Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height885 m2,904 ft
Grid RefNY 23651 07504
OS MapOL6OS Explorer
BookSouthern FellsBook 4
Esk Pike stands at the head of Eskdale, squeezed between the busy crossroads of Esk Hause and the col of Ore Gap. A small cairn sits on a rib of rock at the top, with a bigger, slightly lower cairn just to the north-east. Ore Gap gets its name from the red, iron-rich haematite in the soil, and from the summit you look straight across to the Scafells.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?Summit
Rib of rock with small cairn
Rock & Ground
Very stony top of layered volcanic claystone and siltstone, cut through by andesite.
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Summit Weather
Our Route
Distance13.9 mi22.3 km
Ascent1,570 m5,150 ft
Time8h 05mwalking
Start & FinishOld Dungeon Ghyll car parkNY 2862 0610 · circular route
DirectionsAlso on this route: Scafell Pike, Great End
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.
