Wansfell Pike

484m
Height
30m
Prominence
NY394041
OS grid ref
Lake District E
Range

Wansfell Pike is a 484m summit in England, classified as a Birkett. It sits within the Lake District E range. There are currently 2 trail running routes on Trail Running Planet that summit Wansfell Pike, with free GPX downloads available for all of them.

2 routes that summit Wansfell Pike

Wansfell Pike, Sour Howes and Sallows from AmblesideVERY HARD
Wansfell Pike, Sour Howes and Sallows from Ambleside
19.6km · 1,008m climb · Loop
Three Wainwrights for the price of one popular summit, swapping the crowds of Wansfell Pike for the empty grassy tops of Sour Howes and Sallows.
Checked Jul 2026
VERY HARD
Scandale Horseshoe from Ambleside
20.6km · 1,106m climb · Loop
Scandale is the quiet valley next door to the crowded Fairfield Horseshoe, so you get the same big eastern-fell views and ridgelines with a fraction of the traffic.