Ridge north northwest from Steeple with view towards Ennerdale

Steeple

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Wainwright
Height
819 m · 2,687 ft
Drop
21 m
Grid ref
NY 157 116
Region
Lake District
Range
Lake District C&W
County
Cumberland

Summit: Rock 2m NE of cairn.

Steeple is a Wainwright in Lake District, 819 m (2,687 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Pillar, Steeple, Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale), is 23.2 km with 1,640 m of ascent and takes 8 to 11 hours.

Routes up Steeple

Rounds that include Steeple (1)

Map

Summit at NY 157 116 (54.4934, -3.3022). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Steeple

How high is Steeple?
Steeple is 819 m (2,687 ft) high, a Wainwright in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 157 116.
How long does it take to climb Steeple?
The quickest route on TRXO, Pillar, Steeple, Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale), takes 8 to 11 hours: 23.2 km with 1,640 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Steeple?
The route with the least climbing is Pillar, Steeple, Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale), starting from Honister Pass (NY 221 138): 23.2 km and 1,640 m of ascent, graded hard.

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