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Scafell |
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Overview |
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| Height: |
3,162 Feet - 964 Metres |
| Grid Ref: |
NY 207 065 |
| Area: |
Southern |
| Group: |
W/SCA - WSCA 2 |
| Ordnance Survey: |
OL6 |
| Wainwright Guidebook: |
Four |
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The massif crags off Scafell are split asunder by the tremendous chasm of Deep Gill, which has two vertical pitches in its lower part that put the through route out of bounds for walkers, The upper half, however, although extensively stony, can be used by all and sundry without difficulty, and is linked with Lord’s Rake by a simple path across a grassy shelf.
This is the West Wall Traverse.
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Map and Photo Gallery |
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| Lingmell, Scafell Pike and Scafell seen over Wasdale Head. |
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| Scafell, Broad Stand, Mickledore, Scafell Pike and Pen. |
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| IIII Crag from Foxs Tarn. |
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| The Chock Stone found at the top of Lord's Rake prior to its collapse on 2nd August 2015 |
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The 1903 Memorial Cross found at the foot of Scafell Pinnacle.
It is not known exactly what happened to the four experienced climbers, they were found roped together in a scree run far below Lord’s Rake three of whom were all ready deceased by the time help arrived, the fourth member of the group died during the descent back to Wasdale Hotel. |
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| The Chock Stone after its collapse which now lies approximately twenty feet from its original upright position at the top of Lord's Rake. |
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| The start of the West Wall Traverse, Scafell. |
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| Deep Gill, Scafell. |
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| Mickledore. |
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| Broad Stand, Scafell, from the Stretcher Box on Mickledore. |
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| Cam Spout Crag, Scafell, Mickledore, Scafell Pike and Pen from Pike de Bield. |
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There are 10 walks to choose from including Scafell |
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The Eskdale Horseshoe |
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19th September 2020 |
| ASCENT: |
5,320 Feet - 1,622 Metres |
| MILES: |
14 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
7, Crinkle Crags - Bow Fell - Esk Pike - Great End - Scafell Pike - Sca Fell - Slight Side |
| ROUTE: |
Cockley Beck - Moasdale - Adam-a-Cove - Long Top (Crinkle Crags) - Three Tarns - Bow Fell - Ore Gap - Esk Pike - Esk Hause - Calf Cove - Great End - III Crag - Broad Crag - Broad Crag Col - Scafell Pike - Mickledore - Rake's Progress - Lord's Rake - Sca Fell - Long Green - Slight Side - High Scarth Crag - River Esk - Lingcove Beck - Moasdale - Cockley Beck |
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Walking the Birketts, Scafell Pike via Pen, Scafell via Deep Gill SCA 2A |
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27th May 2018 |
| ASCENT: |
3,904 Feet - 1,191 Metres |
| MILES: |
10.7 |
| BIRKETTS: |
4, Pen - Scafell Pike - Scafell - Slight Side |
| ROUTE: |
Jubilee Bridge - Brotherilkeld - Great Moss - Little Narrowcove - Pen - Eskdale Cairn - Rough Crag - Scafell Pike - Mickeldore - Rakes Progress - Lord's Rake - West Wall Tarverse - Deep Gill - Symonds Knott - Scafell - Long Green - Slight Side - Top of Cat Gill - Taw House Farm - Brotherilkeld - Jubiliee Bridge |
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Pen, Scafell Pike and Scafell via Lord's Rake and the West Wall Traverse |
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22nd October 2016 |
| ASCENT: |
3,967 Feet - 1,209 Meters |
| MILES: |
10.3 |
| OUTLYERS: |
3, Scafell Pike - Scafell - Slight Side |
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Jubilee Bridge - Brotherilkeld - Lingcove Bridge - River Esk - Pen - Rough Crag - Scafell Pike - Mickledore - Rakes Progress - Lord's Rake - West Wall Traverse - Deep Gill - Symonds Knott - Scafell - Long Green - Slight Side - Catcove Beck - Taw House - Brotherilkeld - Jubilee Bridge |
