Red Pike (Buttermere)

Area:	Lake District - Western Fells
County:	Cumbria
Country:	England
Classification:	Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, and Nuttall (also Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Height:	755m
Maps:	OL4(S) Explorer or 89 Landranger
Grid Ref:	NY160154         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:	rock 8m NE of cairn
Notes:	cairn is at NY 16054 15453
Daylight:	dawn 07:29, sunrise 08:09, sunset 16:42, dusk 17:22
External links:	Wikipedia

Red Pike cannot be seen from the village of Buttermere as it hides behind Dodd. It is so named because of the ruddy red screes on its north east side which contain the mineral syenite.

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

• Bleaberry Tarn, Red Pike, and Dodd
• The Buttermere Edge

... 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: @woody (twice), adgl, AGJ64, ajdowsett, albee23, Andy Duff, anthbowles, awall, beth, Billygoat75, bryanatk, CarlandHay, CARLOS, Carolwildbird, ccoleby, cejackson1951, CEW, chrisfry35 (x6), chrisjohn87, Cumbrian33 (twice), DANE2766, darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, distantecho, Drpjohnston, drsylvester68, dsutton101, DukeNukem (twice), elainewoodhouse, fidds, fizzerfox, frothyraptor, gallowshill, gbh, gerard.hurst, gill4rolo, gilly_3886, Ginty (x3), GlynREvans, Guarracino, highdave, hillbilly, i2am2no2man, ianjbaines, jdennington, Jennie, JimRiley, jplyons, JTM, koczur, Lakeviewlad, Lancashire Lad (twice), luverlyjuberly, Mags763, MarjWatson, Mikew92, NickiG, Nottspanther, Oli R C, On The Rivet, peterb, psimon63, Samrust, SheepFarmer, Smoo1610, spookyfish, springfishblue, steve71, StevetheRover (x3), Strangerclur, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba (x3), Tabber, Tirama, TONYL31, TonyRogerson, tposton, ukhpr, vinmac, windridge, and wolfgangb.

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

• 14/09/17 - SheepFarmer - Red Pike, Haystacks & Fleetwith Pike-A walk above Buttermere
• 10/08/17 - Lancashire Lad - Red Pike to Haystacks & Fleetwith Pike. (A Buttermere Round)
• 09/07/17 - Oli R C - Haystacks, High Crag, High Stile, Red Pike

If you need accommodation we have details of 26 properties offering rooms near Red Pike (Buttermere). Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Rock Cottage, Keswick

£373-1796 per week
8.1km (5.0 miles) away, sleeps 4

3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Cottage 3, Braithwaite

£289-1303 per week
10.9km (6.7 miles) away, sleeps 4

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Clairgarth, Keswick

£309-1453 per week
9.6km (6.0 miles) away, sleeps 2

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