Pike of Blisco
Pike of Blisco, or Pike o' Blisco, is a mountain in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. Located between the valleys of Great Langdale and Little Langdale, its relative isolation from neighbouring fells together with slopes falling away immediately from the summit in all directions mean it has excellent views: the view of the Langdale Pikes across Great Langdale is particularly arresting.
| Pike of Blisco | |
|---|---|
Pike of Blisco from the ridge of Wet Side Edge, between the Three Shire Stone and Great Carrs | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
| Prominence | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Parent peak | Scafell Pike |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Wainwright, Nuttall |
| Coordinates | 54°25′41″N 3°07′31″W |
| Geography | |
Pike of Blisco Location in the Lake District Pike of Blisco Location in Copeland Borough Pike of Blisco Location in South Lakeland | |
| Location | Cumbria, England |
| Parent range | Lake District, Southern Fells |
| OS grid | NY271042 |
| Topo map | OS Landrangers 89, 90, Explorer OL6 |
The name Pike of Blisco is the form used on Ordnance Survey maps. The influential guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright preferred Pike o' Blisco (he refers to Pike of Blisco as its "Sunday name"), and wrote, "the man has no blood in his veins who does not respond eagerly to its fine-sounding, swashbuckling name".
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