Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco)
705m (2314ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Walk c258 Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
A rugged walk on a modest fell
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5ml (7km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,902ft (580m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Wall End Farm - Redacre Gill - Wrynose Fell - Pike of Blisco (Pike O' Blisco) - Red Tarn (Langdale) - Browney Gill - Oxendale Beck - Oxendale - Stool End Farm - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
Walk c298 Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and Wrynose Pass from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
A rugged walk on a modest fell
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25ml (10km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,968ft (600m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Wall End Farm - Redacre Gill - Wrynose Fell - Pike of Blisco (Pike O' Blisco) - Red Tarn (Langdale) - Wrynose Pass - Blea Tarn (Langdale) - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
Walk c279 The Oxendale Horseshoe from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
Peak bagging heaven
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,007ft (1,221m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Wall End Farm - Redacre Gill - Wrynose Fell - Pike of Blisco (Pike O' Blisco) - Red Tarn (Langdale) - Cold Pike - Cold Pike (West Top) - Cold Pike (Far West Top) - Great Knott - Little Stand - Great Knott - Crinkle Crags (South Top) - Crinkle Crags (Long Top) - Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott) - Shelter Crags - Shelter Crags - (North Top) - Three Tarns - Earing Crag - White Stones - The Band - Oxendale - Stool End Farm - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
Walk c425 The Oxendale Fells from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
High level route with superb views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.75ml (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,680ft (1,426m) |
| Time: | 9 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Wall End Farm - Redacre Gill - Wrynose Fell - Pike of Blisco (Pike O' Blisco) - Red Tarn (Langdale) - Great Knott - Crinkle Crags (South Top) - Crinkle Crags (Long Top) - Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott) - Shelter Crags - Shelter Crags (North Top) - Three Tarns - Climbers' Traverse (optional) - Flat Crag - Cambridge Crag - Bowfell Buttress - Bow Fell (Bowfell) - Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top) - Ore Gap - Angle Tarn (Langdale) - Rossett Pike - Rossett Beck - Mickleden - Mickleden Beck - The Cumbria Way - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
See Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Southern Fells of The Lake District National Park
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The Whole of The Lake District National Park
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See Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) 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.
You can find Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco)
Nick Tippins walked up Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) on September 28th, 2025 [from/via/route] c279: The Oxendale Horseshoe from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale [with] Fran
James Hughes climbed it 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.
Tim Winn bagged it on September 10th, 2024 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll [with] Barry and Louise [weather] Dry with sunny intervals.
Ian Ashton hiked Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) on January 27th, 2024 [with] Solo
Martyn Atherton summited on March 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] c279 Pike of Blisco, Cold Pike, Crinkle Crags [with] Self [weather] Dry & cloudy
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco)
*The Langdale Pikes (left), Great Langdale (centre) and Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell (right) from Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco)
Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and Red Tarn (Langdale) from the summit of Cold Pike
Wetherlam and Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) from Black Fell (Black Crag)
Blea Rigg, Castle How, Lang How and Silver How (far left) Great Langdale, Windermere and Elter Water (left), Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike (centre left), Blea Tarn and Little Langdale (centre right), Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) right and Crickle Crags (far right) from the summit of Harrison Stickle, The Langdale Pikes
The Langdale Pikes (left) and Great Langdale from Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco)
Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) (left), Cold Pike (centre) from the summit of Cold Pike (West Top)
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