Bagged Scafell Pike 978m (3210ft)

The view from the summit of Scafell Pike Photograph by David Cochrane Highest Mountain in England 7th highest Mountain in England & Wales Wainwright (No. 1) Nuttall Highest point in England Highest point in The Lake District Highest point in Cumbria Trig Point The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria England Scafell Pike is on interactive maps: OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL6 OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 89 and 90 Find Scafell Pike using Google Maps Scafell Pike is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List: The Southern Fells area of The Lake District National Park *Walk all The Wainwrights in The Southern Fells area of The Lake District National Park *Version including the walk routes you need to follow in order to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have walked up, climbed & bagged Scafell Pike

Andrew Joss walked up Scafell Pike on June 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head NT car park [with] Mick [weather] Warm with sun & clouds - Great views

Michael Roberts climbed Scafell Pike on May 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] c111 Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water [with] Sharon Paul [weather] Fine/Sunny-cloud at summit - A hard, steep climb, rock all the way

Paul Nicholson bagged Scafell Pike on May 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] Seathwaite

Julie Turner hiked Scafell Pike on June 8th, 2011 [with] Peter Turner [weather] Cloudy sunny

Iain Jones summited Scafell Pike on May 2nd, 2009 [from/via/route] Corridor Route from Seathwaite [with] Nicola Robins - 16 July 2010 - walked from The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale; 11 August 2012 - walked from Wasdale Head as part of National Three Peaks Challenge; 19 May 2013 - walked from The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale on BMF Hiking Day

Richard Lycett walked up Scafell Pike on September 10th, 2008 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Jayne [weather] Cold but clear - Great Views. Towards Scotland and Isle of Man

Stephen Eddy climbed Scafell Pike on June 18th, 2010 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Neil Whitehead [weather] Sunny - And again via Great End 28/04/12

Harry Meijer bagged Scafell Pike on April 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] Seathwaite Farm,Borrowdale [with] The Lake District Walker

Andy Frith hiked Scafell Pike on May 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] Wasedale head via Great End (c271) [with] Charlie and Aaron [weather] 20m visability 3deg -5deg wind chill - busy summit as usual

David Congreave summited Scafell Pike on March 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Joel [weather] Cold but above zero until the peak. Dry except for the occasional, light snow flurry. - Last mile or two was under about 2ft of snow. Made the last stretch a bit of a monster.

Pamela Seniore walked up Scafell Pike on August 4th, 2012 [from/via/route] To follow [with] As Ben Nevis [weather] Bit of rain on this one, but also dry & clear view at the top again. - I was 1st to the top of this one ;0)) I thought this was the hardest & refered to it as the bitch of the three!

Ken Davies climbed Scafell Pike on April 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] Wasdale head [with] Bev,Bethan & chris [weather] Bright but cold - Top third covered in ice & snow which made the going quite tough. Views from the top were spectacular.

G Philpott bagged Scafell Pike during June, 2012 [from/via/route] Wasdale camp site [weather] Sunny,rain

Brian Laverty hiked Scafell Pike on May 30th, 2009 [from/via/route] langdale [with] steve,colin,wendy [weather] fantastic - 10 hours, great route

Dale Verrall summited Scafell Pike on March 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Wast Water Wasdale Head [with] Kevin Fisher & Amber [weather] Snow but cleared to blue sky on climb down. Very cold and windy -20 with wind chill according to met.

Chris Levy walked up Scafell Pike on April 5th, 2009 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] The 3 Peakers ! [weather] Beautiful at 5.30 am start time !

