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The following list is one I compiled by reference first and foremost to Wainwright's Pictorial Guides, but also to maps, and books such as "Complete Lakeland Fells" by Bill Birkett and "The Lakeland One Hundred" by John Drews.

When we set out to climb the top one hundred peaks in Lakeland, it seemed a simple enough idea, but when I actually came to research the list, it turned out that there is no single accepted list of peaks, and there is much disagreement about what constitutes a peak in its own right. For instance, is Blencathra one or five peaks? Furthermore, there is not even universal agreement about the actual height of some of the peaks.

In the end, I wrote down a list of all the peaks I found listed separately, then cross-referenced them to each other and my OS and Harvey Superwalker maps. For instance, Symonds Knott is not on the list, as most guidebooks do not consider it a separate peak, merely an outcrop of Scafell, and I have therefore not included it as a top one hundred peak. Similarly, I have not counted peaks such as Skiddaw and Blencathra more than once, as general concensus is that they are only one. On most occasions, I have relied on whether Wainwright has mentioned them as separate peaks, however, in a few instances I have dared disagree with the great man, and listed such peaks as Ill Crag, Broad Crag and Helvellyn Lower Man as separate top one hundred peaks, and this has been where the majority of other guidebook writers have done so.

The result is the list below, from which I numbered the peaks from 1 to 100, according to the most widely accepted guidelines. Below this, I have listed the remaining "Wainwrights", together with a few others, which seem to also be accepted as separate peaks. This additional listing is in case we decide to continue after completing the Top 100 to complete the 214 "Wainwrights".

No

 Name Feet Metres Date Walked Other Walks Wainwright Group GridRef
1 Scafell Pike 3210 978 09/04/2000   Southern Scafells NY216072
2 Scafell 3162 964 18/05/2004   Southern Scafells NY207065
3 Helvellyn 3118 950 14/10/2000 14/7/2003 10/7/2004 Eastern Helvellyn Massif NY342151
4 Ill Crag (Scafell) 3067 935 13/06/2004     Scafells NY223074
5 Broad Crag (Scafell) 3054 931 13/06/2004     Scafells NY219076
6 Skiddaw 3053 931 19/05/2002 19/09/2006 Northern Skiddaw Massif NY260291
7 Helvellyn Lower Man 3033 925 14/07/2003 10/07/2004   Helvellyn Massif NY338155
8 Great End 2984 910 13/06/2004   Southern Scafells NY226084
9 Bowfell 2960 902 17/06/2004   Southern Bowfell Group NY245065
10 Great Gable 2949 899 15/06/2004   Western Great Gable Group NY211103
11 Pillar 2927 892 20/05/2004   Western Pillar Group NY171121
12 Nethermost Pike 2922 891 14/10/2000 14/7/2003 10/7/2004 Eastern Helvellyn Massif NY344142
13 Catstycam 2919 890 09/09/2004   Eastern Helvellyn Massif NY348158
14 Esk Pike 2903 885 17/06/2004   Southern Bowfell Group NY237075
15 Raise 2897 883 14/07/2003 10/07/2004 Eastern Helvellyn Massif NY343174
16 Fairfield 2863 873 25/03/2002   Eastern Fairfield Group NY359118
17 Blencathra 2847 868 23/03/2002 15/01/2005 Northern Blencathra Group NY323277
18 Skiddaw Little Man 2837 865 19/05/2002 19/09/2006 Northern Skiddaw Massif NY267278
19 White Side 2832 863 14/07/2003 10/07/2004 Eastern Helvellyn Massif NY338167
20 Crinkle Crags 2816 859 07/09/2004   Southern Bowfell Group NY248049
21 Dollywaggon Pike 2815 858 14/07/2003   Eastern Helvellyn Massif NY346131
