Carrock Fell and High Pike
DATE 12.05.2025 | DISTANCE approx 10kM approx | HIGHEST POINT 658M
Posted by Matt | Filed under lake district
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5 days in the Lakes! The weather forecast for the week was looking great, but would it stay that way? After frustrating delays on the A66, we got to Mosedale at 2pm. The start of this hike was pretty steep, but what made it worse was the bone dry ground beneath our feet. It was also extremely windy today. Question - Why is there no trees around here?
Straight out of the car after 5 hours on the road and met with a pretty steep start. This area ahead is called apron full of stones.
I was not feeling ready for this yet.
looking back to take a photo or catching my breathe?
The next section was not photographed as it was very steep and the ground was extremely loose and dusty. we slipped multiple times. here's looking back down further gill sike. The next person we met said "horrible that way up, isn't it?"
a pile of stones as we near the summit of carrock fell.
pushing on up to our first summit.
carrock fell summit cairn and storm shelter.
carrock fell (649m)
Looking back to carrock fell
High Pike summit. We need more summits with a bench!
Carrock fell (back left) bowscale fell (back center) blencathra (back right)
descending west fell
from weasel hills with the mell fells way off in the distance.