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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.
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.
Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England at 978 m (3,209 ft). It is located in Lake District National Park, in Cumbria.. Scafell Pike consists of igneous rock dating from the Ordovician geologically part of the Borrowdale Volcanics.
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 ...
This list is from the Database of British and Irish Hills ("DoBIH") in October 2018, and are peaks the DoBIH marks as being Wainwrights ("W"). [b] [13] DoBIH also updates the measurements as surveys are recorded, so these tables should not be amended unless the entire DoBIH data is re-downloaded; these measurements may differ slightly from the "By Book" section, which are from older sources.
Lake District High Fells is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Cumbria, England, which was designated in 2005.It is a multi-site SAC with an area of 27003.07 ha consisting of 10 separate sites including the summit of Scafell Pike, which at 977 m (3,206 ft) is the highest 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.
Mickledore is the distinctive notch in the skyline between Scafell Pike (left) and Scafell (right). Mickledore is a narrow ridge at an elevation of 840 metres (2,760 ft), 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.