To the east, the pike falls away more gradually to Swineshaw Moor which, above the Swineshaw reservoirs, rises to Irontongue Hill, a broad shoulder of Hoarstone Edge. Since 2004, the moorland in the area of the pike has been classed as access land.
On the eastern side, the pike's slope decreases more gradually and merges with Swineshaw Moor, which rises above the Swineshaw reservoirs to form Irontongue Hill, a broad part of Hoarstone Edge. The area around the ridge has been open to access since 2004.