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Sheffield Pike


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By Graywoodhouse on 05/08/24 at 9:42pm

Hills walked:
Sheffield Pike (Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, Nuttall, sub HuMP, Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Date started:29/07/2024
Distance:8.4 km or 5.2 miles
Ascent:538m or 1765ft
Descent:539m or 1768ft
Start OSGB:NY386188
Time taken:2:43
Naismith:2:35

Having abandoned Sheffield Pike the day before I set off to tackle it myself by going 'round the back' while the girls went for a swim in Ullswater. The early part of the walk through the farm was initially quite steep however it leveled off into a lovely stroll traversing the hillside. Doing a 180 at Nick Head the route then became somewhat boggy which was good fun before arriving at the top. It was a lovely quiet stroll, I only saw a handful of people all day and had the summit to myself to enjoy my Twix (other chocolate bars are available).

View up Glencoyne...

Path traversing the hillside...

The boggy bit...

A man who's just eaten a Twix...

Descending back towards Ullswater...



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