Wansfell Pike
482m (1582ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.25mls (5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,428ft (435m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5mls (8km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,769ft (539m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Stockghyll Force - Wansfell Pike - Baystones (Wansfell) - Wansfell Pike - Stockghyll Force - Ambleside
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,192ft (668m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Stockghyll Force - Wansfell Pike - Baystones (Wansfell) - The Hundreds - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck - Robin Lane - High Skelghyll Farm - Skelghyll Wood - Jenkin Crag - Ambleside
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Wansfell Pike
Vincent Clarke walked up Wansfell Pike on May 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] Family walk with the harris [with] harris family [weather] afternoon hot one
Dan Collins climbed Wansfell Pike on July 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] As part of c177 Wansfell walk [with] Family (just the lads) [weather] Lovely & sunny
hannah1507 bagged Wansfell Pike on April 13th, 2023 [from/via/route] Walked from YHA Windermere [with] Lilly
Claire Kirk hiked Wansfell Pike on September 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Newby Bridge - As part of the Lap ultra [with] About 600 others [weather] Warm clear day
Christine Shepherd summited Wansfell Pike on September 20th, 2008 [from/via/route] From Ambleside using walk c177 Bagged again after sour Howes & Sallows 12.01.2020 Climbed again 27.04.2022 from Troutbeck.Solo [with] Karen and Stella [weather] Fine but boggy underfoot.
Dave Gay conquered Wansfell Pike on September 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Ambleside to Wansfell Pike, along the ridge to Baystones. Down Nanny Lane to Troutbeck & back to Ambleside via Robin Lane. [with] Solo
Nicola Parkinson scaled Wansfell Pike on November 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Wansfell from Middle Grove farm [with] Stu [weather] Sunny
Debi Mcmillan walked up Wansfell Pike on September 20th, 2021 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Martina & Joanne [weather] Gorgeous! - Tough incline. Lovely descent & fish n chips afterwards!
John King climbed Wansfell Pike on June 3rd, 2008 [from/via/route] Ambleside car park [with] Paul [weather] Sunny
Adrian Howard bagged Wansfell Pike on May 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Church Bridge, Troutbeck.
Margaret Richards hiked Wansfell Pike on July 1st, 2019 [from/via/route] from Ambleside, adapted from C177 [with] Don [weather] Dry & mainly cloudy, good views of windermere
Phillip Bulley summited Wansfell Pike on September 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Via Baystones [with] Judith and Toby. [weather] Sunny.
Michael Nolan conquered Wansfell Pike during January, 2017 [from/via/route] ambleside [weather] wet..very wet - really really wet
Richard Grimshaw scaled Wansfell Pike on April 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Carol Brown [weather] Sunny
Mark Davidson walked up Wansfell Pike on May 29th, 2003 [with] Theresa [weather] Clear & dry but rather hazy
Michael Lewis climbed Wansfell Pike on June 1st, 2016 [from/via/route] from troutbeck & baystones [with] Tara, Bruce, Eleanor and Marty [weather] windy
Tony Rogerson bagged Wansfell Pike on February 20th, 2011 [from/via/route] Ambleside Troutbeck & Waterhead [weather] Low cloud - Some snow under foot
Angela O'neill hiked Wansfell Pike during June, 2010 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] John [weather] Hot & Sunny
Renee Diehl summited Wansfell Pike on May 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside, c177 [with] John [weather] Sunny with rainy spells.
Ian Park conquered Wansfell Pike on March 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] From Ambleside on the way to Baystones [with] Carole Park [weather] Cloudy but nice
Iain Taylor scaled Wansfell Pike on November 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Troutbeck (NY 41416 03015)
Patrick Rogozinski, Neil Heywood, Gill Bates, Louis Smith, Tony Kenny, Peter Clark, Louise Sandwith and Phyllis Mcgibbon have all walked, climbed & bagged Wansfell Pike.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Wansfell Pike
Winderemere reaching into the town of Ambleside (and cutting it off) from Wansfell Pike
Looking north to Baystones with Thornthwaite Crag (left) and Ill Bell (centre) beyond from Wansfell Pike as the sun catches a passing shower
*Baystones (Wansfell) in the foreground with Red Screes (left), Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Thornthwaite Crag and the Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke ridge silhouetted on the skyline from Wansfell Pike
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