Paul Church climbed Scafell Pike during July, 1987 [with] Ken, Prof Alan williams [weather] Cloudy, misty on top

Helen Marrs bagged Scafell Pike during 1968 [from/via/route] wastwater

Andrew Martin hiked Scafell Pike on October 10th, 2010 [from/via/route] wasdale head [with] ellie [weather] sunny

Oliver Hunter summited Scafell Pike on August 11th, 2007 [from/via/route] National Trust Campsite, Wast Water [with] Work colleagues (Martin, Stephen, Johann) and Pratab [weather] Cloudy then rainy, later very rainy. - We cut the walk short due to the poor weather conditions (though Martin carried on). It brightened up just as we got back down. :)

Dave Milner walked up Scafell Pike on April 15th, 2008 [weather] beautiful

Andrew Heath climbed Scafell Pike on May 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] wasdale head [with] three peaks challenge - summit 22.00 to 23.00

Vince Wetton bagged Scafell Pike on September 23rd, 2010 [from/via/route] Wast Water [with] RTM [weather] Heavy Rain

Kevin Jones hiked Scafell Pike on November 21st, 2009 [from/via/route] Wastwater [with] Nik Lansbury Palmer [weather] Started off very cold with some slight sun, during the ascent half way up started to sleet, snowing on top extreme cold very strong wind with a whiteout on top - we carried on dispite the weather and raised £1400 for help fo heroes well worth it

Iain Taylor summited Scafell Pike on August 27th, 2011 [from/via/route] Seathwaite (NY 23591 12285)

Claire Kirk walked up Scafell Pike on October 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Emma & Alex Edwards (Sister and brother in law) [weather] Fine and dry, low cloud at the top. - Returned to Wasdale via Lords Rake

Raymond Barnett climbed Scafell Pike on February 19th, 2012 [from/via/route] wasdale [with] Jacob [weather] snow but clear

Chris Bramley bagged Scafell Pike on October 21st, 2012 [from/via/route] Seathwaite via Esk Hause [with] Jaqui, Blake, Janet [weather] Sunny - Followed Blake off the side of Great End...scary

Mark Smith hiked Scafell Pike on January 9th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Wasdale Head via Lingmell and returning via Broad Crag and Great End [with] Alone [weather] clear blue skies with snow on the higher ground - great day out!

Michael Mcandrew walked up, climbed & bagged Scafell Pike on August 9th, 2011 [from/via/route] Seathwaite, Grains Gill, Stockley Bridge, Styhead Gill, Styhead Tarn, Sty Head, The Corridor Route, Skew Gill, Greta Gill, Piers Gill, Scafell Pike, The Corridor Route, Sty Head, Stockley Bridge, Seathwaite [with] Tony Kirkham, Alex Kirkham and Cameron McAndrew [weather] Sunny

Tony Mansell walked up Scafell Pike on July 1st, 1999 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Martin Arnold, Pete Colgate, James Morgan [weather] Foggy - Part of 3 peaks challenge completed in 23 hours 37 minutes

Martin Rodenby climbed Scafell Pike on May 10th, 2011 [with] 3 peaks team [weather] Night time

Dave Gutcher bagged Scafell Pike during July, 1974 [with] John Miles [weather] Good

Mr Davison hiked Scafell Pike on July 10th, 2010 [from/via/route] symonds knott form wasdale head [with] jenny davison [weather] raining

James Penkethman summited Scafell Pike on October 2nd, 2010 [from/via/route] Can't remember! [with] Dan Costello, Dave Holman [weather] Fine but cold - Part of Three Peaks

Andy Pearce walked up Scafell Pike on February 20th, 2009 [from/via/route] Wasdale CP [with] James McCullagh, DJ McCullagh and Rachel Lee [weather] Overcast but calm lower down, windy after getting through Mickledore - Beautiful sunset on Wastwater on the way down

Paul Mayall climbed Scafell Pike on August 23rd, 2009 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] 3 peak challenge [weather] Mist middle of night

Gary Mason bagged Scafell Pike on February 10th, 1998 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head car park, Wast Water, Lingmell Gill, scree path to Mickledore Col, [weather] very poor, snow, high winds

Sam Badger hiked Scafell Pike on July 23rd, 2012 [with] Wicker Camp Thai Boxing Gym, on behalf of the British Heart Foundation, as part of the UK 3 Peak Challenge. [weather] Cold and wet. Very windy near the summit, low cloud throughout walk.

