Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale)
621m (2038ft)
The North Pennines, Cumbria, England
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The summit of Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.75ml (9km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,480ft (451m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Clesketts - Tortie Farm - Howgill Cottages - Tindale Fells - Howgill Beck - Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) - Tindale Fell - Tindale Tarn - Thron Farm - Clesketts
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.75ml (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,943ft (592m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Clesketts - Tortie Farm - Howgill Cottages - Tindale Fells - Howgill Beck - Tindale Fell - Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) - Great Blacklaw Hill - Old Water - Old Water Bridge - Gairs Farm - Howgill Cottages - Clesketts
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale)
Caroline Winter walked up Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on September 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Clasketts RSPB CP, track past Tortie, through gates, Howgill beck, col between Tindale Fell & Cold Fell, Cold Fell, cairns on Tindale Fell [with] Becky [weather] Drizzle at times & windy approaching the top - Followed online instructions to find route after passing through gate. Quite gentle walk up, with good defined track. Nice shelter at cairn. Visited the tall cairn stones on way back. Unable to do circular route as path closed for repairs at the tarn. Headed off to visit Carlisle.
Sam Jones climbed Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on November 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] From RSPB Geltsdale via Carrock/Tindale fell [with] Solo [weather] Bright sunny November day - Awesome 360 views good visibility
Mark Davidson bagged Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on March 28th, 2007 [from/via/route] Walk c434 Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) & Old Water Bridge from Clesketts [with] MK [weather] Nice day - great views & not a soul to be found
Kevin Foster hiked Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on July 31st, 2018 [from/via/route] Clesketts. [with] Henry. [weather] Cloudy with sun shining through. - I really enjoyed this walk, albeit as short as it was, & the drive along the A69 to get there. Route finding (and guidance) were straightforward for a change. The top had a massive stone cairn, trig point & a 5-star wind shelter. The remoteness of this fell meant the views all-round were spectacular but long distance. Northwards the views were of the border country & Scotland. Westwards & South westwards the Lakeland Fells were prominent. To the South & East I could make out Croglin Fell, Thack Moor, Watch Hill, Black Fell (and Grey Nag which I'd done only last week). This last view brought home to me that I was standing on the most northern fell of the Pennine hills which got me thinking that this fell & the descent into Hallbanksgate would have made a more fitting end to The Pennine Way....maybe? I varied my return to take in another ancient cairn marking the top of Tindale Fell. From here the ground fell away roughly & steeply to the shores of Tindale Tarn & then it was only a short walk back to the car park at Clesketts.
Darren Mortimer summited Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on January 13th, 2018 [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] cold & windy
Christine Shepherd conquered Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on January 22nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Walked from Clesketts using walk c348. [with] On my own [weather] Cold with snow in the wind but fairly dry & clear - There was a really good path to the summit which I had no problem following. Didn't enjoy the walk over tussocky grass to Tindale Fell & down to the reservoir but was rewarded by unexpectedly coming upon the RSPB centre at the bottom with welcome loos & a great variety of birds on the feeders.
Ray O'hara scaled Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on February 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Clesketts [weather] Blue skies, snow lying on the ground, no wind. Absolutely perfect.
Iain Taylor walked up Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) on July 30th, 2012 [from/via/route] Nr Hallbankgate (NY 58873 58464)
Patrick Rogozinski, Leon Potts, Tony Rogerson and Paul Woodburn have all walked, climbed & bagged Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale).
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Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) Summit living up to its name under a light dusting of snow
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