High Pike & Carrock Fell - Saturday 14 September 2013
Route
Calebreck - Red Gate - Great Lingy Hill - Hare Stones - High Pike - Miton Hill - Round Knott - Carrock Fell - Calebreck
Parking
Just before the Ford at Calebreck (Free) - Grid Ref NY350350
Mileage
7.4 miles
Terrain
Good moorland paths throughout apart from a very intermittent path coming off Carrock Fell
Weather
Sunny and mild with good visibility.
Time Taken
4hrs 10mins
Total Ascent
1971ft (601m)
Wainwrights
2
Map
OL5 - The English Lakes (North Eastern Area)
Calebreck - Red Gate - Great Lingy Hill - Hare Stones - High Pike - Miton Hill - Round Knott - Carrock Fell - Calebreck
Parking
Just before the Ford at Calebreck (Free) - Grid Ref NY350350
Mileage
7.4 miles
Terrain
Good moorland paths throughout apart from a very intermittent path coming off Carrock Fell
Weather
Sunny and mild with good visibility.
Time Taken
4hrs 10mins
Total Ascent
1971ft (601m)
Wainwrights
2
Map
OL5 - The English Lakes (North Eastern Area)
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Walk Description
We were again blessed with a superb day and made the most of it. Long drive over to the other side of Mungrisdale on the road to Caldbeck but it was worth it. There is a car parking area on the right hand side of the road just by the ford near to Calebreck Farm. From here we took the path to High Pike but left this to take the Red Gate track to walk up Drygill Head and on to the Cumbria Way to visit Great Lingy Hill and Hare Stones.
With good visibility, todays route was in full view for most of the walk and the summit of High Pike was clearly visible from Hare Stones. Once up on top of High Pike we were able to take in the fantastic view over towards the Northern Fells and to Carrock Fell, our next summit. There is a good ridge path over to Carrock Fell via Miton Hill and Round Knott and the views from the summit were again far ranging, such was our good visibility.
The descent from Carrock Fell back to the start is via an intermittent path but is not overly difficult to negotiate. Another good day out on the fells and it is easy to see why it has been said that "The Caldbeck Fells are worth all England else!"
With good visibility, todays route was in full view for most of the walk and the summit of High Pike was clearly visible from Hare Stones. Once up on top of High Pike we were able to take in the fantastic view over towards the Northern Fells and to Carrock Fell, our next summit. There is a good ridge path over to Carrock Fell via Miton Hill and Round Knott and the views from the summit were again far ranging, such was our good visibility.
The descent from Carrock Fell back to the start is via an intermittent path but is not overly difficult to negotiate. Another good day out on the fells and it is easy to see why it has been said that "The Caldbeck Fells are worth all England else!"
Carrock Fell from the start of the walk
Bowscale Fell and Tarn
Blencathra
Summit of Great Lingy Hill looking to Knott
High Pike from Great Lingy Hill
Looking back to Carrock Fell from Great Lingy Hill
Summit of Hare Stones
Summit Trig Point on High Pike
High Pike Trig, Shelter and Memorial Seat
The connecting ridge from High Pike - this is the route we took over to Carrock Fell
Trig Point insert on High Pike
There used to be a wooden seat on High Pike which has obviously been replaced by this one -
nice of somebody to take the trouble to put it here
nice of somebody to take the trouble to put it here
Bowscale Fell and Blencathra
Approaching the stony summit of Carrock Fell
Carrock Fell with Blencathra left and Skiddaw right
Dave & Fudge on Carrock Fell
Bowscale Fell and Blencathra