High Pike is the most northerly Lake District fell over 2,000 feet, looking out over the Solway Firth to the Scottish hills. The top has a big windshelter made from the stones of a ruined shepherd's cottage, a trig point, and a slate bench remembering Mick Lewis, who died in 1944 aged 16. The northern slopes were mined from the 16th century until 1966 for copper, lead and barytes, and the old workings at Roughtongill are said to have yielded 23 different ores.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?Large cairn/windshelter
Grassy, rounded slopes, with mine spoil and old workings scattered across the northern side.
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Also on this route: Carrock Fell
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.
