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Stony Cove Pike

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and there is a further cairn topped by a wooden cross to the south west of Caudale Moor. This is named Mark Atkinson's monument by Wainwright. Despite the somewhat dreary nature of the top, considerable areas of crag surround the plateau. Caudale Head between the northern ridges is one, and more crag
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From the lower top the narrow descending ridge of Rough Edge drops north west toward Caudale Bridge. The extensive Caudale Quarry is hollowed out about halfway down the edge, reached by what was once believed to be the steepest working track in Lakeland. There is also evidence of deeper mining here.
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uses Caudale Moor for the fell as a whole, John Bell's Banner as an alternative to this and Stony Cove Pike as a name for the (main) summit. Bill Birkett prefers the Ordnance Survey scheme, but with John Bell's Banner as a second name for the subsidiary top.
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and westward the plateau narrows slightly toward the second top of Caudale Moor/ John Bell's Banner (2,477 feet; 755 m). To the south of the main top a short spur juts out into the head of the Trout Beck valley, before falling steeps over Doup Crag.
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lies north and south of Threshthwaite Mouth at the heads of Pasture and Trout Becks. The flatness of the top leads to a somewhat restricted view of the surrounding fells, although all of the major groups are in sight from the summit.
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valley, going up the steep north ridge to the top, then across Threshthwaite Mouth and up to Thornthwaite Crag. From there the circuit is completed via Thornthwaite Crag's north ridge, known as
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A broad ridge also descends south from the Caudale Moor top. This passes over Pike How before dividing around the head of Woundale. The south western branch descends down St Raven's Edge to the
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provides a longer alternative route of ascent. The quickest way up is from the top of Kirkstone Pass via St Raven's Edge: this route was described by Alfred Wainwright as the "dullest way up".
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maps name the main summit as 'Stony Cove Pike', the second top to the west as 'Caudale Moor' and 'John Bell's Banner' is reserved for the south west ridge descending to St Raven's Edge.
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between the two tops. Walls follow the ridges to Hartsop Dodd, St Raven's Edge and Threshthwaite Mouth, making navigation of the complex ridge system easier. Both tops have
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area. The main summit sprouts four to the points of the compass. Eastward is the rocky descent to Threshwaite Mouth, followed by an equally steep climb to
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There is considerable variation over use of the alternative names for the fell. The
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Mountain in the English Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Southern Yorkshire Dales 1236:7. Northern Yorkshire Dales 1490: 1469:Fells of the Lake District 860: 76:763 m (2,503 ft) 29: 761: 573: 170: 50: 491:: Harper Collins (1994) 277:(alternatively known as 86:171 m (561 ft) 32:Cardale (disambiguation) 489:Complete Lakeland Fells 449:The most common way of 36:Caudal (disambiguation) 361:in the Lake District. 355:topographic prominence 1411:10. Forest of Bowland 1339:Great Knoutberry Hill 633:Harter Fell (Mardale) 1378:9. North York Moors 872:2. Northern Lakeland 150:54.48198°N 2.90133°W 1464:Marilyns of England 1268:Nine Standards Rigg 1092:5. Eastern Lakeland 903:3. Western Lakeland 806:of Northern England 146: /  1459:Hewitts of England 1387:Bishop Wilton Wold 1253:Great Shunner Fell 316:John Bell's Banner 155:54.48198; -2.90133 66:Highest point 60:on Stony Cove Pike 1446: 1445: 1198:6. North Pennines 1139:Hutton Roof Crags 996:Southern Lakeland 812:1. 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Index

Caudale
Cardale (disambiguation)
Caudal (disambiguation)

Cairn
Elevation
Prominence
Parent peak
High Street
Listing
Marilyn
Hewitt
Wainwright
Nuttall
Coordinates
54°28′55″N 2°54′05″W / 54.48198°N 2.90133°W / 54.48198; -2.90133
Stony Cove Pike is located in the Lake District
Cumbria
England
Parent range
Lake District
Far Eastern Fells
OS grid
NY417100
Topo map
OS
/kʊərdlmʊər/
fell
Far Eastern part
English

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