22 Great Dodd 2811 857 05/09/2003   Eastern Dodds Group NY342206
23 Grasmoor 2795 852     North Western Grasmoor Group NY175203
24 Stybarrow Dodd 2766 843 05/09/2003   Eastern Dodds Group NY343189
25 Scoat Fell 2760 841 22/05/2004   Western Pillar Group NY160114
26 St Sunday Crag 2758 841     Eastern Fairfield Group NY369134
27 Crag Hill 2751 839     - Grasmoor Group NY193204
28 High Street 2718 828     Far Eastern High Street Group NY441111
29 Red Pike (Mosedale) 2709 826 22/05/2004   Western Pillar Group NY165106
30 Hart Crag 2698 822 25/03/2002   Eastern Fairfield Group NY369112
31 Steeple 2687 819     Western Pillar Group NY157117
32 Eel Crag 2649 807     North Western Grasmoor Group NY190207
33 Lingmell (Wasdale) 2649 807 16/05/2004   Southern Scafells NY209082
34 High Stile 2648 807 07/09/2003   Western High Stile Group NY170148
35 Coniston Old Man 2633 803 15/10/2000   Southern Coniston Massif SD273978
36 High Raise (High Street) 2633 802     Far Eastern High Street Group NY448134
37 Kirk Fell 2630 802     Western Great Gable Group NY195105
38 Swirl How 2630 802 24/06/2002   Southern Coniston Massif NY273005
39 Green Gable 2628 801 21/09/2001   Western Great Gable Group NY215107
40 Haycock 2617 797     Western Pillar Group NY145107
41 Brim Fell 2611 796 24/06/2002   Southern Coniston Massif SD271986
42 Dove Crag 2598 792 25/03/2002   Eastern Fairfield Group NY375105
43 Rampsgill Head 2598 792     Far Eastern High Street Group NY443128
44 Grisedale Pike 2595 791 19/06/2004   North Western Grisedale Pike Group NY199226
45 Watson's Dodd 2588 789 07/09/2003   Eastern Dodds Group NY336196
46 Great Carrs 2575 785     Southern Coniston Massif NY270009
47 Allen Crags 2574 785 17/06/2004   Southern Bowfell Group NY237086
48 Gavel Pike 2572 784     - Fairfield Group NY373134
49 Thornthwaite Beacon 2572 784     Far Eastern High Street Group NY432100
50 Glaramara 2568 783 20/09/2001   Southern Bowfell Group NY246105
51 Kidsty Pike 2560 780     Far Eastern High Street Group NY448126
52 Dow Crag 2554 778 24/06/2002   Southern Dow Crag Group SD263978
53 Harter Fell (Mardale) 2552 778     Far Eastern High Street Group NY460093
54 Red Screes 2541 776     Eastern Fairfield Group NY397088
55 Grey Friar 2536 773     Southern Coniston Massif NY260004
56 Wandope 2533 772     North Western Grasmoor Group NY188197
57 Hopegill Head 2525 770     North Western Grisedale Pike Group NY186222
58 Great Rigg 2513 766 25/03/2002   Eastern Fairfield Group NY356104
59 Caudale Moor (Stony Cove Pike) 2503 763     Far Eastern High Street Group NY418100
60 Wetherlam 2502 762 24/06/2002   Southern Coniston Massif NY288011
61 High Raise (High White Stones) 2500 762 11/09/2004   Central Derwent Fells NY281095
62 Slight Side 2499 762     Southern Scafells NY210050
63 Mardale Ill Bell 2496 761     Far Eastern High Street Group NY448101
64 Ill Bell 2483 757     Far Eastern High Street Group NY437077
65 Sand Hill 2481 756     - Grisedale Pike Group NY187219
66 Hart Side 2481 756     Eastern Dodds Group NY359198
67 Red Pike (Buttermere) 2478 755 07/09/2003   Western High Stile Group NY161154
68 Dale Head 2472 753 18/05/2002   North Western Dale Head Group NY223153
69 Carl Side 2447 746 19/05/2002   Northern Skiddaw Massif NY255281
70 Black Sails 2443 745 24/06/2002   - Coniston Massif NY283008
71 High Crag (Buttermere) 2442 744 07/09/2003   Western High Stile Group NY180141
72 Buck Pike 2441 744 24/06/2002   - Dow Crag Group SD262972
