Lake District
Piked Howes
407M
1335FT
About Piked Howes
Rising from the eastern flanks of the Kentmere valley, this rocky outcrop serves as a rugged companion to the higher Shipman Knotts. It offers a grounded perspective of the Far Eastern Fells, with particularly clear views across the deep trench of Longsleddale and the steep, scree-covered slopes of the Ill Bell ridge.
Key Statistics
Rank
592nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Far Eastern Fells
Prominence
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10m
Nearest Town
Kentmere
Geology
You are walking on ancient volcanic rocks formed from cooling lava. These durable layers of dacite and andesite stone create the rugged foundation of this fell.
Classifications
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Latitude
54.4360°N
Longitude
2.8499°W
Did You Know?
- •The name combines the Old English 'piked', describing a pointed or sharp-topped hill, with the Old Norse 'haugr' (howe), meaning a mound or hillock.
- •It is classified as a Synge, a list compiled by Tim Synge in 1995 to identify every distinct Lakeland summit with a minimum of 15 metres of prominence.
- •From the summit, walkers can look directly across the valley to see the 'three steps' of the Kentmere Horseshoe: the distinctive profiles of Yoke, Ill Bell, and Froswick.
- •Despite being over 400 metres high, it is often treated as a mere waypoint on the descent from Shipman Knotts towards the village of Kentmere.
- •It provides a rare sense of solitude compared to the busier summits nearby, as many walkers on the main horseshoe path bypass the actual high point of the howes entirely.