Dufton Pike

Dufton Pike 481m. North Pennines , Section 35a

17th June 2000
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Dufton Pike from Dufton

Looking along the Pennine escarpment from the summit of Dufton Pike.

Dufton Pike from the Silverband Mine track

Backstone Edge, on the main Pennine plateau, from the descent of Dufton Pike.

The summit of Backstone Edge.

Maps: Dufton Pike

Above the Eden Valley , the Pennines form a high steep scarp. Obviously a major fault, the scarp is broken by a series of small igneous hills. One of them has enough drop behind it, thanks to that old favourite of the Marilyn bagger, the glacial meltwater channel. This is the Pennine Way landmark of Dufton Pike (the way sneaks round the base.

After the steep pull up to the tiny cairnless summit, I continued on to a wanted 2000' top, Backstone Edge and, too tired for Meldon Hill I returned by the Pennine Way at High Cup Nick.

Looking along the Pennine escarpment from the summit of Dufton Pike.
Dufton Pike from the Silverband Mine track
Backstone Edge, on the main Pennine plateau, from the descent of Dufton Pike.
The summit of Backstone Edge.
	Maps: Dufton Pike
	Above the Eden Valley , the Pennines form a high steep scarp. Obviously a major fault, the scarp is broken by a series of small igneous hills. One of them has enough drop behind it, thanks to that old favourite of the Marilyn bagger, the glacial meltwater channel. This is the Pennine Way landmark of Dufton Pike (the way sneaks round the base. After the steep pull up to the tiny cairnless summit, I continued on to a wanted 2000' top, Backstone Edge and, too tired for Meldon Hill I returned by the Pennine Way at High Cup Nick.