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| Name: | Irton Pike |
| Hill number: | 2514 |
| Height: | 229m / 751ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2454 Illgill Head |
| RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Southern Fells |
| County/UA: | Cumberland |
| Catchment: | Irt |
| Class: | Wainwright Outlying Fell (WO) |
| Grid ref: | NY 12072 01548 |
| Summit feature: | knoll |
| Drop: | 25m |
| Col: | 204m NY122017  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 (1:25k) OL6N |
| Survey: | obvious summit |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 293 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| 1st of 7 hills on a circular from the Iton Pike car park. Walked along road and then took track up eventually finding intimate path that climbs up steeply to the top. A bit windy to stay so carried on path heading for Irton Fell... | Dazingdale | 16/03/2024 |
| After Dropping the Cat off and Myla getting picked up we stopped at Charnock Richard services for Fuel and a breakfast muffin. got to Irton Pike for a leg Stretcher. great little fell with huge views to the wasdale fells. took the steep direct route back to the car. had an apple and drove to the next one. | Scotty 2 Hotty | 03/02/2024 |
| To be added | James McKnight | 10/09/2023 |
| Approached from North as Euroforest have destroyed access from the road. | chriswatson | 20/06/2023 |
| yorkielad | 22/05/2023 | |
| We followed the logging road to the end then scrambled up to the viewpoint above the trees. Followed a yellow taped route from there to the summit. Not recommended but fun and big thanks to whoever put out the tape. Came back on the motorway path to the east then SW to the carpark. Much easier. With Jerry. 2.75km. | RowanP | 14/04/2023 |
| After a 6 mile amble over eskdale moor it was a car section to the parking space for Irton Pike and then the forest track from almost next to the parking up to a narrow stony path on the left to pick up the main path all the way to the summit. Nice viewpoint. With Boris. A small milestone reached with this one being my 200th summit (including humps). | ytfckent | 14/02/2023 |
| 2 of 6 starting in cinderdale car park. From latterbarrow. If there was a route from these 2 hills I didn’t find it. Absolute torture through thick gorse and prickly pines almost the whole way there until I got to the wall line then came across a path not on the os maps. WO no. 9 | The-Z-Man | 18/08/2022 |
| Walked with Scourfields, including Rosie. | AJScourfield | 06/08/2022 |
| Anti-clockwise circular route on paths from small parking area. | Winterfloodian | 18/07/2022 |
| Initially up Irton Pike, having parked in the old quarry below. Then along the ridge to Irton Fell, then taking a cross country route to Great Bank. Descent from here along the forest road (much damage from Storm Arwen), and back along the tarmac road, taking a short detour over the gate to the top of Plumgarth Hill on the way to the quarry car park. 10km with 460m ascent in 3 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 15/02/2022 |
| Parked at forestry track entrance at NY119012 (space on both sides of road). Up forest road for about 80 yards then right into short hard-standing area. At the back of this area a small cairn marks the start of a narrow path heading left steeply up into trees which leads directly to the summit. | vuirich | 01/02/2022 |
| From quarry CP. With Sancho | Anduril | 28/07/2021 |
| From the main car park, up and down. Beautiful day. Staying in Ravenglass | Lazylizzie | 30/04/2021 |
| A beautiful sunny afternoon,cold and frozen ground. From the main car park, up and down with dogs. I'm so lucky to be living in the lakes with another lockdown starting. | Karmakarl | 05/01/2021 |
| From car park on road by Stanton Bridge. Followed new forestry track, which did not lead to the summit. But good views out to the coast and great view of Great Gable over Wast Water. With Donna, Ben, Rory and Sally. | Victor | 23/10/2020 |
| Ravenglass circular | raymondwilkes | 12/07/2020 |
| Quick up and down from south. Turn right off new track on very short spur to find mapped Permissive Path going up left. | PGCE | 16/06/2020 |
| Just a quick out and back from the car park. | Chipstertrain | 21/03/2020 |
| Walk from Bower House Inn approaching by good track to SE and the by equally good track around the NE side to finally reach top from a NW direction. | trimarc2 | 19/02/2020 |
| Ascent of Irton Pike from car park (up track on east side of wood). Return to Mecklin Park, on to Irton Fell, Whin Rig and Illgill Head. Descent to Maiden Castle, round north of Burnmoor Tarn via Bulatt Bridge and on to Boat How. On to Brat’s Moss and White Moss and descent into valley at Black Gill. Along valley bottom to Low Place, Miterdale, and Eskdale Green. Return via Bowerhouse Inn along road. | raymooremanx | 08/11/2019 |