73 The Knott (High Street) 2423 739     Far Eastern High Street Group NY437127
74 Robinson 2418 737 18/05/2002   North Western Dale Head Group NY202169
75 Seat Sandal 2415 736 11/01/2003   Eastern Fairfield Group NY344115
76 Harrison Stickle 2414 736 25/06/2002   Central Langdale Fells NY282074
77 Sergeant Man 2414 736 11/09/2004   Central Langdale Fells NY286089
78 Long Side 2411 735 19/05/2002   Northern Skiddaw Massif NY249284
79 Kentmere Pike 2396 730     Far Eastern High Street Group NY466078
80 Hindscarth 2385 727 18/05/2002   North Western Dale Head Group NY216165
81 Ullscarf 2382 726 18/09/2001   Central Derwent Fells NY292122
82 Clough Head 2381 726 05/09/2003   Eastern Dodds Group NY334226
83 Thunacar Knott 2372 723 25/06/2002   Central Langdale Fells NY279080
84 Froswick 2360 720     Far Eastern High Street Group NY435085
85 Whiteside 2359 719     North Western Grisedale Pike Group NY175221
86 Birkhouse Moor 2356 718 09/09/2004   Eastern Helvellyn Massif NY364160
87 Sail 2356 773     North Western Grasmoor Group NY198203
88 Brandreth 2344 715 21/09/2001   Western Great Gable Group NY215119
89 Lonscale Fell 2344 715 19/05/2002   Northern Skiddaw Massif NY286271
90 Branstree 2339 713     Far Eastern Branstree Group NY478100
91 Knott 2329 710     Northern North O'Skiddaw Group NY296330
92 Pike O'Stickle 2324 709 25/06/2002   Central Langdale Fells NY274075
93 Yoke 2316 706     Far Eastern High Street Group NY438067
94 Pike O'Blisco 2313 705 09/09/2003   Southern Bowfell Group NY272041
95 Bowscale Fell 2305 702     Northern Blencathra Group NY333304
96 Cold Pike 2300 701 23/06/2002   Southern Bowfell Group NY263036
97 Gray Crag 2293 699     Far Eastern High Street Group NY427119
98 Caw Fell 2288 697     Western Pillar Group NY132110
99 Pavey Ark 2288 697 25/06/2002   Central Langdale Fells NY285079
100 Grey Knotts 2287 697 21/09/2001   Western Great Gable Group NY219126
- Rest Dodd 2283 696     Far Eastern Martindale Group NY433137
- Seatallan 2270 692     Western Pillar Group NY140084
- Ullock Pike 2270 692     Northern Skiddaw Massif NY244288
- Great Calva 2265 690     Northern North O'Skiddaw Group NY291312
- Bannerdale Crags 2240 683     Northern Blencathra Group NY335290
- Loft Crag 2238 682     Central Langdale Fells NY275071
- Brown Pike 2237 682 24/06/2002   - Dow Crag Group SD261966
- Sheffield Pike 2215 675     Eastern Dodds Group NY369182
- Bakestall 2208 673     Northern Skiddaw Massif NY266307
- Scar Crags 2205 672     North Western Grasmoor Group NY207206
- Wether Hill 2205 672     Far Eastern Loadpot Hill Group NY456168
- Loadpot Hill 2201 671     Far Eastern Loadpot Hill Group NY457181
- Tarn Crag 2178 664     Far Eastern Shap Fells NY488078
- Calfhow Pike 2175 663 05/09/2003   - Dodds Group NY331211
- Carrock Fell 2174 663 24/03/2002   Northern North O'Skiddaw Group NY342336
- Whiteless Pike 2165 660     North Western Grasmoor Group NY180190
- High Pike (Caldbeck) 2157 658     Northern North O'Skiddaw Group NY319350
- Place Fell 2154 657     Far Eastern Martindale Group NY406170
- High Pike (Scandale Fell) 2152 656 25/03/2002   Eastern Fairfield Group NY374088
- Selside Pike 2149 655     Far Eastern Branstree Group NY491112
- Middle Dodd 2146 654     Eastern Fairfield Group NY397095
- High Spy (Scawdell Fell) 2143 653 17/09/2001   North Western Dale Head Group NY234162
- Harter Fell (Eskdale) 2141 653     Southern Harter Fell Group SD219997
- Rossett Pike 2136 651     Southern Langdale Fells NY249076
- Great Sca Fell 2135 651     Northern North O'Skiddaw Group NY291339
