Lake District
Angletarn Pikes
566M
1856FT
About Angletarn Pikes
Rising above Patterdale, Angletarn Pikes is best known for the stunning tarn cradled beneath its twin summits. The climb via Boredale Hause is straightforward, leading to a jagged, rocky top that offers a great vantage point over the Far Eastern Fells and the High Street range.
Key Statistics
Rank
305th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Far Eastern Fells
Prominence
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77.4
Nearest Town
Martindale
Geology
You walk on ancient volcanic rocks: layers of hardened ash (rhyolitic and dacitic lapilli‑tuff) and solidified lava (andesite) from the Birker Fell, Lincomb Tarns, and Froswick formations.
Classifications
Find It
Latitude
54.5253°N
Longitude
2.9080°W
Did You Know?
- •Angle Tarn, situated just below the summit at 470m, is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful in the district; Alfred Wainwright famously described it as 'the best of all' tarns due to its irregular shoreline and small islands.
- •The fell features two distinct rocky outcrops known as the North and South Pikes. While the South Pike is the true summit at 567m, the North Pike is almost identical in height and offers more direct views down into Boredale.
- •The name is a literal description of the terrain; 'Angletarn' derives from the Old Norse 'ongull' (hook) and 'tjorn' (small lake), referring to the distinctive hooked shape of the water sitting in the fell's cwm.
- •The surrounding slopes are part of the Martindale Deer Forest, home to the oldest red deer herd in England, and hikers can often hear the stags roaring across the valley during the autumn rut.
- •While the rocky pikes provide excellent dry footing, the terrain around the tarn is a notorious sponge, perfectly designed to soak your socks the moment you get distracted by the view.