Gordon Lee summited Scafell Pike on July 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] Via Lingmell

Neil Tristram walked up Scafell Pike on July 8th, 2012 [from/via/route] from eskdale

Paul Carmichael climbed Scafell Pike on July 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] seathwaite [with] solo [weather] cloudy, drizzle - A good way to spend my 50th birthday

Richard Evered bagged Scafell Pike on March 19th, 2011 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Gill and Rooney [weather] Thick mist above Hollow Stones - A long, long walk..!

Anthony Neale hiked Scafell Pike on June 30th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Old Dungeon Ghyll via bow fell & Esk pike [with] Howard [weather] Rain & low cloud - Great walk, no visibility, hard to find the right paths

Robin Blunden summited Scafell Pike on September 16th, 2010 [from/via/route] Wasdale

Ian Fraser walked up Scafell Pike on August 31st, 2007 [from/via/route] From Wasdale [with] Dunton work colleagues [weather] rain, mist, very strong winds.

Gerry Smith climbed Scafell Pike on March 18th, 2012 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Nick Roxborough [weather] Very very windy - Part of Nick's E2E

Mike Walker bagged Scafell Pike on July 11th, 2009 [from/via/route] Wast Water [with] couple of guys from work [weather] Sunny in the valley but a bit cool on the top - Very busy day at the summit - there were quite of few stag do's in fancy dress!

Christine Shepherd hiked Scafell Pike on August 19th, 1997 [from/via/route] Seathwaite via Grains Gill returning via Taylor Force. [with] Peter (my husband) [weather] Very hot and sunny with a heat haze. - I would definitely recommend the descent by Taylor Force Gill. (not for the faint hearted though) Have climbed Scafell on two other occasions. Easter 2003 with my daughter and 27.6.09, when I led a group from my church in Leeds to the summit.

Tracey Parnell summited Scafell Pike on May 6th, 2012 [from/via/route] Wassel Head [with] Climb Your Mountain [weather] Clear, Dry - Very shaley, fell over 3 times :( , Fantastic veiw from the top, lovely scenery

Tony Aspden walked up Scafell Pike on July 31st, 2007 [from/via/route] From Burnthwaite Farm via Corridor Route [with] Andy [weather] Sunny

Claire Rigg climbed Scafell Pike on September 11th, 2010 [with] 3 peak gang [weather] Sunny

Jayne Rhodes bagged Scafell Pike on June 10th, 2010 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] My partner Rich [weather] Variable! Clear and sunny at the bottom but hail, sleet, wind and snow at the top. - My first visit to the Lakes since 1970s, when my parents used to go most years in the caravan. We used to stay at Pooley Bridge, Ullswater. More people but just as beautiful as I remembered. Getting to the top of Scafell was a great experience and we've been up twice since from the Seatoller route. Stunning views and a real feeling of achievement on reaching the summit.

Simon Appleyard hiked Scafell Pike on June 21st, 2007 [from/via/route] Wasdale head - up via Mickledore, down via Lingmell coll [with] Nick Birdseye, Bob Hunter, Tom Kearns, Graham Evans, Nigel Wharton [weather] Dry and clear apart from some low cloud at the top

Ian Miles summited Scafell Pike during 2009 [with] Liza [weather] Clear and misty on the top

Stuart Crane walked up Scafell Pike on June 28th, 2011 [from/via/route] c416 Scafell Pike from Great Langdale

Christine Knowles climbed Scafell Pike on April 22nd, 2009 [from/via/route] Mickledon, Rosset Ghyll, Esk Hause [with] Graham [weather] Fine

Darren Mortimer bagged Scafell Pike on July 30th, 2011 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Dermot Palmer & Graham Panton [weather] Sunny

Robert Logan hiked Scafell Pike on May 30th, 2009 [from/via/route] Brackenclose car park [with] Judith Logan [weather] Hot, Sunny, very windy on top - Lingmell Gill - Micledore - Scafell Pike - Hollow Stones. Quick up & down. Very busy.

