbrian Way - Grainsgill Beck - River Caldew - Bowscale Fell north ridge - Bowscale Fell - Bannerdale Crags - Glederamackin Col - Mungrisdale Common - Blencathra - Scales Fell - Top of Mousthwaite Comb - Souther Fell - Mosedale

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 15 -The 'Back O' Skiddaw'

		6th June 2015
ASCENT:		3,114 Feet - 950 Metres
MILES:		14.5
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft:		Carrock Fell - High Pike - Great Lingy Hill (NY 310 339) - Great Lingy Hill (NY 303 338) - Great Sca Fell - Little Sca Fell - Knott - Coomb Height - Great Calva
ROUTE:		Mosedale - Carrock Fell Mine Road - Round Knott - Carrock Fell - Drygill Head - High Pike (Caldbeck) - Great Lingy Hill - Top of Roughton Gill - Great Sca Fell - Little Sca Fell - Great Sca Fell - Knott - Coomb Height - Top of Wiley Gill - Great Calva - River Caldew - Cumbrian Way - Carrock Fel Mine Road - Mosedale

Carrock Fell, High Pike & West Fell

		26th December 2013
ASCENT:		1,743 Feet – 531 Meters
MILES:		9.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Carrock Fell – High Pike
ROUTE:		Bowscale – Mosedale – Apronful of Stones – Further Gill Sike – Carrock Fell – Round Knott – Miton Hill – Drygill Head – High Pike – Low Pike – West Fell – Carrock Beck Ford – Apronful of Stones – Mosedale – Bowscale

The Old Crown Round

		27th April 2013
ASCENT:		7,204 Feet 2,195 Metres
MILES:		25.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		9, Carrock Fell – Bowscale Fell – Bannerdale Crags – Blencathra – Mungrisdale Common – Skiddaw – Great Calva – Knott – High Pike
ROUTE:		Hesket Newmarket – Carrock Beck Ford – Carrock Fell – Mosedale – Bowscale Fell – Bannerdale Crags – Foul Crags – Blencathra – Mungrisdale Common – The Stake – Skiddaw House – Sale How – Skiddaw – Blake Hill – Hare Crag – Dash Beck – Great Calva – Top of Hause Gill – Knott – Great Lingy Hill – Iron Crag – High Pike – Low Pike – How Beck – Wood Hall – Hesket Newmarket

Cutting It Short On The Caldbeck Fells