Peak District
Pike Law
332M
1089FT
About Pike Law
Rising above the M62 and Scammonden Water, this Pennine summit offers an industrial-rural contrast typical of the West Yorkshire fringe. It is a windswept, grassy height overlooking the Colne Valley, where the hum of the motorway fades against expansive views toward the higher dark peak moors and the mast at Emley Moor.
Key Statistics
Rank
368th Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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50
Nearest Town
Scammonden
Geology
You’re walking across layers of durable sandstone, silt, and hardened mud. These rocks, known as Midgley Grit, form the rugged and solid foundation of Pike Law.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SE045173
Latitude
53.6522°N
Longitude
1.9334°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a linguistic double-up, pairing 'Pike' (likely from Old English 'pic' for a point) with 'Law' (from the Old English 'hlaw'), both of which denote a hill or high place.
- •The summit provides a unique bird's-eye view of the M62's highest section, including the dramatic 63-metre-high Scammonden Bridge and the water-filled valley of Scammonden Reservoir below.
- •To the south, the view is dominated by the high gritstone plateau of Blackstone Edge, while the slender concrete spire of the Emley Moor transmitting station is clearly visible on the southeastern horizon.
- •It is one of the few summits in the region where the traditional Pennine silence is replaced by the constant, low-frequency hum of heavy goods vehicles labouring up the M62's long incline.