Scotland
Pike Fell
400M
1312FT
About Pike Fell
Rising above the Teviotdale valley south of Hawick, Pike Fell is a 400-metre Hump typical of the Scottish Borders. Its grassy slopes offer a straightforward ascent, rewarded with clear perspectives of the nearby volcanic plugs of Penchrise Pen and the more distant, rolling outlines of the Cheviot Hills.
Key Statistics
Rank
593rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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125m
Nearest Town
Shankend
Geology
You are walking on the Hawick Group, a foundation of muddy sandstone known as wacke that forms the rugged heart of this fell.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT534063
Latitude
55.3491°N
Longitude
2.7350°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Pike' likely stems from the Old English 'pic', signifying a pointed summit, a term frequently used across the Borders and Northern England for prominent heights.
- •The hill overlooks the course of the historic Waverley Line, a disused railway once connecting Edinburgh and Carlisle; the fifteen-arch Shankend Viaduct remains visible in the valley below.
- •The summit offers an excellent vantage point for studying the 'Pens' of the Borders, specifically the steep, rocky profiles of Penchrise Pen and Skelfhill Pen to the west.
- •Holding the status of a Hump—a hill with at least 100 metres of prominence—it is just substantial enough to ensure you’ll be sharing the summit with nothing but the wind and several disinterested Cheviot sheep.