Angletarn Pikes – Lake District Walks
February 19, 2021
We went to Angletarn Pikes at the end of December. Â Our decision to climb this fell was to see the snowy peaks around Ullswater, but also…it’s the first one in Wainwright’s “Far Eastern Fells” book, and being one of the areas closest to us, it seemed as good a place to start as any.
Know before you go
This fell has a double summit, so perhaps we can only say we’ve been up Angletarn Pike (not Pikes). Â Being quite deep snow at the top we decided the highest peak was good enough.
1857 feet (566 metres) in height, this is 143rd in height of Wainwright’s fells. Â So, actually just a baby.
The route to Angletarn Pikes
Parking being a bit of an issue due to the beautiful weather, the fact that we weren’t in lockdown and it was still Christmas holidays, we managed to get a spot at Bridgend. Â Our route from here was through fields and then up the rather steep path to Boardale Hause. Â
Hause – meaning narrow passage between hills
We then took a gentle route to the summit taking a detour to see Angle Tarn. Â Our return leg was a varying stepped path towards Patterdale.
We did a great little figure of eight walk. Â Total distance 6.2 miles and 1386 feet to the top of Angletarn Pike.
The Summit
Although we started on green slopes, after Boardale Hause we were walking in significant snow. Â However, this is what I would call “good” snow; fairly fresh, not too deep and soft underfoot making it quite grippy. Â
The last scramble to the Northern summit was a bit scarier, mainly due to the steep rocky face of the summit. Â I may have insisted on a different way down. Â Worth it at the top though.
Don't miss on Angletarn Pikes
- A detour to Angle tarn itself – we were very surprised by the unusual beauty of this tarn. Â Rather than roundness and symmetry, Angle Tarn has an irregular shore-line with mounded protrusions and small islands dotted in the middle.
Would love to do this one , but definitely not in the snow