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Walk route map c453 The Scafell Mountains from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

A walk in The Lake District National Park, Cumbria, North West England

Testing route up England's highest mountains

Walk 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.

Vital Statistics for this Walk

Length/Distance: 17.5km (11 miles)
Total Ascent: 1648m (5409ft)
Difficulty: Hard
Allow at least: 9.5hrs
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More Photos and Pictures from Walk c453 The Scafell Mountains from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

In no particular order . . .

1. Wast Water and Wasdale Head from Lingmell
Photo: Ian Lilley (1)

2. Pete and Alison on the summit of Scafell Pike
Photo: John Turner (5)

3. Wast Water from the summit of Sca Fell
Photo: Craig Carter (22)

4. My son on his first boys mountain climb up Scafell Pike with his Dad and Grandad
Photo: Joanne Farman (2)

5. Mickledore at Sunset from Wasdale
Photo: Craig Carter (27)

6. Yewbarrow (centre) and Pillar (right) from Sca Fell
Photo: Greg Campbell (10)

7. Climbing Scafell Pike
Photo: Steven Robinson (1)

8. The Wast Water Screes
Photo: Richard Duff (1)

9. Kirk Fell from Wasdale Head
Photo: Andy Malcolm (225)

10. Wast Water with Great Gable beyond
Photo: Ian Lilley (5)

11. The Wasdale Valley featuring Lingmell (left), Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (left of centre in the distance), Wast Water (centre) and Yewbarrow (right) from near Westmorland Cairn on the summit of Great Gable
Photo: Ian Mansell (14)

12. Wast Water from Lingmell
Photo: Wayne Hill (14)

13. Wasdale Head with Pillar beyond from the lower slopes of Lingmell & Scafell Pike
Photo: David Swales (17)

14. Illgill Head and Wast Water from Lingmell
Photo: Ian Lilley (2)

15. Nick & Gerry on a windy day at Scafell Pike summit
Photo: Gerry Smith (4)

16. Yewbarrow Great Gable, Lingmell and Scafell Pike from Wast Water, Wasdale
Photo: Tony Higgs (27)

17. Ill Crag (left) Broad Crag (centre) and Scafell Pike (right) from Great End (Scafell Massif)
Photo: Stephen Dawson (11)

18. Hard Knott from Slight Side
Photo: Greg Campbell (1)

19. Nearing the top of Scafell Pike
Photo: Steven Robinson (3)

20. Skiddaw and Derwent Water (in distance) with Seathwaite Fell and Sprinkling Tarn (foreground) from Great End (Scafell Massif)
Photo: Stephen Dawson (10)

21. Illgill Head and Wast Water from Sca Fell
Photo: Paul Coulter (5)

22. Scafell Pike summit
Photo: Stewart Green (5)

23. Wasdale Head at sunrise from Lingmell
Photo: Craig Carter (25)

24. Scafell Pike summit from Ill Crag
Photo: Craig Carter (36)

25. Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell and the shoulder of Scafell Pike from Wast Water
Photo: Alan Wainwright (74)

26. Yewbarrow, Great Gable and Lingmell from Wast Water
Photo: Andy Malcolm (49)

27. Ill Crag (left) with Broad Crag below Scafell Pike from Great End summit
Photo: Craig Carter (33)

28. A crowded Scafell Pike summit from the summit of Sca Fell
Photo: Craig Carter (38)

29. On summit of Scafell Pike in May 2010
Photo: Garry Dickinson (1)

30. Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Scafell Pike and Sca Fell from Wast Water
Photo: Alan Wainwright (76)

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31. Great Gable from Sca Fell
Photo: Gerry Ball (56)

32. Tracey Parnell at the top of Scafell Pike in May 2012
Photo: Tracey Parnell (1)

33. Gunson Knott, Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Crinkle Crags (South Top) from Slight Side
Photo: Greg Campbell (3)

34. Scafell Pike in the snow!!
Photo: Graham Drew (1)

35. Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre in cloud), Lingmell and the shoulder or Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water
Photo: Andy Malcolm (104)

36. My wife Pat halfway up Scafell Pike
Photo: Paul Weston (1)

37. The Wast Water Screes below Illgill Head and Whin Rigg
Photo: Ian Mansell (13)

38. My daughter (11) conquering Scafell Pike
Photo: Linda Skilbeck (1)

39. Great Gable from Wasdale Head
Photo: Martyn Hibbert (1)

40. Britain's Favourite View - Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Great End, Sca Fell and the shoulder of Illgill Head (far right) from Wast Water
Photo: Andy Malcolm (242)

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41. Wast Water and Wasdale Head from the lower slopes of Great Gable and Kirk Fell
Photo: Ian McCutcheon (5)

42. *Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (left) from Scafell Pike
Photo: Wayne Hill (22)

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43. Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable and Lingmell (right) from Wast Water
Photo: Peter Dryden (3)

