Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Fleetwith Pike
Height: 649m / 2129ft • Prominence: 118m / 387ft • Summit : rock 5m from cairn • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
Gatesgarth Farm
Herdwick ewes, grazing at Gatesgarth Farm beneath the towering Fleetwith Pike.
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I can smell ewe!
On one side of the path, at the top of Buttermere, were a few Herdwick rams in a field. On the other side, a field with a flock of ewes. As we approached, the rams were all pressed against the gate, eager to head over to meet up with their lady friends! A shot of three of them is in the comment below.
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Triangulation 1 - looking down
Fleetwith Pike not quite dipping its peak into the southern end of Buttermere Lake on a glorious morning to be out on the fells, though it was definitely a little chilly in the shadows.
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Triangulation 2 - onwards and upwards
The shape which created the shadow 'starring' in the previous upload flic.kr/p/2qsiAyD" rel="noreferrer nofollow flic.kr/p/2qsiAyD is revealed! The sun clearing the shoulder of Fleetwith Pike.
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Triangulation 3 - The view from the apex
The view from (just below) the summit cairn of Fleetwith Pike is felt by many to be one of the Lake District's best. So who am I to argue? Buttermere lake is flanked by the "Buttermere Pikes" - High Crag, Grey Crags with Red Pike just peeping over its side with the 'bump' of Dodd below. Beyond Buttermere are Crummock Water (bisected by Rannerdale Knotts) and Loweswater beyond the steep flank of Mellbreak.
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Gatesgarth Farm
Herdwick ewes, grazing at Gatesgarth Farm beneath the towering Fleetwith Pike.
gatesgarthfarm fleetwithpike herdwick sheep buttermere cumbria lakedistrict uk omdigitalsolutions om1markii 12100 f4 54151233465
I can smell ewe!
On one side of the path, at the top of Buttermere, were a few Herdwick rams in a field. On the other side, a field with a flock of ewes. As we approached, the rams were all pressed against the gate, eager to head over to meet up with their lady friends! A shot of three of them is in the comment below.
herdwick sheep ram buttermere cumbria lakedistrict uk omdigitalsolutions om1markii 12100 f4 54148859133
Triangulation 1 - looking down
Fleetwith Pike not quite dipping its peak into the southern end of Buttermere Lake on a glorious morning to be out on the fells, though it was definitely a little chilly in the shadows.
buttermere crummockwater fleetwithpike shadow lakedistrict coth5 54118917045
Triangulation 2 - onwards and upwards
The shape which created the shadow 'starring' in the previous upload flic.kr/p/2qsiAyD" rel="noreferrer nofollow flic.kr/p/2qsiAyD is revealed! The sun clearing the shoulder of Fleetwith Pike.
fleetwithpike lakedistrict coth5 54123187578
Triangulation 3 - The view from the apex
The view from (just below) the summit cairn of Fleetwith Pike is felt by many to be one of the Lake District's best. So who am I to argue? Buttermere lake is flanked by the "Buttermere Pikes" - High Crag, Grey Crags with Red Pike just peeping over its side with the 'bump' of Dodd below. Beyond Buttermere are Crummock Water (bisected by Rannerdale Knotts) and Loweswater beyond the steep flank of Mellbreak.
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Repurposed
Once a workmen's hut for Dubs Quarry at the top of the Honister Pass, the Dubs Hut was renovated in 2016-17 by the Mountain Bothies Association (MBA). www.mountainbothies.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.mountainbothies.org.uk/ The purpose of the MBA is "To maintain simple shelters in remote country for the use of all who love wild and lonely places." And this is most definitely one such place. The deep cleft beyond the hut is the path down to Gatesgarth and the southern end of Buttermere Lake.
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Heather
With glimpses of Buttermere and Crummock Water. And the steep sides of Haystacks silhouetted against the sun.
24-Jun-24 • flindersan • flickr
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Videos
GPX Download Of Route... https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Crc2rKbkOpf2bq_zUNWicz3lgigSBqt/view?usp=drivesdk Fleetwith ...
WAINWRIGHT'S FINAL RESTING PLACE in THE LAKE DISTRICT. See more Lake District walks in the WESTERN FELLS ...
Filmed on Friday 13th September 2019 This surely has to be one of the best Lakeland walks that there is - and that's saying ...
A walk from Gatesgarth Farm at the Buttermere end of the Honister Pass in the Lake District. The walk first goes up Fleetwith Pike ...
A walk up Fleetwith Pike from Honister Pass. Amazing views down to Buttermere, Crummock Water and beyond. Music is from ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.