Stony Cove Pike [Caudale Moor]

Sitting high above the Kirkstone Pass, this broad, grassy plateau offers a relatively straightforward ascent from the Inn, though the drop into Threshthwaite Mouth is notoriously steep and loose. It’s a quiet spot compared to the central fells, providing great views of the Ill Bell ridge.

• •With a topographic prominence of over 150 metres, Stony Cove Pike is classified as a Marilyn, making it the sixteenth highest peak of this category in the Lake District.
• •The fell is alternatively known as John Bell's Banner, a name likely referring to a specific crag or boundary marker on the western slopes, though its precise historical origin remains a local mystery.
• •The western flank was once a site of significant industry at Caudale Quarry, where green slate was extracted via a series of levels and a steep, self-acting incline that is still visible today.
• •The descent to the col of Threshthwaite Mouth is a notorious knee-shredder, featuring a scree slope so loose and steep it often feels like you are skiing on gravel rather than hiking.
• •The summit is marked by a cairn sitting directly on a dry-stone wall, proving that in the Lake District, even the highest peaks aren't safe from the local obsession with building fences.