Stickle Pike

About Stickle Pike

Rising as a sharp, rocky cone above the Duddon Valley, this miniature peak offers a mountain experience far beyond its modest height. It is a quintessential Wainwright Outlying Fell, boasting a rugged summit that provides an exceptional vantage point over the estuary and the high fells of the Scafell range.

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• •The name 'Stickle' is derived from the Old Norse 'stikill', meaning a sharp point or prominent peak. This etymology is shared with other famous Lake District heights like Harrison Stickle, aptly describing this fell’s steep, conical profile.
• •Alfred Wainwright held this small peak in high regard, describing it in his 'Outlying Fells of Lakeland' as "an exceptionally fine peak" with "perfect proportions." He suggested it was the most rewarding summit in the Dunnerdale area.
• •The most popular approach begins at the summit of the Kiln Bank Cross pass. From here, the ascent is short but steep, often combined with the nearby Great Stickle and Tarn Hill to form a satisfying circular route above the Broughton Moor plantations.
• •The summit offers a celebrated panoramic view that spans from the sands of the Duddon Estuary in the south to the jagged skyline of the Scafell range and Bowfell in the north.
• •Locally dubbed "the Matterhorn of the Duddon," the comparison to the Swiss giant is surprisingly convincing, provided you view it from the south and maintain a strictly relative sense of scale.