Editing Nethermost Pike (section)

==Ascents==
The Lake District receives over 12&nbsp;million visitors a year, many of whom come to climb the mountains. The closest villages to Nethermost Pike are [[Glenridding]] and [[Patterdale]], {{convert|8|km|mile|0}} to the east, close to the shores of [[Ullswater]]. Both are common starting points for climbing Nethermost Pike or other fells in the Helvellyn range.<ref>{{cite web|title=Enjoying the National Park - 3. Around Ullswater |url=http://www.lake-district.gov.uk/index/enjoying/planningyourvisit/whistlestop/aroundullswater.htm |work=Lake District National Park Authority |access-date=3 January 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108125324/http://www.lake-district.gov.uk/index/enjoying/planningyourvisit/whistlestop/aroundullswater.htm |archive-date=January 8, 2009 }}</ref> The best ascents from the east is the east ridge, reached either from the path to Eagle Crag Mine, or via Ruthwaite Lodge and Hard Tarn.<ref name="wainwright"/> There are no settlements of note close to Nethermost Pike to the west, and many walkers start from a car park at Wythburn, close to [[Wythburn Church]]. This is a popular route which follows a wide track to Helvellyn before branching off right at Swallow Scarth. Alternatives are possible on the smooth flanks of the fell, but all are pathless.<ref name="wainwright"/>

Because of its close proximity to the higher Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike receives fewer visitors. When climbing from the west many people traverse the western slopes on their way to Helvellyn.<ref name="wainwright"/> Despite this the summit does still receive a large number of walkers, who use a large number of footpaths. The large number of footpaths causes significant disturbance to the summit vegetation, which could be greatly reduced by using fewer footpaths.<ref name="unit 11">{{cite web | title=Information for Helvellyn and Fairfield - Unit 11 | url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/special/sssi/unit_details.cfm?situnt_id=1018590 | work=Natural England | access-date=3 January 2009}}</ref>