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Name:Great Stickle
Hill number:2678
Height:305m / 1001ft
Parent (Ma):2634  The Old Man of Coniston [Coniston Old Man]
RHB Section:34D: Southern Cumbria
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Southern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Duddon
Class:Wainwright Outlying Fell, Birkett, Synge
(WO,B,Sy)
Grid ref:SD 21175 91596
Summit feature:cairn on rock 5m SW of trig point
Drop:26m
Col:279m  SD210917  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 96
(1:25k) OL6N
Observations:rock is slightly higher than top of trig point
Survey:Abney level
Comments:alternative summit c.130m N
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 357 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
 yorkielad04/03/2023
RevisitDave Geere26/02/2023
With Carol. Park at Stainton Ground Quarries. Ascend Stickle Pike (1231’). Head south to trig point at Great Stickle (1001’); then meander northwest around the ponds and marshes to Tarn Hill (1020’); before heading south to Dunnerdale Fells (920’). Return by picking up the track to the west of Great Stickle, heading north and passing to the east of Stickle Tarn. Drop back down to the road. (Sunny but breezy.) 3.71 miles, 2.75 hours and 545’ of ascent.DABT09/07/2022
A bit achy from the previous day we made our way to the Dunnerdale Fells. Through the gate parking in view of Stickle Pike. We set off skirting round the side heading to the furthest hill. It was a bit damp underfoot and I slipped and broke my Heineken glasses. Weaving through the bog and tarns we started heading up to Great Stickle summit and what a Summit. My favourite of the outlying so far. We sat on a very comfortable rock for about 30/40 mins just taking in the amazing views out to sea over Duddon sands and behind us the amazing looking Stickle pike looking like the perfect triangle mountain. I loved this summit and was my favourite so far on the OL.Scotty 2 Hotty21/06/2022
Birkett 3 via Dropping Crag,Potherilt Hill and Scrithwaite HillDave Geere11/01/2022
R K Dunnerdale FR Richard Tait13/11/2021
6.9 mile walk from Kiln Bank Cross road. Out and back to Caw via the quarry north of summit, a very nice hill with great views. Then back across pass onto the miniature mountain of Stickle Pike and onwards to Tarn Hill and Great Stickle. Saw only a few people about on a Sunday in the Lakes. Clear and sunny. 714m ascent. Afterwards drove to and bagged Burn Moor, Whitfell, Buck Barrow, Kinmont Buck Barrow and Stoneside Hill.DanTrig27/06/2021
From the pub at Broughton Mills. Much deep bracken ascending from SH183. Descended East but still suffered some. It was worth it for the pint at the pub.NormanW26/06/2021
Visited on an absolutely delightful walk from out holiday cottage in Hall Duddon. Really enjoyed these small hills and their tarns and rocky outcrops.morgs4mountains10/05/2021
Parked near Stickle Pike to tick off Stickle Pike, Great Stickle, Dunderdale Fells and Tarn Hill plus 3 geocachesRowanP02/05/2021
From Broughton Mills to Coniston over 9 outliers. Good viewpointtrimarc226/04/2021
Debs & Tali, from top of the gated roadMountain Goat30/03/2021
From Broughton Mills car park: Great Stickle, Dunnerdale Fells, Tarn Hill, Stickle Pike, Park Head Road Top, Brock Barrow, Caw, and Fox Haw. Caught out by sunset, had to abandon plan to bag a few more Wainwright Outliers. Clear cold day.Lazylizzie22/11/2020
From Broughton Mills taking path past Green Bank and on up to Great Stickle, Tarn Hill and Stickle Pike to col at top of lane returning to village.dgresty14/07/2020
Parked at the top of the pass at Kiln Bank Cross (SD 214 932) to do a round of the Dunnerdale Fells and Caw. Walked anticlockwise visiting Stickle Pike, Tarn Hill, Dunnerdale Fells and Great Stickle first before dropping down to Broughton Mills. Then along the delightful ridge of The Knott, Raven's Crag and Fox Haw. Dropping down again before ascending the main objective of Caw using the track to the quarry on the north side and the zig zag track to the trig perched on its grand summit. Continued on to Pikes and down to Green Pikes. Collected Brock Barrow and Park Head Road Top on the way back. 12 summits in all! 17km with 1200m ascent in 6h30m. (S)silveracorn_alan20/06/2020
Parked at Broughton Mills community hall. Great Stickle, Dunnerdale Fells, Tarn Hill, Stickle Pike, Raven's Crag, Knott. Good views all round.PGCE07/06/2020
First high point of the day -trig and cairn, onto Tarn Hill.Denise 29/12/2019
Path up SSE shoulder.RichardM29/12/2019
Roadside parking available either side of Shop Bridge in Broughton Mills. Round of 12 hills from there: Great Stickle -> Tarn Hill -> Dunnerdale Fells (should have done these last 2 in the reverse order)-> Stickle Pike -> Park Head Road Top -> Brock Barrow -> Caw -> Green Pikes-> Pikes -> Fow Haw -> Raven's Crag -> The Knott.jonglew30/11/2019
