Nethermost Pike
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| Nethermost Pike | |
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 Nethermost Pike from Grisedale by Ann Bowker. |
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| Elevation | 890 m (2920 ft) |
| Location | Lake District, England |
| Prominence | 22 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 90 |
| OS grid reference | NY343142 |
| Listing | Wainwright, Nuttall |
Nethermost Pike is a mountain in the English Lake District. By Wainwright's definition it is the ninth highest mountain in the Lake District. It lies one kilometre south of its bigger and more famous neighbour Helvellyn, and is usually climbed along with it. It stands midway between Helvellyn and Dollywaggon Pike on the long ridge running south.
The western slopes going down to Thirlmere which are crossed by the Wythburn path to Helvellyn, are steep, grassy and uninteresting, but on the east side is a wilderness of steep crags, combes and streams falling into Grisedale. Nethermost Pike also has its own, admittedly small, tarn: Hard Tarn, which lies in Ruthwaite Cove. For scramblers it is Nethermost Pike's east ridge which holds most appeal.
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| Helvellyn range |
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Clough Head | Great Dodd | Watson's Dodd | Stybarrow Dodd | Raise | White Side | Helvellyn Lower Man | Helvellyn | Nethermost Pike | Dollywaggon Pike |
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Outliers: Green Side | Hart Side | Sheffield Pike | Catstye Cam | Striding Edge | Birkhouse Moor |
