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Name:Murton Pike
Hill number:3576
Height:594m / 1949ft
Parent (Ma):2711  Mickle Fell
RHB Section:35A: The Northern Pennines
Nuttall/Wainwright area:North Pennines - Western Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Eden (Carlisle)
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey
(Tu,5,Dew)
Grid ref:NY 73486 23104
Summit feature:ground 2m NW of trig point
Drop:73m
Col:521m  NY739232  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 91
(1:25k) OL19N
Observations:ground immediately around trig point has eroded away so highest point is 2m NW
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 223 users)ByDate of Ascent
A great walk on a lovely day. From Murton car park, up the track and the good path to the top. Continued on the path around the head of Gasdale (just below the MoD warning signs) to the lead/barytes mine.Gill16/10/2023
8 of 8 from Hiltonrobertphillips08/10/2023
From car park in Murton with Andycolinfielding09/04/2023
From the CP in Murton. With Colin.Andrew Pearson09/04/2023
Found a scrambly line around the edge of Murton Scar. Hit with an unexpected snow squall at the top which led to a rapid descent to warm up.cumbria mammoth26/03/2023
Circular route from Dufton, starting along Pennine Way to High Cup Nick. On to Murton Fell (didn't include B&L top) then Murton Pike, down to Murton. Return along road then section of A Pennine Journey bridleway back to start. Cold but relatively calm, clouds above the tops.RobertP05/03/2023
On a Warcop public access day. Parked at Murton and walked clockwise around a circular course picking up 3 as yet unclimbed Nuttalls and my last English Dewey. Once on the Warcop estate I only saw a farmer with his sheep, oh, and one bit of ammo hanging on a fence. I visited Murton Pike, Murton Fell (summit and B+L top), Little Fell (summit and the sadly damaged trig), Tinside Rigg, Long Fell, and Roman Fell (my final English Dewey). Altogether nearly 24km with 880m ascent taking me 7h 30m.silverwolf_alan04/03/2023
See Route for Murton Fell.smocks and denims02/01/2023
Revisit. 2/5 Dewey Day: Murton Pike (594) from Murton, along the BW, to the col, up the E ridge to the summit. A round trip of 5.4km with 340m ascent in 1h 20m.silverwolf_alan22/10/2022
Appleby-Gale Hill-Murton Pike-Murton Fell-Duftoncampagvelocet10/10/2022
Parked at Murton, walked into and climbed High Cup Nick, then on to Murton Fell. Climbed Murton Pike (a much more beautiful mountain) then dropped down to the car.oldbagger2711/08/2022
As MT to top.chrisbien13/07/2022
En route to Murton Fell from Murton village. More attractive hill than Murton FellIanHHill05/07/2022
From the (free) car park above Murton (NY 72994 21978). I took the track up to the col, then path to the summit. I then continued to High Cup Nick, descending on the Pennine Way and paths to Keisley. Then a 3km walk back to Murton. Solo. 16.0km, with 500m of ascent.Man of Kernow127/03/2022
Murton - High Cup - Murton Pike.PreCambrianLife26/03/2022
Boo and I went route 1 from the car parkAlphaville19908/03/2022
With TW on way up to Corran, Anticlockwise rouund to High Cup Nick, starting from car park in MurtonHardenC25/02/2022
Nice path up this one from carpark before the moorland slog startedconanharrod08/11/2021
Fine hill from Murton via normal track and path.Good views of North Pennine hills but hazy over Lakes.Descended on clear path south-west from summit.Quick way down but unrelentingly steep.With Oscar.catman08/09/2021
With Catmanoscarrosie08/09/2021
Pleasant walk up from Murton car park. Up from the se. With Cameron, Charlie (5) and Jemma. Charlies highest hill to date. Great views on a lovely afternoon.Campbell Singer28/08/2021
Pokemon stop at the top. Lots of wasps. Highest hill for me so far.Charlie Singer28/08/2021
With Charlie, Jemma and Dad.Cameron Singer28/08/2021
With Dad, Cameron and Charlie. From Murton cp and up track and then up from east to top. Great viewpoint. Pokemon hunt at top to keep Charlie motivated:Jemma Singer28/08/2021
