Arthur's Pike (left of the beck)

Arthur's Pike

Height533m (1,749ft)

Prominence4m (13ft)

RegionFar Eastern Fells

Climbed2 Times

Arthur's Pike marks the northern termination of the extensive High Street range. Unlike many of its counterparts, it defies typical Lakeland fell structure by showcasing its craggy face to the afternoon sun, whilst its northern and eastern slopes remain conspicuously free of rock.

"Arthur's Pike is the northern termination of the long High Street range, and, like the northern termination of the parallel Helvellyn range, it contrasts with the usual Lakeland fell structure by exhibiting its crags to the afternoon sun; the northern and eastern slopes are without rock." — A. Wainwright

Functioning as a subsidiary top on the ridge that descends north from Loadpot Hill, the fell features an impressive line of crags overlooking the lower reaches of Ullswater. To its west, the land plunges steeply toward Swarthbeck, a stream that separates Arthur's Pike from its twin, Bonscale Pike, before it feeds into the lake. The summit itself is set back from the crags, situated on a quiet, grassy plateau.

The summit cairn with Ullswater in the distance

Trip Reports

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