- Fleetwith Pike 2126 648     Western Great Gable Group NY206141
- Base Brown 2120 646     Western Great Gable Group NY225115
- Dodd (Buttermere) 2103 641     - High Stile Group NY164158
- Grey Crag (Longsleddale) 2093 638     Far Eastern Shap Fells NY497072
- Little Hart Crag 2091 637     Eastern Fairfield Group NY387100
- Causey Pike 2090 637     North Western Grasmoor Group NY219209
- Starling Dodd 2077 633     Western High Stile Group NY142157
- Mungrisdale Common 2068       Northern Blencathra Group NY311292
- Yewbarrow 2058 628     Western Pillar Group NY173085
- Birks 2040 622     Eastern Fairfield Group NY380143
- Hartsop Dodd 2028 618     Far Eastern High Street Group NY412118
- Heron Pike (Rydal) 2008 612 25/03/2002   Eastern Fairfield Group NY356083
- Illgill Head 1998 609     Southern The Screes NY169049
- High Seat 1995 608     Central Derwent Fells NY287181
- Seathwaite Fell 1970 601     Southern Bowfell Group NY229102
- Haystacks (Buttermere) 1959 597     Western Great Gable Group NY193132
- Great Borne (Herdus) 1936 590     Western High Stile Group NY124164
- Bleaberry Fell 1935 590 (05/09/2004)   Central Derwent Fells NY286196
- Shipman Knotts 1926 587     Far Eastern High Street Group NY473063
- Brae Fell 1923 586     Northern North O'Skiddaw Group NY289352
- Middle Fell 1908 582     Western Pillar Group NY151072
- Ard Crags 1906 581     North Western Grasmoor Group NY207198
- Maiden Moor 1890 576 17/09/2001   North Western Dale Head Group NY237182
- The Nab 1890 576     Far Eastern Martindale Group NY434152
- Thornythwaite Fell 1883 574 20/09/2001   - Bowfell Group NY245118
- Blake Fell 1878 573     Western Loweswater Fells NY110197
- Sergeant's Crag 1873 571     Central Derwent Fells NY274114
- Hartsop above How 1870 570     Eastern Fairfield Group NY383120
- Outerside 1863 568     North Western Grasmoor Group NY211215
- Angletarn Pike 1860 567     Far Eastern Martindale Group NY413148
- Brock Crags 1842 561     Far Eastern Martindale Group NY417137
- Seat 1840 561     - High Stile Group NY186134
- Knott Rigg 1824 556     North Western Grasmoor Group NY197189
- Steel Fell 1812 553     Central Langdale Fells NY319111
- Lord's Seat 1811 552     North Western Lord's Seat Group NY204266
- Rosthwaite Fell (Bessyboot) 1807 550 20/09/2001   Southern Bowfell Group NY258125
- Tarn Crag 1807 551     Central Langdale Fells NY303094
- Meal Fell 1804 550     Northern North O'Skiddaw Group NY283337
- Hard Knott 1803 549     Southern Eskdale Fells NY232023
- Blea Rigg 1776 541     Central Langdale Fells NY302078
- Lank Rigg 1775 541     Western Lank Rigg Group NY92120
- Calf Crag 1762 537     Central Langdale Fells NY302104
- Great Mell Fell 1762 537     Eastern Great Mell Group NY397254
- Whin Rigg (Wasdale) 1755 535     Southern The Screes NY152034
- Arthur's Pike 1747 532     Far Eastern Loadpot Hill Group NY461207
- Caw 1735 529     - Dow Crag Group SD230945
- Gavel Fell 1726 526     Western Loweswater Fells NY117185
- Great Cockup 1726 526     Northern North O'Skiddaw Group NY273333
- High Snockrigg 1726 526     - Dale Head Group NY187169
- Bonscale Pike 1718 524     Far Eastern Loadpot Hill Group NY453201
- Crag Fell 1716 523     Western Lank Rigg Group NY197144
- Souther Fell 1713 522     Northern Blencathra Group NY355292
- Eagle Crag 1709 521     Central Derwent Fells NY276121
- High Hartsop Dodd 1702 519     Eastern Fairfield Group NY393108
- Whinlatter 1696 517     North Western Lord's Seat Group NY191251
