Walk c348 Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) from Clesketts
This 5¾ mile, Grade 4 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Clesketts & will take you about 3¾ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Length: | 7 miles (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,373ft (723m) | |
| Time: | 5hrs | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Start: | Cow Bridge Car Park* | |
| Grid Ref: | NY403134 | |
| Sat Nav: | N54.5122 W2.9241 | |
| What3words: | scarecrow.generals.fire | |
| Postcode: | CA11 0NS‡ | |
| Car Park Fee: | Pay and display. Free parking for National Trust members | |
| Car Park Size: | Small. Only room for 22 well-parked cars | |
| Location: | On the A592 between Hartsop and Patterdale | |
| Stiles: | None | |
| Dogs: | Permitted under close control | |
| Terrain: | Good paths in the valley, thin mountain paths higher up | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Clesketts - Tortie Farm - Howgill Cottages - Tindale Fells - Howgill Beck - Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) - Tindale Fell - Tindale Tarn - Thron Farm - Clesketts
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 1 English Mountain |
 0 Wainwrights |
 1 English Nuttall |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Marilyn |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) at 621m (2038ft). Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (167th highest in England, 290th highest in England & Wales)
Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) is also known as an English Nuttall (230th highest in England, 400th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (48th highest in England, 725th highest in the UK).
The summit of Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c348 Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) from Clesketts
In no particular order . . .
Cold Fell Pike (Geltsdale) Summit living up to its name under a light dusting of snow
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