Route Information for
Stony Cove Pike
The total ascent is 615 meters. Allow 2.5 hours to complete this 6.06km route.
NumberDescriptionOS Grid
Park N of bridge over Caudale Beck (room for c.5 cars) or 350m N at Public House (charge)NY40241152
1From bridge over beck ascend E on path.NY40421151
2At junction with miners track, head SE to disused quarry.NY40931080
3Follow path SSW through crags onto ridgeNY40851051
4Follow the ridge SSENY41031018
5Bear SE to prominent cairn on Caudale Head.NY41281007
6Cross plateau SE then join track running E-W beside stone wall.NY41460994
7Follow wall E to junction of walls then N to the summit cairn of Stony Cove Pike (2500ft+) .NY41811001
8Rejoin wall and follow it N.NY41761099
9Turn WNW down ridge to col.NY41431138
10Continue NNW beside wall to summit of Hartsop Dodd.NY41151181
11Descend steep grass WNW to find disused ditch-like path filled with dark green sedge c.530m contour.NY40871181
12Descend path SW across steep slope then zigzags W to return to start.NY40241152
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