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This is because the descent of Ben Nevis is the easiest of the three to do in fading light, particularly the lower section below Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe ("Half-Way Lochan"), and because the night can be used for driving down the A74(M) and M74 motorways to Scafell Pike. [22] This then entails climbing Scafell Pike early the following morning ...
Scafell Pike (/ ˈ s k ɔː f ɛ l p aɪ k /) [2] is a mountain in the Lake District region of Cumbria, England.It has an elevation of 978 metres (3,209 ft) above sea level, making it the highest and the most prominent mountain in England.
Long Side; Longlands Fell; Lonscale Fell; Lord's Seat; Loughrigg Fell; ... Scafell Pike, 978 m (3209 ft) Scafell, 964 m (3163 ft) Helvellyn, 950 m (3117 ft)
Bowfell can be reached from Stonethwaite via Angle Tarn although the way is long. Equally time-consuming although perhaps more picturesque is the long march up Eskdale from Brotherikeld, gaining the ridge at either Ore Gap or Three Tarns. [5] Indirect climbs can also be made via Crinkle Crags, Esk Pike or Rossett Pike.
Having sung the praises of Scafell Pike, there is one better place to start (especially if you’re a novice). Catbells stands at just 451 metres tall, making it a far more manageable task for ...
Mickledore is a narrow ridge, 840 metres (2,760 ft) high, connecting the mountains of Scafell and Scafell Pike in the English Lake District. It is also a pass between the valleys of Wasdale and Eskdale. The name means great door or pass. The ridge is easily reached and traversed from Scafell Pike to the north, or from the valleys to the east ...
Scafell (/ ˈ s k ɔː f əl / or / s k ɑː ˈ f ɛ l /; [1] also spelled Sca Fell, previously Scawfell [2]) is a mountain in the Lake District region of Cumbria, England.It has a height of 964 metres (3,163 feet), making it the second-highest mountain in England after its neighbour, Scafell Pike, from which it is separated by Mickledore col.
However, the best plan is probably to climb Hard Knott in conjunction with the neighbouring fell of Harter Fell making a horseshoe walk starting and finishing in Eskdale. From the top of the pass it is a short ascent to the fell summit following an electric fence that skirts to the right of the dangerous looking Raven Crag and takes the walker ...