Esk Pike
885m (2904ft)
Esk Pike is in The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
You can walk to the top of Esk Pike by using any of these 3 route maps:
Walk c371 Esk Pike and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
Superb ridge walking with good views of Scafell Pike
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,459ft (1,054m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - Old Dungeon Ghyll - The Cumbria Way - Mickleden Beck - Mickleden (Langdale) - Rossett Beck - Rossett Pike - Angle Tarn (Langdale) - Esk Hause - Esk Pike - Ore Gap - Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top) - Bow Fell (Bowfell) - Bowfell Buttress - Cambridge Crag - Flat Crag - Climbers' Traverse (optional) - Three Tarns - Earing Crag - White Stones - The Band - Oxendale - Stool End Farm - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
Walk c194 Scafell Pike from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
England's Highest Mountain
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,684ft (1,428m) |
| Time: | 9.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - The Cumbria Way - Mickleden Beck - Mickleden - Rossett Beck - Rossett Pike - Angle Tarn (Langdale) - Esk Hause - Great End - Ill Crag - Broad Crag - Scafell Pike - Esk Hause - Esk Pike - Ore Gap - Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top) - Bow Fell (Bowfell) - Bowfell Buttress - Cambridge Crag - Flat Crag - Climbers' Traverse (optional) - Three Tarns - The Band - Oxendale - Stool End Farm - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
Walk c110 The Eskdale Skyline from Wha House Farm, Eskdale
Stenuous high level route across England's highest mountains
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14ml (22.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 6,009ft (1,832m) |
| Time: | 9 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Eskdale - Wha House Farm - Hare Crag - Quagrigg Moss - Slight Side - Sca Fell - Symonds Knott - Mickledore - Scafell Pike - Broad Crag - Ill Crag - Great End - Esk Hause - Esk Pike - Ore Gap - Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top) - Bow Fell (Bowfell) - Bowfell Buttress - Cambridge Crag - Flat Crag - Climbers' Traverse (optional) - Three Tarns - Great Moss - Brotherikeld - Eskdale
Interactive Walking Maps
See Esk Pike and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
See Esk Pike and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Southern Fells of The Lake District National Park
Less data - quicker to download
The Whole of The Lake District National Park
More data - might take a little longer to download
You can find Esk Pike & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Esk Pike
Richard Fulcher walked up Esk Pike on May 15th, 2026 [from/via/route] Parked at Old Dungeon Ghyll. We set off towards the base of the'Band' & climbed all the way up to the 3 tarns & then up to the summit of Bowfell. From Bowfell we headed across a field of boulders towards Esk Pike. Having conquered Esk Pike I walked up to Great End while Jen rested by a rock!! We then met up at Esk Hause & followed the path around Angle Tarn & up to Rosset Pike. Our slow & tired return was down the Rosset Gill pony path & along Langdale. [with] Jen [weather] An almost perfect day for walking: sun & cloud with a very cold breeze. - A long, challenging walk. We stopped many times to admire the surrounding landscape.
Pete George climbed it on October 13th, 2025 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Roco [weather] Beautiful cloud inversion on Lingmell, cloud rising on Scafell Pike, rest of day in fog
Tim Winn bagged it on May 18th, 2025 [from/via/route] Stickle Ghyll Car Park [with] Walks with Matt [weather] Dry. Sunny.
James Hughes hiked Esk Pike on April 2nd, 2025 [from/via/route] c371 Esk Pike & Bow Fell from Great Langdale c279 Oxendale Horseshoe [weather] Beautiful clear skies, blustery on tops, warm in valleys & in sheltered spots. - Epic double walk day from Old Dungeon Ghyll including Rosset Pike, Esk Pike, Bow Fell, Cringle Crags, Cold Pike, Pike of Blisco. Helped down 'Bad Step', unorthodox descent of Cold Pike & ascent of Pike of Blisco. Great views of Sca Fell. Awesome Day.
David Peebles summited on June 1st, 2024 [from/via/route] Langdale Campsite Carpark [with] Group [weather] Great Weather. Sun & not t cold or windy.
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Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Esk Pike
Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags, Shelter Crags, (North Top), The Band , Bow Fell (Bowfell) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top), Esk Pike, Rossett Pike and The Langdale Pikes including Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) (left) Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle from Stool End, Great Langdale
Great Gable (mid-distance right) with The Scafell Massif beyond with Esk Pike (left) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (far left) from Littledale Edge
Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top) and Esk Pike from the shelter on Esk Hause
360 degree panorama featuring Great Gable, Green Gable, Little Scoat Fell & Pillar (distance), Brandreth, Dale Head (Newlands), High Spy, Glaramara, Esk Pike, Great End and Scafell Pike from Base Brown
Hard Knott summit cairn - with Esk Pike, Bow Fell (Bowfell) and Crinkle Crags gracing the skyline
Crinkle Crags (Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), & Gunson Knott), Bow Fell (Bowfell), Esk Pike & The Langdale Pikes from Loughrigg
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