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Pike of Stickle
709 m fell above Great Langdale.
- Usual start
- Great Langdale
- Time
- About 6–8 hours there and back
- Grade
- Strenuous
Pike of Stickle is a 709 m Wainwright in the central fells, above Great Langdale. The distinctive rock peak beside Harrison Stickle. Neolithic axe stone was worked on the south scree. A usual day starts from Great Langdale and takes about 6–8 hours. This guide grades it strenuous, judging distance and steepness in fair summer conditions. Read a mountain forecast before a high fell, and turn back if the ridge is in wind, cloud, or ice.
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Elter Water
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Bowfell
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
903 m (2,962 ft) · Strenuous
903 m fell above Great Langdale.
Crinkle Crags (Long Top)
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859 m fell above Great Langdale.
Pike of Blisco
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
705 m (2,313 ft) · Strenuous
705 m fell above Great Langdale.