Steel Fell (Dead Pike)
553m (1815ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,435ft (742m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Goody Bridge - Ghyll Foot Farm - Green Burn - Greenburn Bottom - Contra Breast - Dead Pike - Steel Fell (Dead Pike) - Brownrigg Moss - Calf Crag - Gibson Knott - Helm Crag - The Lion and The Lamb - The Howitzer - High Raven Crag - Grasmere
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*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Steel Fell (Dead Pike)
Neil Heywood walked up Steel Fell (Dead Pike) on July 22nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] logan Heywood, Mike Hills
Nick Tippins climbed it on July 3rd, 2025 [from/via/route] c294: Steel Fell from Grasmere [with] Fran
Julian Parry bagged it on February 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] c294 [with] Nuno
Sarah Gunn hiked Steel Fell (Dead Pike) on April 15th, 2025 [with] Martin Gunn
David Higginbottom summited on October 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] C294 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear - A little boggy
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Steel Fell (Dead Pike)
Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Greenup Edge and The Wythburn Fells from Steel Fell (Dead Pike) summit cairn
Loughrigg Fell with Windermere beyond from between Steel Fell (Dead Pike) and Calf Crag
Early morning mist over Grasmere with Heron Pike (left) and Helm Crag (right) from Steel Fell (Dead Pike)
Looking down the ridge from Steel Fell (Dead Pike) with Helm Crag to the right
The Wythburn Fells (left) Thirlmere, Helvellyn (in mist) and Seat Sandal (right) from Steel Fell (Dead Pike)
The champagne shot! - Celebrating on the summit of Steel Fell (Dead Pike), my 214th and final Wainwright.
. . . see all 20 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Steel Fell (Dead Pike)
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