Straightforward up and down from the car park in Murton.PGCE16/02/2021
Lovely hill easy pull up from MurtonFellhugger28/09/2020
A day of plausible denial. From Hilton. Conflicting MoD indicators MoD flags not flying, lights not lit, barriers down. Along waymarked track SE to plantation, then up track to Long Fell mines; gunfire below. Up Roman Fell from col at NY761200, purgatorial veg; on to Tinside Rigg, tough veg. Bit of a path just before and after bridleway from Christy Bank, then ATV track to Little Fell. Corroded unexploded ordnance aplenty. From Little Fell a promising ATV track was abandoned several times as it kept veering off rather than going direct to Scorsdale Head, from which an ATV track sidles up SW along line of white posts to S top of Murton Fell, then its ruffntuff N to the summit of Murton Fell. Ruffntuff down to the mapped PF at the shelters. Down at the Murton CP, MoD display board says the area is off limits 6.5 days a week (access only after 13:00 on Sundays), with access to Little Fell only in escorted groups in July; there is no similar display board at Hilton hence PDIsbjorn25/08/2020
Parked at free car park in Murton. Walk up High Cup Gill and Middle Tounge then onto Murton Pike.Argentum6620/08/2020
Followed the Vivienne Crow route clockwise.Sandvika07/08/2020
Pleasant grassy hill to climb. Ascended by track and paths - descended by a direct route, which has a slight path for most of the way.JohnW26/07/2020
From the parking area in Murton and followed the Bridle way that leads to High Cup and then up the footpath to the trig, returned the same way. Three miles in an hour and half.WAYNE ROWLETT25/07/2020
From parking area in Murton. Murton Pike,Murton Fell then across to Murton Fell(B&L) after 1pm. Went steeply down into Scordale to return via Hilton.mart079719/07/2020
Dufton-Knock Fell-Backstone Edge-High Cup Nick-Murton Pike-Murton-Dufton. Great views from the summit but too cold to lingerGary Heath09/11/2019
With ramblers via High Cup NickSS30/06/2019
Murton Pike from GR: NY 72982 21993Hippster30/06/2019
Murton Pike from GR: NY 72982 21993ronaldo33330/06/2019
From public CP in Murton. Good track to NY 7406 2282, whence took a direct line to top of the hill. On to the 2 Murton Fells -> Little Fell -> Tinside Rigg -> Long Fell -> Roman Fell for a 19k snowy round on a non-firing day.jonglew02/02/2019
From CP at N of Murton village. Ascent via Thornarbour & Murton Crags. A fine hill.ger05/01/2019
From the free car in Murton, taking in Murton Pike and Murton Fell. Paths on Murton Pike made for an easy ascent. With JT.Sprog24/12/2018
With 5 others on a weekend at Dufton, after a visit to High Cup Nick. Lovely day.Phreerunner27/10/2018
An iconic beauty to this hill. We skirted round gaining height and overshooting onto Murton Fell. As the cloud came in we retreated to bag the Murton Pike summit on our return with its impressively WHITE trig. I have a soft spot (first house I ever lived in was Murton Drive Sale).briandavies14/10/2018
With Jo, from Murton. Tracks and paths to Murton Pike, Murton Fell and Murton Fell (B&L GR).Weather: sunny, warm at first but cloudy with cool breeze later. Good visibility.amblerbob05/08/2018
From Murton via High Cup Nick.ijpowell22/06/2018
Murton Pike and Fell from Murton.rhalstead28/05/2018
Windy walk from Murton car park to Murton Pike then onto Murton Fell and Murton Fell (B&L GR).Dugswell227/05/2018
From Murton village public CP. 90 mins up and down. Sadly no views - visibility 20 metres.Crib Goch11/01/2018
From murton carpark on way to burton fellcjo23/12/2017
Left Weelhead Syke car park and follow path past Cow Green. Crossed bridge and picked up Pennine Way to High Cup Nick. Climbed up south side of valley to pick up footpath to Murton Pike. Retraced route back to car.TractorBoy26/08/2017
Good parking at 729219. An easy uphill climb to the east of the summit then waymarked path to the top. 90 minutes with Marli.bolton26/08/2017
