Red Pike - Route One


 
Start - Buttermere NY 174 169 Distance - 3.4 miles Ascent - 2,255 feet Time - 2 hours : 25 minutes

 



 
The Fish Hotel at the start of the walk. Follow the lane to the left of the hotel which leads towards the lake shore
Looking back towards High Snockrigg from the lane
Looking towards Fleetwith Pike from the lane
The lane is only followed for about a quarter of a mile before leaving it for a bridleway track on the right which leads to Scale Bridge
Knott Rigg and High Snockrigg from the bridleway track
Scale Bridge
Mellbreak from the bridleway which is bound for Ennerdale via Floutern Pass 
Looking over to Grasmoor and Whiteless Pike above Rannerdale Knotts and Low Bank from the bridleway
Looking back along the bridleway towards Fleetwith Pike
A little under 700 yards from Scale Bridge leave the bridleway for a path which makes a rising traverse of the fellside towards Scale Force
Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts across Crummock Water
Looking back towards Buttermere and Fleetwith Pike
Looking up to the summit dome of Red Pike with its subsidiary top of Dodd on the left
The head of Crummock Water
High Ling Crag with Low Ling Crag jutting out into Crummock Water
The summit of Hen Comb appears over Mellbreak's south ridge
Looking back to Robinson, Dale Head and Fleetwith Pike
Whiteside and Grasmoor across Crummock Water
The path rises up to a handgate in the intake wall above the Scale Beck ravine
Grasmoor, Wandope and Whiteless Pike from the handgate
Hen Comb from the handgate
A path leads down to the footbridge over Scale Gill and the viewing point for Scale Force
The route to Lingcomb Edge and Red Pike follows the path through the birch trees on the east side of the ravine
Looking back to Whiteless Pike above Rannerdale Knotts from the path above the ravine
Scale Force can be heard but not seen though the screen of trees.  The path above the ravine is only followed for about 200 yards before veering left onto another path which begins to climb the steep heather slopes of Blea Crag.  There are a two other paths further along the ravine which can be used to access Lingcomb Edge but this one gives better views
Initially the path weaves its way around the rock outcrops on the lower slope
There are a few minor rock steps to negotiate on Blea Crag's steep slope, the path is very clear through the heather
Looking back towards Hen Comb and Carling Knott
Looking back towards Mellbreak over Scale Knott
Whiteside and Grasmoor over Crummock Water 
There are occasional cairns set on the boulders which help to determine the line of the path
Looking back over Mosedale to Gavel Fell, Hen Comb and Carling Knott
The foot of Crummock Water flanked by Mellbreak and Whiteside
Approaching the ridgeline of Blea Crag
The North Western fells of Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Sail, Causey Pike, Ard Crags and Knott Rigg appear across Blea Crag's ridgeline
The ridgeline is reached at a prominent marker cairn from where the summit of Red Pike comes into view
Fleetwith Pike from the marker cairn
Looking back to Great Borne and Gale Fell from the marker cairn
The summit of High Stile comes into view as the path continues on towards the rim of Ling Comb
Looking back along the path rising from the marker cairn
Red Pike and Lingcomb Edge
The foot of Crummock Water from Lingcomb Edge
Grasmoor from Lingcomb Edge
Looking down from Lingcomb Edge to the start of the walk in Buttermere
Robinson, Hindscarth, Dale Head and Fleetwith Pike from Lingcomb Edge
Starting the climb along Lingcomb Edge
One of alternative paths coming up from the Scale Beck ravine reaches the rim of Lingcomb Edge at this point
Looking over to Starling Dodd and Great Borne
The Loweswater Fells of Knock Murton, Gavel Fell, Blake Fell, Hen Comb and Carling Knott
Looking back to the twin summits of Mellbreak from the climb along Lingcomb Edge
Crummock Water from Lingcomb Edge
High Snockrigg, Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head from Lingcomb Edge
The north east ridge of High Stile and Red Pike from Lingcomb Edge
Loweswater from Lingcomb Edge
The path comes very close to the headwall of Ling Comb at one point
Looking over Ling Comb to Buttermere, Blencathra and Clough Head are the fells on the distant horizon
Robinson, Hinscarth and Dale Head across the steep northern slopes of Dodd
Dodd and Red Pike across Ling Comb
The gradient eases along the upper section of Lingcomb Edge
Crummock Water from and the Grasmoor group of fells from Lingcomb Edge
Robinson over Dodd from Lingcomb Edge
The Loweswater group of fells from the upper part of Lingcomb Edge
Crag Fell, Starling Dodd and Great Borne from the upper part of Lingcomb Edge
Approaching the top of Lingcomb Edge
Looking back along Lingcomb Edge
The ridge path connecting Red Pike and Starling Dodd
Looking over Dodd to Keswick and a small section of Derwent Water comes into view from the top of Lingcomb Edge
Crummock Water from the top of Lingcomb Edge
The final slope leading up to the summit of Red Pike.  The path trends right from the marker cairn in the centre of the photo to join the ridge path.  The cairn helps to locate this path along Lingcomb Edge if descending Red Pike in hill fog
Ennerdale Water from the climb to the summit
Looking over towards Black Crag, Scoat Fell, Haycock and Little Gowder Crag
Looking back along the line of ascent from just below the summit of Red Pike
The summit cairn comes into view
The summit cairn on Red Pike
The subsidiary top of Dodd from the summit of Red Pike
Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head, with the Helvellyn range on the horizon from the summit of Red Pike
High Stile from the summit of Red Pike
Scafell Pike, Scafell, Pillar and Black Crag from the summit of Red Pike
Haycock, Little Gowder Crag and Caw Fell from the summit of Red Pike
Ennerdale Water from the summit of Red Pike
Lingcomb Edge from the summit of Red Pike
Crummock Water from the summit of Red Pike

 

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