- Sallows 1691 516     Far Eastern Kentdale Group NY433040
- High Tove 1689 515     Central Derwent Fells NY289165
- Mellbreak 1678 512     Western Loweswater Fells NY148185
- Broom Fell 1676 511     North Western Lord's Seat Group NY194272
- Beda Fell 1670 509     Far Eastern Martindale Group NY428170
- Hen Comb 1670 509     Western Loweswater Fells NY132181
- Low Pike 1667 508 25/03/2002   Eastern Fairfield Group NY348093
- Little Mell Fell 1657 505     Eastern Great Mell Group NY423240
- Stone Arthur 1652 504     Eastern Fairfield Group NY374078
- Dodd (Skiddaw) 1647 502     Northern Skiddaw Massif NY244274
- Green Crag 1604 489     Southern Harter Fell Group NY200983
- Grike 1599 488     Western Lank Rigg Group NY85141
- Wansfell 1597 487     Eastern Fairfield Group NY404053
- Longlands Fell 1585 483     Northern North O'Skiddaw Group NY276354
- Sour Howes 1585 483     Far Eastern Kentdale Group NY428032
- Gowbarrow Fell 1579 481     Eastern Great Mell Group NY408218
- Armboth Fell 1570 479     Central Derwent Fells NY297159
- Burnbank Fell 1558 475     Western Loweswater Fells NY110209
- Lingmoor Fell 1538 469     Southern Bowfell Group NY303046
- Barf 1536 468     North Western Lord's Seat Group NY215268
- Raven Crag 1512 461     Central Derwent Fells NY303187
- Graystones 1496 456     North Western Lord's Seat Group NY178264
- Barrow 1494 455     North Western Grasmoor Group NY227218
- Catbells 1481 451 17/09/2001   North Western Dale Head Group NY244198
- Binsey 1466 447 17/01/2005   Northern North O'Skiddaw Group NY225355
- Glenridding Dodd 1450 442     Eastern Dodds Group NY381176
- Nab Scar 1450 442 25/03/2002   Eastern Fairfield Group NY356071
- Great Crag (Stonethwaite) 1444 440     Central Derwent Fells NY270147
- Arnison Crag 1422 433     Eastern Fairfield Group NY394150
- Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) 1417 432     Far Eastern Martindale Group NY440181
- Buckbarrow 1388 423     Western Pillar Group NY136061
- Low Fell 1388 423     Western Fellbarrow Group NY137226
- Gibson Knott 1384 422     Central Langdale Fells NY317100
- Fellbarrow 1363 416     Western Fellbarrow Group NY132242
- Helm Crag 1329 405     Central Langdale Fells NY326094
- Little Cockup 1296 395     - North O'Skiddaw Group NY262337
- Silver How 1294 395     Central Langdale Fells NY325066
- Grange Fell 1286 392     Central Derwent Fells NY258166
- Hallin Fell 1273 388     Far Eastern Martindale Group NY433198
- Walla Crag 1234 379 (05/09/2004) (08/09/2004)
22/07/2006		 Central Derwent Fells NY277213
- Heughscar Hill 1231 375     - Loadpot Hill Group NY488232
- Stickle Pike 1231 375     - Dow Crag Group SD212928
- Kinniside 1230 375     - Lank Rigg Group NY78116
- Ling Fell 1224 373     North Western Lord's Seat Group NY180286
- Latrigg 1207 368     Northern Skiddaw Massif NY279247
- Troutbeck Tongue 1194 364     Far Eastern High Street Group NY423064
- Sale Fell 1178 359     North Western Lord's Seat Group NY194297
- Rannerdale Knotts 1165 355     North Western Grasmoor Group NY167182
- High Rigg 1125 343     Central Dodds Group NY307215
- Loughrigg 1101 335 12/01/2003   Central Langdale Fells NY347051
- Black Fell 1056 322     Southern Outlying Eastern Tops NY340016
- Gummer's How 1054 321     - Outlying Eastern Tops SD390885
- Holme Fell 1040 317     Southern Outlying Eastern Tops NY315006
- Castle Crag (Scawdell Fell) 985 300     North Western Dale Head Group NY249159

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