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England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike, can be climbed by a route from Langdale. Langdale has views of, in particular, Dungeon Ghyll Force waterfall , Harrison Stickle and Pike of Stickle . Great Langdale was an important site during the Neolithic period for producing stone axes and, later, was also one of the centres of the Lakeland slate ...
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.
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.
The Scafells, or Scafell Massif, [1] are a range of fells in the Cumbrian Mountains of England, made up of the remains of a caldera volcano. Fells in the range include Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Scafell, and Scafell Pike, England's tallest mountain. Great End, Lingmell and Slight Side are also usually included within the definition.
Including Scafell Pike, the highest peak in England, they occupy a broad area to the south of Great Langdale, Borrowdale and Wasdale. High and rocky towards the centre of the Lake District, the Southern Fells progressively take on a moorland character toward the south-west.
Nethermost Pike, 891 m (2923 ft) Catstye Cam, 890 m (2920 ft) Esk Pike, 885 m (2904 ft) ... Scafell Pike, 978 m (3209 ft) Scafell, 964 m (3163 ft)
The summit area bears three rocky tors, the middle one of which is the highest. [4] An Ordnance Survey triangulation column stands on the western outcrop. From its summit each of the ring of fells known as the Eskdale Horseshoe can be clearly seen: Sca Fell, Scafell Pike, Broad Crag, Great End, Esk Pike, Bow Fell and Crinkle Crags.
On the south-eastern side of the lake are very steep screes below the summits of Whin Rigg and Illgill Head which are more accessible on the far side. The head of the valley is dominated by the Great Gable and Scafell Pike, the highest peak in England, which, along with Scafell, Kirk Fell and Yewbarrow, surround the small community of Wasdale Head.