Fleetwith Pike over Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike

Height648m (2,126ft)

Prominence117m (384ft)

RegionWestern Fells

Climbed4 Times

"Honister Crag is a landmark of renown, well known to Lakeland's visitors. This precipice towers dramatically above the roads, a barrier of rock and debris. The fell of which Honister Crag is so striking a part of is Fleetwith, and its summit is Fleetwith Pike." — A. Wainwright

Fleetwith Pike commands an iconic position at the head of Buttermere, casting a dominant presence over the lake and the steep pass climbing to Honister. Rising directly from the valley floor at Gatesgarth, its dramatic north-western ridge—Fleetwith Edge—forms one of the most striking mountain profiles in the Lake District.

To the east, the mountain drops away into the sheer precipices of Honister Crag. Featuring 20 metres of topographic separation from the main summit, Honister Crag was officially upgraded to Nuttall status in November 2004—marking the first addition to the list since its initial publication in 1990.

Fleetwith Pike's summit

The high point rests amongst pleasant grass and heather set slightly back from the top of the Edge, marked by two stone cairns. The summit yields an exceptional perspective looking directly down the full length of the Buttermere valley towards Crummock Water and Loweswater.