Start point: Three Shire Stone (NY 277 027)
Three Shire Stone – Rough Crags – Cold Pike – Red Tarn – Pike O’ Blisco – Black Crag – Three Shire Stone
Distance: 3.5 miles Total Ascent: 500 metres Time Taken: 1 hours 30 minutes
Weather: Cool, slightly hazy, 6oC.
Today’s walk is a relatively easy ascent of Cold Pike and Pike O’ Blisco from the Three Shire Stone at the top of Wrynose Pass between Coniston and Langdale. Unfortunately, the sunshine and clarity of yesterday are gone again today but there were still great views over to the Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell and across Wrynose to the Coniston fells; the snow is still lingering on the higher tops.
Cold Pike route map.
3D image of the walk route.
The Three Shire Stone. It marks the old county boundaries of Lancashire, Westmorland and Cumberland.
Looking down Wrynose to Harter Fell.
Wet Side Edge and Grey Friar from the ascent to Cold Pike.
Pike O' Blisco from Cold Pike.
Across Red Tarn to the Coniston fells.
Bow Fell from Pike O' Blisco, the deep chasm of Hell Gill below.
The Coniston Fells from Pike O' Blisco.
A windswept Angus on Pike O' Blisco.
Looking across the Langdale Valley to the Langdale Pikes with a snowy Helvellyn beyond.
Cold Pike and Little Stand from Pike O' Blisco.