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Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 24 The Scafells and Illgill Head |
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23rd July 2016 |
| ASCENT: |
5,413 Feet - 1,650 Meters |
| MILES: |
13 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
6, Lingmell - Scafell Pike - Scafell - Slight Side - IIIgill Head - Whin Rigg |
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Wasdale Head - Brackenclose - Lingmell - Lingmell Col - Scafell Pike - Mickledore - Foxs Tarn Gully - Foxs Tarn - Scafell - Long Green - Slight Side - Hardrigg Gill - Maiden Castle Cairn - IIIgill Head - Whin Rigg - Greathall Gill - Wast Water |
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The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 27 -The Roof of England |
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13th September 2015 |
| ASCENT: |
5,061 Feet - 1,543 Meters |
| MILES: |
11 |
| SUMMITS OVER 2'000Ft: |
5, Lingmell - Scafell Pike - Scafell - Cam Spout Crag - Slight Side |
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Wasdale Head - Down in the Dale - Brackenclose - Lingmell - Lingmell Col - Scafell Pike - Mickledore - Foxes Tarn gully - Mickledore - Lord's Rake - Scafell - Long Green - Slight Side - Long Gill - Hardrigg Gill - Hard Rigg - Corpse Road - Brackenclose - Down in the Dale - Wasdale Head |
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Scafell & Slight Side from Eskdale Green |
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7th August 2014 |
| ASCENT: |
4,100 Feet – 1,249 Meters |
| MILES: |
15 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
2, Scafell – Slight Side |
| ROUTE: |
Eskdale Green – Giggle Alley – Porterthwaite – Miterdale – Low Place – Miterdale Head – Burnmoor Tarn – Burnmoor Lodge – Bulatt Bridge – Hard Rigg – Green How – Scafell –Long Green – Slight Side – Broad Tongue – Hardrigg Gill – Bulatt Bridge – Eskdale Moor – Brat’s Moss – Blea Tarn – Fell End – Hollin How – Eskdale Green |
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The Scafells via Piers Gill, Lord’s Rake & Deep Gill |
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15th June 2014 |
| ASCENT: |
3,805 Feet – 1,160 Meters |
| MILES: |
7.5 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
2 Scafell Pike – Scafell |
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Wasdale Head – Burnthwaite – Moses Trod – Lingmell Beck – Piers Gill – Corridor Route – Broad Crag Col – Scafell Pike – Mickledore – Rakes Progress – Lord’s Rake – West Wall Traverse – Deep Gill – Symonds Knott – Sca Fell – Green How – Rakehead Crag – Bracken Close – Wasdale Head |
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Pen, The Scafells & Lord’s Rake |
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25th August 2013 |
| ASCENT: |
3,920ft 1,192 Meters |
| MILES: |
10 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Scafell Pike – Scafell – Slight Side |
| ROUTE: |
Brotherilkeld – River Esk – Taw House – Scale Bridge – Sampson’s Stones – Great Moss – Pen – Rough Crag –Scafell Pike South Ridge – Scafell Pike – Mickledore – Rakes Progress – Lord’s Rake – Scafell – Long Green – Slight Side – Catcove Beck – Taw House – River Esk – Brotherilkeld |
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Nothing better than this… |
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27th May 2012 |
| ASCENT: |
4,509 Feet, 1,377 Metres |
| MILES: |
9.6 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
4, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Scafell, Slight Side |
| ROUTE: |
Wasdale Head – Down In The Dale – Brackenclose – Lingmell – Lingmell Col – Scafell Pike – Lords Rake – Scafell – Long Green – Slight Side – Quargrigg Moss – Great How – Burnmoor Tarn – Down In The Dale – Wasdale Head |
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Lingmell To Slight Side via The Scafell’s |
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4th September 2011 |
| ASCENT: |
4,500 Feet, 1,372 Meters |
| MILES: |
9.7 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
4, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Sca Fell & Slight Side |
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Brackenclose, Lingmell, Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike, Lords Rake, Sca Fell, Long Green, Slight Side, Quagrigg Moss, Broad Tongue, Burnmoor Tarn, Wasdale Head |
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