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Guided Walks in the English Lake District


Scafell Pike

Scafell Pike
Saturday 21st April 2012

£20.00


Difficulty: Hard
A long walk over rough ground
Distance: 14km / 9 miles approx.
Ascent: 1190m / 3900ft approx.
Time: 7 hours
Start Time: 10am
Maximum Group Size: 10
Minimum Group Size: 1


"This is it: the Mecca of all weary pilgrims in Lakeland; the place of many ceremonies and celebrations, of bonfires and birthday parties; the ultimate; the supreme; the one object above all others; the highest ground in England; the top of Scafell Pike."
A.W Wainwright

Scafell Pike, the highest peak in England and by far our most popular route.

We probably climb Scafell Pike more than almost anyone else (John climbed it 96 times in 2009 and more in 2010) so why not take advantage of this experience and let us take you up the pick of the routes.

Scafell Pike and Scafell are also popular as a Private hire event for charity fundraising, training for The 3 Peaks Challenge and romantic proposals!

Summits included on this route:
   
Lingmell (Optional)
800 metres/2625 feet
Scafell Pike
978 metres/3209 feet
Great End (Optional)
910 metres/2986 feet


Stockley Bridge is an ancient packhorse bridge which lies on the old route between Borrowdale and the Cumbrian coast. The bridge was widened in 1887 and had to be repaired after a 1966 storm.

On 19th & 20th November 2009 Seathwaite received 314.4 millimetres (12.38 in) of rain in a 24 hour period, a major contributor to the 2009 Cumbria floods, a record for the amount of rain falling in any UK place within 24 hours.

By far our most popular route we will take in the highest peak in England along with some of the most spectacular scenery in the Lake District.

From Seathwaite we will climb above Taylorgill Force to Styhead Tarn and Styhead Pass where we will meet the beginning of the Corridor Route which we will follow to Lingmell Col, here we have the option to take in the additional summit of Lingmell, a great viewpoint over Great Gable and the Wasdale Valley.

From Lingmell Col we will climb the short path onto the summit of Scafell Pike.
The route then takes us north along the summit Ridge, past Broad Crag and Ill Crag where again we have the option of taking in the summit of Great End, the fifth highest mountain in England.

We now descend over Esk Hause with views over The Langdale Pikes and Windermere before turning again to the north and descending alongside Grains Gill back to Seathwaite.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Equipment Required.

Want this walk on another day?
Why not make a private booking?
 

We can take a private booking for this or any other event on any other day of the year.

For further information please click here

 


Where to Meet: The turning Circle, Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale
Time: 10am
Postcode: CA12 5XJ
Grid Reference: NY 235 121
Directions: From Keswick: Leave on the Borrowdale Road (from the mini roundabout near the co-op).

Follow this road for approx 8 miles, passing through Rosthwaite until just before reaching the village of Seatoller a narrow lane leads off to the left on the bend, signposted to Seathwaite, camp site and Sty Head. This road can be busy and has passing points (unmarked), blind bends and walkers in the road, also a few sheep for good measure, please drive carefully.

Follow this lane, parking as close to the end near the farm as possible, we will meet at the turning circle before the farm entrance gate.
Full information will be provided in a download file upon booking


View past Scafell Pike events in our blog here


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