Kentmere Pike

Kentmere Pike rises to 730 meters between the Kentmere and Longsleddale valleys with a grass-covered summit crowned by an Ordnance Survey column on its eastern side. The mountain has gentle slopes and is crossed by dry stone walls that structure the landscape.

The western slopes show extensive signs of past quarrying work, with the large Wrengill Quarry positioned just north of the main summit. These stone pits were cut into the mountainside in earlier times and still shape how the landscape looks today.

The mountain forms part of a traditional walking route called the Kentmere Horseshoe, connecting ridges on both sides of the valley. This route brings visitors through the landscape in a way that lets them experience the valley's shape and character.

Access to the summit starts from an ancient worn path that begins at High Lane in the valley and leads up to the ridgeline where a dry stone wall stands south of the top. The ground is open and exposed, so visitors should be ready for sudden weather changes.

From the summit, views stretch across to the Ill Bell ridge, the Coniston Fells, and the Scafell group, while the gaze extends southward to Windermere and Morecambe Bay. This outlook reveals how the lakes and southern landscape fit together from this vantage point.

Location: Cumbria

Elevation above the sea: 730 m

GPS coordinates: 54.46267,-2.82618

Latest update: December 14, 2025 16:42