Walk Three Pikes and Burnhope Seat from Burnhope Reservoir
Easy walking on wild moorland
This 14 mile, Grade 7 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Burnhope Reservoir in the North Pennines & will take you about 7 hrs to complete.
Detailed walk route map PDF | ||
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | du114 | |
| Length: | 14 miles (22.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1904 ft (580m) | |
| Time: | 7 hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 4 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 5 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Marilyn |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Burnhope Seat at 747m (2452ft). Burnhope Seat is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (70th highest in England, 123rd highest in England & Wales)
Burnhope Seat is also known as an English Nuttall (86th highest in England, 150th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (22nd highest in England, 487th highest in the UK).
The summit of Burnhope Seat is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Redgleam (Harwood Common) at 715m (2346ft). Redgleam (Harwood Common) is also known as an English Nuttall (114th highest in England, 193rd highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Dead Stones at 710m (2330ft). Dead Stones is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (93rd highest in England, 157th highest in England & Wales)
Dead Stones is also known as an English Nuttall (117th highest in England, 199th highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:
- Great Stony Hill at 708m (2323ft). Great Stony Hill is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (98th England, 164th Eng & Wal) and an English Nuttall (122nd highest in England, 206th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Great Stony Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
- Three Pikes at 650m (2134ft). Three Pikes is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (144th England, 247th Eng & Wal) and an English Nuttall (192nd highest in England, 331st highest in England & Wales).
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Three Pikes and Burnhope Seat from Burnhope Reservoir
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