Esk Pike – (11) Southern Fells

Wainwright 11 – Book 4 ‘The Southern Fells’

Height: 2,903ft – 885m

Grid reference: NY 237 075

 

 

 

Walks including Esk Pike:

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After turning left at the foot of Great End, we climbed up to Esk Hause and here Esk Pike comes into view – the summit out of sight from here.

 

The Langdale Pikes on the right of the photograph (photo taken from Loughrigg Fell) with Loughrigg Tarn in the foreground.

Left to right: Lingmoor Fell, behind which is the snow-capped summits of Pike o’ Blisco; Crinkle Crags; Bowfell and Esk Pike.  Then the rounded summit of Great End. The Langdale Pikes from the centre of the photo are Loft Crag; Pike o’ Stickle; Harrison Stickle; Pavey Ark and the triangular summit of Sergeant Man just visible.