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Name: | Atkinson Pike [Foule Crag] |
Hill number: | 2323 |
Height: | 845m / 2772ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2320 Blencathra - Hallsfell Top |
RHB Section: | 34A: Lake District - Northern Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Northern Fells |
County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
Catchment: | Derwent (Workington) |
Class: | Nuttall, Birkett, Synge, Buxton & Lewis (N,B,Sy,BL) |
Grid ref: | NY 32436 28300 |
Summit feature: | rock 3m W of cairn |
Drop: | 16m |
Col: | 829m NY323279 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 90 (1:25k) OL5S |
Observations: | rock is about 50cm higher than cairn base |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1083 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
With Izzy and Margo. From Mungrisdale Common. We veered a bit further south than intended and ended up reaching the summit directly from the west, rather than coming along Foule Crag. No views whatsoever. Onto Blencathra. | James McKnight | 04/11/2023 |
WBMC | DARRENG | 08/07/2023 |
With WBMC | Sophsky | 08/07/2023 |
Walked from Mungrisdale. | Wandelaar | 07/06/2023 |
After the main top. | Andrew Pearson | 01/06/2023 |
Up Hall's Fell and down Scales Fell | Arbie | 11/05/2023 |
With Izzy and Margo. Walked up from our accommodation at Lowside Farm near Scales. Initially steep but it levelled off and Scales Tarn was reached in relative comfort. The wind of the morning had died down so we decided to attempt Sharp Edge and made it with flying colours! Margo's chest harness proved invaluable to drag her up a few tougher sections. Nice views from the top. Onto Blencathra. | James McKnight | 26/03/2023 |
all the Birketts and Synges in the group, namely: Souther Fell, Souther Fell South Top, Scales Fell, Doddick Fell, Blencathra, Gategill Fell Top, Knowe Crags, Atkinson Pike, Mungrisedale Common, Bannerdale Crags, Bowscale Fell, Bowscale Fell East Top, Bowscale Fell Far East Top, and The Tongue. Altogether 25km with 1200m ascent taking 7h 40m. | silverwolf_alan | 19/03/2023 |
on descent from blencathra | gbeniston | 18/03/2023 |
R | Richard Tait | 13/02/2023 |
With Old Guys | HardenC | 04/02/2023 |
On a round of the Blencathra fells from Mungrisdale | Rockdoctor | 19/11/2022 |
TC, EC Climbed on the way down from Hallsfell Top on Blencathra | TopCat1959 | 01/11/2022 |
Wainwright Walk 12: Spider (Blencathra, Bowscale Fell, Bannerdale Crags & Mungrisdale Common) | DavidHiner | 18/10/2022 |
With Tom en route to Blencathra | LANGDALE | 08/09/2022 |
Bob & Duke. | DukeNukem | 29/08/2022 |
Accompanied by Granddaughter Kristy (age 11) From Scales village via Mousthwaite Comb and sharp Edge. Then went onto Blencathra and Gategill Fell Top. Returned to Threlkeld Village via Blease Fell. | Westdenewalker | 14/08/2022 |
Accompanied by Grandpa. From Scales village via Mousthwaite Comb and sharp Edge. Then went onto Blencathra and Gategill Fell Top. Returned to Threlkeld Village via Blease Fell. | Kwalkway | 14/08/2022 |
3rd peak of the day. Descended from Banerdale to Scales Tarn. Strem under Foule Crag still flowing, so refilled bottles there. Sharp Edge very quiet despite being bone dry. | huwthomas | 10/08/2022 |
Old Crown Round Fell Race. Bright initially but very claggy as the day went on. 38km, 2380vm, 6.5 hours. Carrock Fell, Bowscale Fell, Atkinson Pike, Blencathra - Hallsfell Top, Mungrisdale Common, Sale How, Skiddaw South Top, Skiddaw Middle Top, Skiddaw, Skiddaw North Top, Hare Crag, Great Calva, Knott, Hare Stones, High Pike (Caldbeck) | Fionalevey | 23/07/2022 |
From Threlkeld Blease Road CP. 
13 km, 750 m asc. 
Up the lane alongside Kilnhow Beck and contour above Blease Farm to join the Blease Fell ridge. 
Over Knowe Crags (Blease Fell) and Gategill Fell Top to the summit of Blencathra (Hallsfell Top). 
N toAlkinson Pike and the NW down the Blue Screes ridge to Mungrisdale Common. SW by the Cloven Stone and S to the Sinen Gill footbridges and then by the BW to Blencathra Centre. 
