Esk Pike

Area:	Lake District - Southern Fells
County:	Cumbria
Country:	England
Classification:	Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, Nuttall, and HuMP (also Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Height:	885m
Maps:	OL6(N) Explorer or 89, 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:	NY236075         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:	rib of rock with small cairn
Notes:	rib of rock 4mNE is as high; large cairn 30m NE at NY 23671 07527 is lower
Daylight:	dawn 06:40, sunrise 07:17, sunset 17:35, dusk 18:11
External links:	Wikipedia

Situated between Bowfell and the Scafells at the head of Langdale this remote position gives fantastic views of the surrounding mountains. Far from the road any ascent of its rocky summit is a strenuous task.

Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:

• Rossett Pike, Angle Tarn, Esk Pike and Bowfell

... or, if you've walked it already, why not log on or register and record your walk?

Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: JimRiley, samross, adgl, DukeNukem, PaulG1952 (twice), Gary Stanley, Hannahfw, Stephenmshanks, steve71, gallowshill (twice), hillbilly, domusmantell, DANE2766, Mags763, Sylwia J Kociemba (twice), alanm9, gilly_3886, anthbowles, peterb, Stoney, Spacemonkey, Smoo1610, sgrice56, fellwalker68, chrisfry35 (x5), awall, motley 55 (x3), On The Rivet, fizzerfox, JamieL, CarlandHay, Mikew92, Carolwildbird (twice), CARLOS (x10), dsutton101, Ginty, Ejuk, AGJ64, wolfgangb, jegger, Susanna, beth, StevetheRover, Andy Duff, GraemeLackford, ThinArthur, digby, Lancashire Lad (x3), gbh (twice), shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, gerard.hurst, springfishblue, and ScoutScarShuffler.

If you need accommodation we have details of 11 properties offering rooms near Esk Pike. Here are some examples:

4 Tourist Board Assessed Cottage

Fell Foot Cottage, Little Langdale

£307-1592 per week
7.7km (4.8 miles) away, sleeps 4

3 Visit England Assessed

Scafell Hotel, Keswick

£170+ per night
7.7km (4.8 miles) away

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Plumblands, Chapel Stile

£649-3063 per week
8.5km (5.3 miles) away, sleeps 6

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