Low Pike is a small, rocky top on the eastern arm of the Fairfield Horseshoe, north of Ambleside, and reaching it takes a little scrambling, with a tall drystone wall running right over the highest point and a cairn beside it. Wainwright gave it a chapter of its own because the deep valleys on either side make it feel loftier than it is. Higher fells close in the view, but you get a bird's-eye look down on Ambleside.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?Ground under highest point of wall near cairn
Dacitic welded volcanic tuff with andesite sills, a rocky crest along a high stone wall.
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Also on this route: Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike (Scandale), Heron Pike, Nab Scar
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.