Colin Pomfret summited Scafell Pike on July 22nd, 1987 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] David [weather] Warm, sunny - David's first Wainwright

Jayne Phelps walked up, climbed & bagged Scafell Pike on May 18th, 2009 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head

Wayne Linley walked up, climbed & bagged Scafell Pike on July 22nd, 1996 [from/via/route] campsite at base [with] 75 engineer regiment [weather] sunny with morning mist - difficult start but enjoyable

Aileen Robinson walked up, climbed & bagged Scafell Pike on August 15th, 2010 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Denise [weather] Excellent - Great walk and fantastic views

Graeme Stephenson walked up, climbed & bagged Scafell Pike on August 9th, 2010 [from/via/route] hollow stones [with] dan, leanne [weather] sunny - A lovely day clear at the top

Andy Nicholls walked up, climbed & bagged Scafell Pike on July 19th, 2011 [from/via/route] Seathwaite Corridor

Mark Davidson walked up, climbed & bagged Scafell Pike on August 18th, 2009 [from/via/route] Eskdale [with] The usual suspects [weather] Clear and sunny - Tried to climb Scafell Pike the day before but was turned back by the wind (& went up Harter Fell instead)

Alan Davidson, Derek Parkin, Phyllis Mcgibbon, Simon Vandersteen, Chris Pople, Les Bennett, Rob Gurney, Patrick Buckland, Robin Scott, Wendy Sockett, Jonathan Earle, Chris Turner, Ian Tyler, Paul Stevens, Stephen Key, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Rob Barklamb, Simon Ellis, Paul Macey, Elaine Kenny, Martyn Rouse, Jacqui Smith, Ian Thomas, Adam Shewry, Les Wrightson, Matthew Thomas, John Tippins, Sarah Lowe, Ray O'Hara, Doug Jeffries, Linda Walker, Ben George, Libby Burns, Martin Jones, Samantha Gregson, Jenny O'Hare, Victoria Bates, Rebecca Hardy and Kevin Parker have also all walked, climbed & bagged Scafell Pike.

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You can walk or hike Scafell Pike with any of these 13 route maps:

Walk c111 Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Route Summary: - Wasdale Head, Lingmell Gill, Brown Tongue, Hollow Stones, Mickledore, Scafell Pike, Mickledore, Lingmell Beck, Wasdale Head, Wast Water.

Length: 10km (6.25 miles) | Ascent: 971m (3187ft) | Allow at least: 5.5hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c172 Scafell Pike via The Corridor Route from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Route Summary: - Wasdale Head, Lingmell Gill, Brown Tongue, Hollow Stones, Mickledore, Scafell Pike, The Corridor Route, Sty Head, Lingmell Beck, Wasdale Head, Wast Water.

Length: 12km (7.5 miles) | Ascent: 981m (3218ft) | Allow at least: 6hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c233 Sca Fell and Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Route Summary: - Wasdale Head, (National Trust Campsite), Wast Water, Lingmell, Corridor Route, Scafell Pike, Mickledore, Foxes Tarn, Symonds Knott, Sca Fell, Lingmell Gill, Wasdale Head, Wast Water.

Length: 12km (7.5 miles) | Ascent: 1279m (4195ft) | Allow at least: 7hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c370 Scafell Pike from Seathwaite

Route Summary: - Seathwaite, Stockley Bridge, Grains Gill, Ruddy Gill, Sprinkling Tarn, Esk Hause, Scafell Pike, Esk Hause, Grains Gill, Stockley Bridge, Seathwaite.

Length: 13.5km (8.5 miles) | Ascent: 1020m (3289ft) | Allow at least: 6.5hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c197 Lingmell and Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Route Summary: - Wasdale Head, Wast Water, Lingmell, Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike, Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Great End, Esk Hause, Sty Head, Lingmell Beck, Wasdale Head, Wast Water.

Length: 14.5km (9 miles) | Ascent: 1126m (3696ft) | Allow at least: 7hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c454 Scafell Pike via The Corridor Route from Seathwaite

Route Summary: - Seathwaite, Grains Gill, Stockley Bridge, Styhead Gill, Styhead Tarn, Sty Head, The Corridor Route, Skew Gill, Greta Gill, Piers Gill, Scafell Pike, The Corridor Route, Sty Head, Stockley Bridge, Seathwaite.

