Kentmere Pike as viewed from Yoke
Kentmere Pike
Kentmere Pike forms the core high point along the expansive ridge system running between Harter Fell and the Longsleddale valley. Positioned on the eastern flank of the valley, it serves as the counterpart to the Ill Bell range, framing the high-elevation loop of the Kentmere Horseshoe.
The topography changes character sharply depending on your angle of approach. The Longsleddale flank boasts a dramatic rim of crags dropping steeply above the narrow upper waters of the River Sprint, highlighted by the rough faces of Goat Scar, Raven Crag, and Brown Crags. From the valley bridleway below, the side-spur of Steel Pike juts out into the skyline, appearing as a completely independent, rocky summit.
The cairn on the summit of Kentmere Pike
The true top of the fell presents a contrasting bare, grassy dome split by a continuous dry stone wall running directly along the ridge. An Ordnance Survey trig pillar stands on the eastern side of the boundary line, while a neat, hand-built stone cairn marks the equivalent height just to the west. Turning back toward the west reveals a spectacular panoramic perspective over the roller-coaster ridge of Yoke, Ill Bell, and Froswick scaling their way up toward High Street.
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