| A short, pleasant walk following Gerry Bowes’ route from the south. Surprisingly good views from the summit knoll. | Nick Down1 | 02/11/2019 |
| My last WO with Roxy | DARRENG | 07/07/2019 |
| Quick up and down.Great views on a beutiful morning | jocks1 | 04/07/2019 |
| From the wee car park. Irton Pike, & Irton Fell with DW DS21 TODAY! DS6 and DD4 Britt & Cieran. On to Whinrigg with DS21 and Cieran, then back for Birthday meal at the Calder House. Burned red raw! | nukeboy1 | 18/06/2019 |
| Parked at GR 121012 and walked steeply up through forest to summit. With LP. | wombourne | 05/06/2019 |
| Straight up from the road and continued over the top of the fell before defending the track on the Eastern flank and back to the road. Great little view point to Wasdale and Eskdale fells. Just me and H. Cloudy with a bit of rain. | johnkaysleftleg | 27/05/2019 |
| 2-car linear walk with Jill. From small car park at foot of Irton Pike, Irton Pike, Irton Fell, Whin Rigg, Illgill Head, Burnmoor Tarn, Boat How, Stone Circles (found four in total) Dalegarth Station (at Boot). | ijpowell | 24/05/2019 |
| From the carpark to the SSW. Went a short distance along the forest road before a path on the right and then straight up the path. A good job it is there as it would be a thrash through brambles and bracken without it. A pleasant top as it is clear of the trees. Then NE to escape the trees. | Alan Moore | 15/01/2019 |
| Really good views from Whin Rigg and Illgil Head, looking down into Wasdale. Started with the tump, Irton Pike after ascending through Christmas trees. Ended the walk descending past Burnmoor tarn and finishing at the back door of the Woolpack Inn for new years eve. | Joel451 | 31/12/2018 |
| Designated Access land in woodland area. Popular with locals. Good parking at NY 12186 01242. Good track runs up from parking spot - take L branch at obvious fork to ridge crest, then back West along permissive path through forest. Superb 360 degree panorama. Permissive path continues East to exit forest onto wide ridge all the way to Whin Rigg and beyond. | Isbjorn | 12/09/2018 |
| Steep but completed in less than an hour. Ate lots of blackberries on way up. Clear view to Isle of Man from summit. | Peak Rambler | 22/08/2018 |
| With Jules before Latterbarrow | Grey Hare | 22/07/2018 |
| with grace sam and jo | studuncan | 17/06/2018 |
| A short two mile walk from the free car park at the base of Irton pike for AW's outlier | WAYNE ROWLETT | 16/06/2018 |
| A 12 mins jog up and down from the parking area... something to do on the spur of the moment. | Shutterlag | 12/06/2018 |
| Warm and sunny walk to Iron Pike, Irton Fell and Whin Rigg (Wasdale) after parking at the old quarry car park. | Dugswell2 | 19/04/2018 |
| From Ravenglass Via the the train | Jephcote83 | 28/03/2018 |
| Short circuit from old quarry car park | Ajm0310 | 08/11/2017 |
| Lovely walk | CatWilson | 28/08/2017 |
| WOs 45; Bs 40 and 41. Torrential rain all morning at Ravenglass but dry p.m. though high fells under cloud. Went up Irton Crag by the Wasdale bridleway and then along the ridge to Irton Fell - hard work as ground very soggy and paths like rivers after rain. Descended to little col for Great Bank. Very difficult and unpleasant ascent and descent through deep heather and bracken with lots of bog and felled tree debris but mercifully short. Returned via forest track to rejoin bridleway. | BURGESS | 26/07/2017 |
| First time up for wife and 2 year old. The latter ran up the rocky promontory to beat the 4 year old to the top. Very clear. 16 degrees, views to Ireland. Wife proudly pointing out where we'd walked on Thursday from Kinmont BuckBarrow to White Pike and the Knott. | nukeboy1 | 16/07/2017 |
| Nice loop from parking to SE. | rhalstead | 16/04/2017 |
| From old quarry cp, nice easy track to a great viewpoint the back through the wood for the summit | bardolph | 26/01/2017 |
| Cold, crystal clear view up Wasdale. | Wycombe Wanderer | 04/01/2017 |
| From disused pit parking area near Santon Bridge (NY 12186 01242) - Irton Pike - Irton Fell - Great Bank. | david230201 | 03/12/2016 |
| Done with Richard Turner. Weather fine and muggy 21degC at times. Some stunning views of Wasdale Head fells from top of Irton Pike | falunty | 07/09/2016 |
| Parked in wide entrance to forest at 119012 - Along track for 75m & then turn right along narrow path for 25m - From this point a steep path leads directly to the summit. (S) | gerrybowes | 07/09/2016 |
| Done with Richard Turner. Weather fine and muggy 21degC at times. Some stunning views of Wasdale Head fells from top of Irton Pike | nitranrenrut | 07/09/2016 |
| Steep ascent, then on to Great Bank & Plumgarth Hill. | ngthack | 21/08/2016 |