LET'S GO CLIMB APIKE

Soaring above a picturesque valley, the LANGDALE PIKES offer up one of the most exciting climbs in the Lake District. A classic route that's not just worthy of your time but one which demands it.

WORDS SARAH RYAN

It's the exact dimensions of a Tunnock's teacake,” says Tom, holding up his thumb and forefinger to pinch an imaginary teacake in front of the hill. “We took one up here once and measured it.” I lean over to squint through. “Huh,” I agree. It looks about right anyway. If I was a person with a mind for particulars I would find out the dimensions (5.1cm across x 3.8cm tall x 16.5cm circumference), the angle of curve and precisely how accurate this was. But I'm already bored so I'll settle for believing it. Pike o’ Stickle's knob of a summit (120m across x 70m up x 380m circumference) is the same shape as a Teacake o’ Tunnock. We're on the Langdale Pikes in the central Lake District and it's a beautiful…

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Trail United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2023

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