Esk Pike is a magnificent rocky peak in the heart of Lakeland’s Southern Fells, England’s most mountainous arena. Charismatic, rugged and featuring views as good as any in the national …

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Location: Borrowdale, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Stockley Bridge – Scafell Pike summit loop from Seatoller

23.6km

09:29

1,300m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Stockley Bridge – Sprinkling Tarn loop from Seatoller

22.8km

07:17

790m

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3. Bowfell – Scafell Pike Summit loop from Chapel Stile

22.2km

10:08

1,510m

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Adventurer Nic

June 11, 2021

If you squint, from the summit of Esk Pike you can see the tiny people atop Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England. Esk Pike is a 2,904-foot (885 m) mountain in the southern Lake District. I've approached it both from Esk Hause and from Ore Gap and both approaches are very similar and feature rocky terrain. From the summit, which is a rib of rock, you really do feel like you're in the centre of the Lake District, surrounded by fells which are both bigger and smaller.

The Yorkshire Hiker

May 6, 2024

Esk Pike (855m) is a mountain thats one of the cirque of ‘hills’ forming the head of Eskdale.

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Location: Borrowdale, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Esk Pike

1. Stockley Bridge – Scafell Pike summit loop from Seatoller

2. Stockley Bridge – Sprinkling Tarn loop from Seatoller

3. Bowfell – Scafell Pike Summit loop from Chapel Stile

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