Cold Pike sits on the southern edge of the Crinkle Crags massif, above Wrynose Pass. Its summit plateau has three rocky tops spread out from east to west, and the highest has a cairn perched on a small tor. A broad, grassy col links it to Pike o' Blisco, and the River Duddon rises there. From the top you look across Wrynose Bottom to the Coniston Fells and up to Crinkle Crags.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?Cairn perched on tor
Dacite lava on top, with volcanic sandstones and tuffs below and tiered crags above Wrynose.
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Also on this route: Bowfell, Crinkle Crags, Pike o' Blisco, Rossett Pike
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