Length: 14.5km (9 miles) | Ascent: 986m (3236ft) | Allow at least: 6.75hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c215 Scafell Pike from Seathwaite

Route Summary: - Seathwaite, Grains Gill, Styhead Gill, Styhead Tarn, Corridor Route, Scafell Pike, Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Great End, Esk Hause, Grains Gill, Seathwaite.

Length: 15km (9.5 miles) | Ascent: 1060m (3477ft) | Allow at least: 7hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c271 The Scafell Massif from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Route Summary: - Wasdale Head, (National Trust Campsite), Wast Water, Lingmell, Middleboot Knotts, Round How (Scafell), Great End, Ill Crag, Broad Crag, Scafell Pike, Mickledore, Foxes Tarn, Symonds Knott, Sca Fell, Wast Water.

Length: 15.5km (9.75 miles) | Ascent: 1567m (5140ft) | Allow at least: 8.75hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c453 The Scafell Mountains from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Route Summary: - Wasdale Head, (National Trust Campsite), Wast Water, Lingmell, Corridor Route, Great End, Ill Crag, Broad Crag, Scafell Pike, Mickledore, Foxes Tarn, Symonds Knott, Sca Fell, Slight Side, Broad Tongue, Hardrigg Gill, Wasdale Head, Wast Water.

Length: 17.5km (11 miles) | Ascent: 1648m (5409ft) | Allow at least: 9.5hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c416 Scafell Pike from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

Route Summary: - Great Langdale, The Old Dungeon Ghyll, The Cumbria Way, Mickleden Beck, Rossett Gill, Rossett Pike, Angle Tarn (Langdale), Esk Hause, Scafell Pike, Ill Crag, Broad Crag, Great End, Esk Hause, Angle Tarn, Rossett Gill, Mickleden, Mickleden Beck, The Cumbria Way, The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale.

Length: 18km (11.25 miles) | Ascent: 1183m (3883ft) | Allow at least: 8hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c194 Scafell Pike from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

Route Summary: - Great Langdale, The Old Dungeon Ghyll, The Cumbria Way, Mickleden Beck, Mickleden, Rossett Beck, Rossett Pike, Angle Tarn (Langdale), Esk Hause, Great End, Ill Crag, Broad Crag, Scafell Pike, Esk Hause, Esk Pike, Ore Gap, Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top), Bow Fell (Bowfell), Bowfell Buttress, Cambridge Crag, Flat Crag, Climbers' Traverse (optional), Three Tarns, The Band, Oxendale, Stool End Farm, The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale.

Length: 20km (12.5 miles) | Ascent: 1428m (4684ft) | Allow at least: 9.25hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c166 The Scafell Masiff from Wha House Farm, Eskdale

Route Summary: - Eskdale, Wha House Farm, Hare Crag, Quagrigg Moss, Slight Side, Sca Fell, Symonds Knott, Scafell Pike, Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Great End, Esk Hause, Lingcove Bridge, Great Moss, Eskdale.

Length: 22km (13.75 miles) | Ascent: 1519m (4982ft) | Allow at least: 10hrs | Grade: Very Hard

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Walk c110 The Eskdale Skyline from Wha House Farm, Eskdale

Route Summary: - Eskdale, Wha House Farm, Hare Crag, Quagrigg Moss, Slight Side, Sca Fell, Symonds Knott, Mickledore, Scafell Pike, Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Great End, Esk Hause, Esk Pike, Ore Gap, Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top), Bow Fell (Bowfell), Bowfell Buttress, Cambridge Crag, Flat Crag, Climbers' Traverse (optional), Three Tarns, Great Moss, Brotherikeld, Eskdale.

Length: 22.5km (14 miles) | Ascent: 1832m (6009ft) | Allow at least: 9hrs | Grade: Very Hard

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