13th May 2008 - Scafell Pike
Walk Details
Distance walked: 8.2 miles
Total ascent: 3505 ft
OS map used: OL6 - The English Lakes, South-western area
Time taken: 6.5hrs
Route description: Wasdale Head-Lingmell Gill-Brown Tongue-Mickledore-Scafell Pike-Broad Crag col-Ill Crag-Great End-Esk Hause-Sty Head-Lingmell Beck-Wasdale Head
A beautiful day for an ascent of Scafell Pike. From the car park at Wasdale Head I took the path to Lingmell Gill to make the ascent to Mickledore and then Scafell Pike. I then made for Esk Hause with detours along the way to Ill Crag and Great End. My route back was down to Esk Hause, past Sprinkling Tarn to Sty Head and then down Lingmell Beck to Wasdale Head.
Total ascent: 3505 ft
OS map used: OL6 - The English Lakes, South-western area
Time taken: 6.5hrs
Route description: Wasdale Head-Lingmell Gill-Brown Tongue-Mickledore-Scafell Pike-Broad Crag col-Ill Crag-Great End-Esk Hause-Sty Head-Lingmell Beck-Wasdale Head
A beautiful day for an ascent of Scafell Pike. From the car park at Wasdale Head I took the path to Lingmell Gill to make the ascent to Mickledore and then Scafell Pike. I then made for Esk Hause with detours along the way to Ill Crag and Great End. My route back was down to Esk Hause, past Sprinkling Tarn to Sty Head and then down Lingmell Beck to Wasdale Head.
Route map
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On the drive into Wasdale and I had to stop and take a picture of the view..
From Wasdale Head I've taken the path to Lingmell Gill to head for Hollow Stones. The view back down to Wasdale Head.
Wast Water
Scafell Crag. Where the path splits for Lingmell Col I decided to take the branch for Mickledore.
Pulpit Rock
Almost at Mickledore now and the view across to Pillar and the Mosedale Horseshoe. The obvious path below is heading for Lingmell Col.
Lord's Rake from Mickledore
and the view down into upper Eskdale
Broad Stand, Mickledore, Scafell Crag and the top of Symonds Knott on Scafell as I head for the summit
Views from the summit of Scafell Pike. North over Styhead Tarn and Borrowdale to Skiddaw and Blencathra.
Great Gable with the Grasmoor group of fells behind
Bowfell and Crinkle Crags
Ill Crag, Esk Pike and Bowfell
The rest of the Pikes of Scafell, Broad Crag, Ill Crag and Great End. The Helvellyn range and Fairfield in the distance.
Pillar, High Stile and Kirk Fell
Looking across to Scafell
Next stop from Scafell Pike was the top of Ill Crag. It's a detour from the main path that heads for Esk Hause but worth it for the views down and across upper Eskdale. Here I'm looking across Great Moss to Harter Fell.
Bowfell and Crinkle Crags
Looking across to Great End
The Helvellyn range and Fairfield in the distance
Esk Pike
On the final summit of the day, Great End. The view includes Lingmell on the left with Seatallan above and then Red Pike, Scoat Fell and Pillar.
Broad Crag with Scafell Pike behind
Great Gable, Green Gable and Styhead Tarn
A great view from Great End. Seathwaite Fell and Sprinkling Tarn below, then down Borrowdale to Skiddaw and Blencathra.
Glaramara and Allen Crags in the foreground, then the Ullscarf to High Raise ridge with Helvellyn and Fairfield in the distance
The last shot of the day is of Esk Pike, Bowfell and Crinkle Crags. Now for the long walk down past Esk Hause to Wasdale.