From Murton village on way to Murton Fell.Winterfloodian13/08/2017
Nuttall Walk EN 9.4B Murton Fell from Bow Hall via the splendid High Cup Nick, then on to the lovely peak of Murton Pike. 14km with 600m ascent taking me 4 hours.silveracorn_alan01/07/2017
From Murton car park, followed good track which goes round the back of summit. Then mostly on pathless terrain to Murton Fell, High Cup Nick and Meldon Hill.dgresty24/05/2017
From Murton on way to Murton Fellrfoster02/05/2017
From Murton, lovely clear day with snow on the fells.Alan Caine25/11/2016
Galltywenallt02/10/2016
On way back to Hilton after Little Fell, Mickle Fell, Murton Fell (both tops) round. 15 miles.clivevilla06/08/2016
Gale Hill, Murton Pike, Murton Fell, Backstone Edge, Brownber Hillkeithouk03/07/2016
snowNorthender28/04/2016
climbed with Bill n Basil, winter conditionswinterwalker14/01/2016
With Bill and Andy.Lovely hill.mick19/10/2015
Climbed as part of a circular route from Hilton of Roman Fell, Long Fell, Tinside Rigg, Little Fell, Mickle Fell, Murton Fell x2 and Murton Pike. Mostly pathless peaty ground that was damp underfoot. Murton Pike is a great little hill with good views.JohnStoneham30/08/2015
Parked in free car park in Murton at NY72976 21996 N & then NE up waymarked bridleway/stone track to just below col at 740232 West up waymarked path to summit. (S)gerrybowes12/08/2015
With G. Murton > Murton Pike > Murton Fell returning via High Cup Gill & Harbour Flatt.RT197024/05/2015
Pleasant walk in hazy sunshine from Murton cr park.Walker Dan10/09/2014
From car park at end of no through road in MurtonFisky Boy05/05/2014
With Fisky BoyBrenda Cloke05/05/2014
Last of the day and the best by far! From Murton Fell, long descent then short steep finish. Was 'bonxied' by two buzzards! - never known that before, perhaps there were young ones about? Dazzlingly white trig on top and fine viewpoint.Aye Jimmy07/07/2013
Car park at end of Murton. Fantastic hill. Grass.destaylor06/05/2013
Walked up to High Cup Nick and across to Murton Pike still mostly in snow, great little hill and viewpoint. Bagged Merrick in Scotland the day before.DanTrig28/02/2013
There is parking area at the end of the road through Murton, shortly after it stops being metalled. The main track via Sweety Brighstone makes very easy ascent and descent. It is possible to find a direct route up the main face but this is probably slower than the main route due to its steepness.moorsman04/11/2012
Car park at end of minor road through Murton. Climbed with Murton Fell including a visit to High Cup NickDavid Gradwell26/05/2012
Lovely climb on good path. Slightly hazy from topmagneticnorth07/04/2012
With Dad. Climbed Roman Fell, Little Fell, Mickle Fell and Murton Fell before coming onto this one. Done on non-firing day.AGWilliamson27/08/2011
Dewey bagging with Darren -start of our annual bagging / training week for the Karrimor. Stormed up the 300m steep slope from car park,in muggy drizzle, Darren bare topped. Turned and ran back down againChris Pearson01/08/2011
With Ian Soulsby.Dangerous Dave23/12/2010
petey08/08/2010
Start ~ 730220. On the way back from Murton Fell.steve hudson17/08/2009
Quick fell run from the Car Park in MurtonDavidGMould29/07/2008
Very Windy, really good as part of collecting Nuttals on the forbidden hillsnickywood04/05/2008
GGIdris04/05/2008
With Murton Fell and Little Fellnickywood104/05/2008
From Appleby. Snowy and windy as hell on the summit.Mac.Hawk04/03/2008
trig point in the foggigglejon22/02/2007
Easy finishing climb to the summit after a Warcopp range roundRhayader_wander26/08/2002
Bypassed it on the way up to Murton Fell but descended to it on the return journey. yorkie13/02/2000
From Murton following paths, over the pike and onto top.nordicstar28/11/1999
Pennines Dewey bagging walk 1/9; Roman Fell and Murton Pike from Murton (both excellent) RHW01/01/1998
from M Fell. Downhill to small shoulder and up to top. 14.50.arranc18/08/1990
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