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Allerdale
Caldbeck

High Pike Summit – Blencathra Summit loop from Caldbeck

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Allerdale
Caldbeck

High Pike Summit – Blencathra Summit loop from Caldbeck

Hard

25

runners

High Pike Summit – Blencathra Summit loop from Caldbeck

04:17

28.8km

1,460m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

471 m

Caldbeck Village

Highlight • Cafe

Nice little town with all aspects covered one could wish for. A pub, a tearoom, a nice church with old cemetery, a river, some small shops, and so on.

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2

528 m

Oddfellows Arms, Caldbeck

Highlight • Pub

A great local pub, good beer (and gin) and amazing food.

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3

6.05 km

High Pike Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

High Pike is the most northerly of the Lakeland fells over 2,000 feet (610 m). The summit is known for its majestic light and changing moods. It affords an excellent …

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4

7.71 km

Great Lingy Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great Lingy Hut is a wooden bothy below the summit of Great Lingy Hill. Situated in a remote, isolated and exposed part of the Lakes, the hut is well-placed for hikers on the Cumbria Way.

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13.9 km

Atkinson Pike

Highlight • Viewpoint

So strange to see that people fall over each other on top of Blencathra and that this top seems to have so few visitors. It comes with great views though …

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6

14.4 km

Blencathra Summit

Highlight • Summit

A bona fide scrambler’s paradise, Blencathra serves up two glorious ridges in a truly memorable horseshoe. The grade one scramble up Sharp Edge, a razor-like spine featuring the notorious Bad …

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14.4 km

Blencathra

Highlight • Climb

Blencathera or Saddleback is a brilliant fell to run. Some of the ascent/descent routes are awesome scrambles and some are tough but steady trails. The views south across the Lake District are stunning!

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28.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

3.94 km

3.64 km

3.56 km

623 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

6.39 km

3.73 km

3.69 km

707 m

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

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4°C

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