Walked Great Stickle, Dunnerdale Fells, Tarn Hill, Stickle Pike, Brown Haw, Raven's Crag, and The Knott.Walkingmurphy29/11/2019
Parked at the small car park for the reading rooms in Broughton Mills (donation) & then an anti-clockwise circuit. The Knott-Raven's Crag-Fox Haw-Brock Barrow-Park Head Road Top-Stickle Pike-Tarn Hill-Dunnerdale Fells-Great Stickle. On own.MorecambeMonkey19/11/2019
I parked at the top of the road at Kiln Bank Cross and climbed Stickle Pike, Tarn Hill, Dunnerdale Fells and Great Stickle.Sprog16/11/2019
Dunnerdale Fells; Tarn Hill; Stickle Pike; (a nameless summit) & The Knott (The Dunnerdale Horseshoe). with Deboutlyingfells2010/11/2019
R K Dunnerdale FR Richard Tait02/11/2019
Ascended from Kiln Bank Cross via Stickle Pike,then Great Stickle returning over Tarn Hill back to the car. Beautiful sunny day.Grasmoor22/06/2019
Kiln bank Cross > Stickle Pike > Tarn Hill > Great Stickle > Stickle Tarn > Kiln Bank Cross. Walked with N,G and H. Beautiful clear day but very windy.johnkaysleftleg26/05/2019
Having spent the night on top of the pass Nr Stickle Pike in my campervan, I set off this morning up past Stickle Tarn and along to Great Stickle, Dunnerdale Fells, Tarn Hill and finally Stickle Pike and back to my van.Chipstertrain30/04/2019
From top of Kiln Bank Cross ascent of Stickle Pike (via Stickle Tarn). On to Tarn Hill and Dunnerdale Fells. Ascent of Great Stickle, descent o Hare Hall and return to road at Hoses. Ascent of Raven’s Crag from Stainton Ground Quarry road. Descent to Long Mire, via Fox Haw. Ascent of Caw via Broadslack Crag, on to Pike and Green Pikes. Descent to Stephenson Ground via River Lickle, up to Long Mire, Haws, Jackson Ground, Whinscars and ascent of The Knott. Descent back to Stainton Ground Qurry and return to start.raymooremanx29/03/2019
R K Dunnerdale FR Richard Tait10/11/2018
On Dunnerdale Fells with Michael Earnshaw.David Purchase01/10/2018
AW's outliers last of six from the car park at Broughton Mills which has a donation box. A ten mile walk taking in The Knott, Raven's crag (nameless), Stickle Pike, Tarn hill, Dunnerdale fell and Great Stickle.WAYNE ROWLETT19/08/2018
With DW, DS5, DD3, Mark and Rexdog From Stonestar. Great Stickle, Stickle Pike, Tarn Hill and Dunnerdale Fells. First dry foot walk of the year. Weather stunning 14 degrees C and cloudless.nukeboy113/05/2018
With Jules and Jill circuit including Stickle Pike & Little StickleGrey Hare11/05/2018
A walk in two halves from the parking area at the top of the Dunnerdale Road. First, Park Head Road Top, Raven's Crag and the Knott, returning by the good track below the ridge. Then, Stickle Pike, Tarn Hill and Great Stickle. Thoroughly enjoyable walking.Nick Down107/05/2018
Stickle Pike and Caw Outlying Fellstomd430/03/2018
2/11 (Loughrigg Fell/Great Stickle/Dunnerdale Fells/Tarn Hill/Stickle Pike/Parkhead Road Top/Ravens Crag (Wainwright Top)/Ravens Crag/The Knott/Hampsfell (Wainwright Top)/Hampsfell)Fergalh18/02/2018
Great Stickle, Tarn Hill & Stickle Pike from Broughton Mills. (DB,LB,JW,SB,EW)gerrybowes31/12/2017
Short walk from Tarn Hill to Great Stickle. Lovely, grassy tracks (old mining ramps).Peak Rambler16/08/2017
WOs 20,21,22,23 and 24; Bs 12,13,14 and 15. Followed W's walk over Great Stickle, Tarn Hill and Stickle Pike, all on good paths, but added Dunnerdale Fells from Tarn Hill as only 200 metres but rough and pathless. Crossed road and up through quarry to do nameless top near Raven's Crag and The Knott. Sunny with great views but clouded over later and tremendous thunderstorm in the evening.BURGESS19/07/2017
Early evening walk from Broughton Mills over Tarn Hill and Dunnerdale Fells to Stickle Pike . Very pleasant area.Mark Sims28/06/2017
Cumbrian Traverse - Broughton Mills to KeswickIWC16/06/2017
From Ulpha, a round of Stickle Pike, Tarn Hill, Great Stickle and Dunnerdale Fells.rhalstead17/04/2017
Car park in Broughton Mills for a small donation. The Knott, Raven's Crag, Fox Haw, Brock Barrow, Park Head Road Top, Stickle Pike, Tarn Hill, Dunnerdale Fells, Great Stickle.ijpowell31/03/2017
Walked from Broughton Mills on my own. Drizzly with a thick mist. No views today.flockwatcher11/03/2017
A brilliantly sunny but very windy day. A Run of the Dunnerdale Horseshoe picking off Wainwright OutliersShutterlag13/02/2017
Parked at Broughton Mills. Great Stickle, Tarn Hill, Dunnerdale Fells, Stickle Pike, Caw, Pikes, Green Pikes, Raven's Crag, The Knott. Dry with cloud on some summits.Fell_wanderer16/01/2017
Round of Dunnerdale horseshoe, on windy but clear day, Stickle Pike, Tarn Hill, DF, Great Stickle, The Knott, Raven Crag, Fox Haw, Brock Barrow and Park Head Road Top. With A&C. Good views.PeterD26/12/2016
Circuit of 12 hills. This was first and then clockwise. Enjoyable if cold walk. Good views.Dusty08/11/2016
Great Stickle - Stickle Pike CircuitAjm031008/11/2016
Pleasant ascent from the road and a fine viewpoint.JohnW30/09/2016