Pike O'Stickle

Overview
Height: 2,323 Feet - 709 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 274 073
Area: Central
Ordnance Survey: OL7
Wainwright Guidebook: Three

Thousands of years ago, before the dawn of history, Pike O'Stickle was the scene of an industry the evidences of which have only been recently discovered, and the fell, is now established as the countries most important site of stone-axe manufacture by Neolithic man.

 

Map and Photo Gallery

 

Rossett Pike seen at the head of the Mickleden valley with Pike O'Stickle over on the right.

Pike O'Stickle and Loft Crag from Mickleden.


Cloud inversion over Rossett Pike with Pike O'Stickle seen right.

Cloud creeps over Harrison Combe into the Mickleden Valley.

Pike O'Stickle (Stickle Breast) seen over the gaping gully which leads steeply down to the axe factory.

 

There are 7 walks to choose from including Pike O'Stickle

The Langdale Pikes from New Dungeon Ghyll

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4th March 2023
ASCENT: 2,810 Feet - 856 Metres
MILES: 7
WAINWRIGHTS: 7, Loft Crag - Pike O'Stickle - Harrison Stickle - Pavey Ark - Thunacar Knott - High Raise (Langstrath) - Sergeant Man
ROUTE: NDG - Pike How - Loft Crag - Pike O'Stickle - Harrison Combe - Harrison Stickle - Pavey Ark - Thunacar Knott - High Raise (Langstrath) - Sergeant Man - Stickle Tarn - Stickle Ghyll - NDG
 

The Langdale Pike via Jack's Rake

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30th June 2018
ASCENT: 2,807 Feet - 856 Metres
MILES: 5.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Pavey Ark - Harrison Stickle - Pike O'Stickel - Loft Crag
ROUTE: Rossett Bridge - Stickle Barn - Stickle Ghyll - Stickle Tarn - Jack's Rake - Pavey Ark - Harrison Combe - Pike O'Stickle - Loft Crag - Pike Howe - New Dungeon Ghyll - Rossett Bridge
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 14 The Langdale Pikes from Grasmere

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22nd May 2016
ASCENT: 3'440 Feet - 1,092 Meters
MILES: 13
WAINWRIGHTS: 9, Silver How - Blea Rigg - Harrison Stickle - Loft Crag - Pike O'Stickle - Thunacar Knott - Pavey Ark - High Raise (Langdale) - Tarn Crag (Easedale)
ROUTE: Grasmere - Kelbarrow - Silver How - Lang How Tarn - Blea Rigg - Stickle Tarn - Harrison Stickle - Harrison Combe - Loft Crag - Pike O'Stickle - Harrison Combe - Thunacar Knott - Pavey Ark - High Raise (Langdale) - Coledale Head - Lang Crag - Tarn Crag (Easedale) - Easedale Tarn - Sourmilk Gill - Goody Bridge - Easdale Road - Grasmere
 

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 1 -The Langdale Pikes

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21st February 2015
ASCENT: 3,540 Feet - 1,079 Meters
MILES: 11
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft 9,Harrison Stickle - Loft Crag - Pike O'Stickle - Thunacar Knott South Top - Thunacar Knott North Top - Pavey Ark - High Raise (Langstrath) - Ullscarth - Segeant Man
ROUTE: Stickle Barn - Pike How - Thorn Crag - Harrison Stickle - Loft Crag - Pike O'Stickle - Thunacar Knott - Pavey Ark - High Raise - Low White Stones - Greenup Edge - Ullscarth - Greenup Edge - Low White Stones - High Raise - Sergeant Man -Stickle Tarn - Stickle Ghyll - Stickle Barn
 

Scafell Pike from Dunmail Raise


3rd May 2014
ASCENT: 5,800 Feet 1,768 Meters
MILES: 16.8
WAINWRIGHTS: 10, Steel Fell – Calf Crag – Sergeant Man – Thunacar Knott – Pavey Ark – Harrison Stickle – Pike O’ Stickle – Rossett Pike  – Great End – Scafell Pike
ROUTE: Dunmail Raise – Steel Fell – Steelfell Tarn – Calf Crag – Brownrigg Tarn – Codale Head – Sergeant Man – Thunacar Knott – Pavey Ark – Harrison Stickle – Pike O’Stickle – Martcrag Moor – Stake Pass – Rossett Pike – Angle Tarn (Langstrath) – Esk Hause – Calf Cove – Great End – Broad Crag Col – Scafell Pike – Corridor Route – Styhead – Styhead Gill – Stockley Bridge – Seathwaite
 

The Langdale Fells via Jack’s Rake

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19th March 2011
ASCENT: 2,480 Feet, 756 Meters
MILES: 7.9
WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag & Pike Of Stickle
ROUTE:  
 

Pike O’Stickle

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10th October 2010
ASCENT: 2,916 Ft 888.7 Mtrs
MILES: 9.25
WAINWRIGHTS: 4 Loft Crag, Pike O’Stickle, Thunacar Knott & Rossett Pike
ROUTE:  
 

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