Walk Report: High Pike
| Date: | 13th Jun 2009 | ||
| Stats: | 9 miles, 2000 feet | ||
| Weather: | Clear and sunny to start, turning to rain and windy later | ||
| Trig Points: | 1: TP3801 – High Pike | ||
| Wainwrights: | 2: Carrock Fell, High Pike | ||
| Other Info: | Roadside parking at the end of the road through Mosedale, no toilets | ||
| Summary: | Mosedale, Stone Ends, Further Gill Sike, Carrock Fell, Milton Hill, High Pike, Great Lingy Hil, Grainsgill Beck, Mosedale | ||
Key to symbols:
= Trig Point 
= Wainwright Summit
I returned to a Fell I’ve been meaning to re-visit for a long time. I was here in 2005 – the early days of my fell walking career and was nearly blown off the top. I was hoping for better weather today.
Fantasticly remote spot to park the car – the hardcore doesn’t go much further than this
You can see how remote the car is
The eastern flank of Carrock Fell, my path runs along the face and past the tree just off centre
The fells stop here – Lakeland to the left – flat stuff to the right
Looking up my path to the lower slopes of Carrock Fell
The path is faint but followable, once you’re on it
It heads up through the bracken and heather
See what I mean – no fells to be seen in this direction
Approaching the summit of Carrock Fell and the welcome shelter – it’s a bit breezy up here
High Pike (right) as seen from Carrock Fell
Summit of High Pike and just after this shot the skies turned grey and filled with clouds and rain and stuff
Approaching Lingy Hut and the rain starts – a good point to return to the car though
Heading down Grainsgill Beck, two walkers approaching up the beck
Mine workings at the foot of Grainsgill Beck
Back in the valley the skies have cleared again
