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North West England

Dollywaggon Pike Summit

North West England

Dollywaggon Pike Summit

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Dollywaggon Pike Summit

Hiking

4.9

(78)

Mountaineering

5.0

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Hikes to Dollywaggon Pike take you to the final high outpost of the magnificent Helvellyn ridge before it drops down to Grisedale Tarn. The panorama is sensational. Fairfield and St Sunday Crag’s mountainous masses are seen close at hand, scowling across the void. Meanwhile, a vast swathe of Lakeland unfurls to the west. All the major summits of the south and west groups are visible on a sea of ridges and peaks.

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Lake District National Park

Location: Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Tips

April 28, 2021

Hiking

What a great summit. I've approached Dollywaggon Pike from both Grisedale Tarn and from Nethermost Pike/Helvellyn and I absolutely love the views from up here. One thing on my 'to hike' list is 'The Tongue' - an approach to the summit via the north east ridge.

Richard Gatersleben

May 3, 2023

Mountaineering

Dollywaggon Pike is one of 214 Wainwrights.
Wainwrights are 214 English peaks described in Alfred Wainwright's seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollywaggon_Pike

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Keith 🥾⛺️🗺🧭

May 4, 2025

Hiking

Amazing views on a clear day, it's quite the hike up from Grizedale tarn but definitely worth it, and only a short walk to Nethermost pike and Helvellyn.

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Helvellyn Summit – Striding Edge loop from Seat Sandal

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Elevation 820 m

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Location: Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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