Breezy, showery and cold. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720300813589 | SalmonJoe | 14/07/2022 |
Climbed via Sharp Edge with Phoebe | MrD | 09/07/2022 |
via sharp edge | davie | 09/07/2022 |
Circuit of Souther Fell, Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common, Bannerdale Crags & Bowscale Fell from Mungrisdale village. | thekirkie pirate | 15/03/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 06/03/2022 | |
Mungrisdale -> Bowscale Fell Far East Top -> Bowscale Fell East Top -> Bowscale Fell -> Bannerdale Crags -> Atkinson Pike -> Blencathra -> Doddick Fell -> Scales Fell -> Souther Fell South Top -> Souther Fell -> Mungrisdale | briandiggle | 22/11/2021 |
with Ruth may well have done it before as well | Dunlawyering | 15/10/2021 |
11 of the Blencathra group summits from Mungrisdale Village Hall, with Jim, Jus & Cat. Thick clag with gusty showers - bog all visibility. A particularly brutal squall attacked us as we climbed this one - soaked to the pants! | wheresthepath | 26/09/2021 |
Scales, Scales Tarn, Sharp edge, Mungrisdale, Blencathra, Bow scale, Bannerdale, Souther. | AvidSockWearer | 26/09/2021 |
Parked at Scales. Up to Scales Tarn, Sharp Edge, Mungrisdale, Blencathra. Down via Bowscale Fell, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell. With AvidSockWearer. | meltdiceburg | 26/09/2021 |
20210920 - Blencathra via Scales Fell, Atkinson Pike and Knowe Crags | fellowsa | 20/09/2021 |
From Blease Road car park nr FSC Blencathra, with Dave: Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Bannerdale Crags - The Tongue - Tarn Crags Top - Bowscale Fell. Dropped down to Cumbria Wa, stayed at Skiddaw House hostel with Bishop, Jago, Steve, Paul, Andy and Tim. | stevem76 | 17/09/2021 |
Scales, Mousethwaite Comb, Scales Tarn, Sharp Edge, Atkinson Pike, Hallsfell Top, Mungrisdale Common, return to Scales. | lindslow | 29/08/2021 |
With Suzanne | dc96 | 23/08/2021 |
19.5 miles 3816ft walk. Start at Scales campsite Mungrisdale, to Souther Fell, Scales Fell, Doddick Fell, Blencatha, Knowe Crags, Atkinson Pike, Gategill Fell, Mungrisdale Common and Bannerdale Crags, back to Scales campsite. | stephenbuda | 19/07/2021 |
Ascent from Mungrisdale with Jayne Whitaker via Bannerdale Crags East Ridge - Bannerdale Crags - Atkinson Pike - Halsfell Top (Blencathra Summit) - Gategill Fell Top - Mungrisdale Common. 11.49 miles and 854m of ascent in 8hr:44mins elapsed time with 5hrs:01 moving time. | pwhitaker_1966 | 17/07/2021 |
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: 
https://www.komoot.com/tour/396883083 | outlawcatcher | 20/06/2021 |
From Bannerdale crags down to junction at top of valley, straight up the path onto Blencathra Halls Fell Top | JulieB | 05/06/2021 |
Run up Blencathra via Sharp Edge from Scales. | quadbarrel | 30/04/2021 |
A lovely sunny day. Came across from Hall’s Fell Top on the way to Mungrisdale Common. | Dangerous Dave | 12/04/2021 |
Veryhappybunny | 01/03/2021 | |
Lovely walk in the snow | ejjohnstone | 24/12/2020 |
Bit of a wet ascent of Sharp Edge. Life affirming moments. Saw sweet FA, cloud down. Comapny S Graham | iandesbottes | 11/12/2020 |
with Fay | JamesJolly | 18/10/2020 |
Ascent via Sharp Edge and Scales Tarn | Simon_E | 17/09/2020 |
Marshall WtW no.23. | Sedge | 17/09/2020 |
From: NY 3029 2563 via Knowe Crags, Gategill Fell, Blencathra (Hallsfell Top) | RWG | 08/08/2020 |
Solo fr Scales Fm, up Doddick Fell, bright sunshine and well-broken bits of cumulus cloud, lovely views though upper flat bits of hill, and hence foregrounds up here, dull beige on the whole. | NorfolkPT21 | 12/04/2020 |
Date estimated | fellstoby | 01/01/2020 |
Veryhappybunny | 22/12/2019 |