Wainwright
- Height
- 508 m · 1,667 ft
- Drop
- 18 m
- Grid ref
- NY 373 078
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District E
- County
- Westmorland and Furness
Summit: Ground under highest point of wall near cairn.
Low Pike is a Wainwright in Lake District, 508 m (1,667 ft) high. There are 3 mapped routes up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, The Fairfield Horseshoe, is 15.1 km with 910 m of ascent and takes 5 to 7 hours.
Routes up Low Pike
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Grade | Bog | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Pike, Nab Scar and Loughrigg Fell Shortest | 13 km | 940 m | 4.5–6.5 h | Moderate | 4/5 | Ambleside, Nook Lane |
| The Fairfield Horseshoe Least climb | 15.1 km | 910 m | 5–7 h | Hard | 2/5 | Rydal |
| Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag, Hartsop Above How and High Pike (Scandale) | 19.2 km | 1,200 m | 6.5–9 h | Hard | 3/5 | Ambleside, Nook Lane |
Rounds that include Low Pike (3)
Hard
·
New
Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag, Hartsop Above How and High Pike (Scandale)
Ambleside
19.2 km · 1200 m · 6.5–9 h
Map
Summit at NY 373 078 (54.4621, -2.9680). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- High Pike (Scandale)Wainwright657 m · 1.0 km
- Heron Pike (Rydal)Wainwright612 m · 1.8 km
- Nab ScarWainwright450 m · 1.9 km
- Red ScreesWainwright, Hewitt779 m · 2.5 km
- Little Hart CragWainwright, Hewitt637 m · 2.6 km
- Dove CragWainwright, Hewitt792 m · 2.6 km
- Stone ArthurWainwright504 m · 2.9 km
- Middle DoddWainwright654 m · 2.9 km
Questions about Low Pike
- How high is Low Pike?
- Low Pike is 508 m (1,667 ft) high, a Wainwright in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 373 078.
- How long does it take to climb Low Pike?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Low Pike, Nab Scar and Loughrigg Fell, takes 4.5 to 6.5 hours: 13 km with 940 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Low Pike?
- The route with the least climbing is The Fairfield Horseshoe, starting from Rydal (NY 365 061): 15.1 km and 910 m of ascent, graded hard.