44. Me and my Dad, having a well earned rest at the top of Scafell Pike having completed all three peaks in the UK National Three Peaks Challenge.
Photo: Fizz Annand (1)

45. Sunset on Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell from Wasdale
Photo: Mick Fox (8)

46. Sam at Scafell Pike summit
Photo: Stephen Cooper (1)

47. Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell from Wasdale Head
Photo: Ian McCutcheon (14)

48. John Townsend and our dog Hamish's ashes at the top of Scafell Pike
Photo: Nancy Townsend (1)

49. Yewbarrow and Great Gable from Wast Water, Wasdale
Photo: Tony Higgs (26)

50. Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (in cloud centre), Lingmell (centre right) and the Wast Water screes (right) reflected in Wast Water
Photo: Wayne Hill (29)

51. The River Esk and Crinkle Crags from Sca Fell
Photo: David Hayter (379)

52. The setting sun on Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head
Photo: Mick Fox (6)

53. Illgill Head and the Wast Water Screes
Photo: Alan Wainwright (75)

54. Wasdale
Photo: Mick Coxon (14)

55. Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable and Lingmell (right) and Scafell Pike (far right) from Wast Water
Photo: Peter Dryden (4)

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56. Yewbarrow from Wasdale Head (near the campsite)
Photo: Alan Wainwright (77)

57. Scafell Pike Summit cairn
Photo: Craig Carter (19)

58. Burnmoor Tarn from Sca Fell
Photo: Paul Coulter (4)

59. Pete and Andy on Scafell Pike (at 4am) during the Three Peaks Challenge
Photo: Andy Brown (9)

60. Looking towards the Isle of Man (Sellafield rather spoils the view) from Sca Fell
Photo: Gerry Ball (57)

61. The ascent up to Foxes Tarn (Sca Fell)
Photo: Paul Coulter (3)

62. Illgill Head and Wast Water from Sca Fell
Photo: Greg Campbell (9)

63. Great End from Broad Crag buttress, just off the corridor route to Scafell Pike
Photo: Paul Johnson (25)

64. Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre), Lingmell (right) and the lower slopes of Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water
Photo: Ian Mansell (4)

65. Burnmoor Tarn and Illgill Head from Sca Fell
Photo: Paul Coulter (6)

66. Burnmoor Tarn, Whin Rigg and Illgill Head from Sca Fell
Photo: Gerry Ball (55)

67. Morecambe Bay from the summit of Scafell Pike
Photo: Tony Higgs (28)

68. Sellafield from Broad Crag summit
Photo: Craig Carter (41)

69. On the top of Scafell Pike
Photo: Graeme Stephenson (2)

70. Illgill Head (left), Wast Water and Middle Fell (right) from Scafell Pike
Photo: Tony Higgs (30)

71. Crinkle Crags (Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), & Gunson Knott), Bow Fell (Bowfell), Esk Pike & The Langdale Pikes from Loughrigg
Photo: Gerry Ball (58)

72. Father and Sons on top of Scafell Pike
Photo: Chris Budd (4)

73. An impressive looking Great Gable from near the summit of Broad Crag
Photo: Andy Malcolm (227)

74. The Langdale Pikes and Windermere from Great End (Scafell Massif)
Photo: Stephen Dawson (8)

75. Yewbarrow at sunrise from Wast Water
Photo: Andy Malcolm (163)

76. Black Grag (Pillar), Wind Gap, Pillar and Looking Stead (Pillar) above Mosedale from Wasdale Head
Photo: Andy Malcolm (245)

77. *Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water
Photo: Wayne Hill (32)

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78. Me and mate Mike on Scafell Pike
Photo: Karen Parry (1)

79. Climbing towards the col between Broad Crag and Great End
Photo: Craig Carter (30)

80. Wast Water from Wasdale Head
Photo: Ian McCutcheon (6)

81. Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell at sunset from Wasdale
Photo: Craig Carter (23)

82. Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell from across Wast Water
Photo: Martyn Hibbert (2)

83. Yewbarrow (centre) and Kirk Fell (right) from Sca Fell
Photo: Ian McCutcheon (4)

84. lllgill Head (left), Wast Water and Seatallan from Lingmell
Photo: Craig Carter (21)

85. Symonds Knott and Sca Fell from Scafell Pike
Photo: Craig Carter (20)

86. Symonds Knott from Mickledore
Photo: Craig Carter (29)

87. Wast Water and the Lingmell Ridge from Lingmell
Photo: Craig Carter (24)

88. Wast Water from Lingmell
Photo: Paul Coulter (1)

89. Wasdale Head Hall Farm
Photo: Craig Carter (40)

90. *Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water
Photo: Wayne Hill (19)

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91. Burnmoor Tarn from Sca Fell
Photo: Greg Campbell (8)

92. Packhorse Bridge over Mosedale Beck, Wasdale Head, Wast Water
Photo: Wayne Hill (18)

93. Lingmell summit cairn with Great Gable in the background
Photo: Christine Shepherd (28)

94. Scafell Pike summit
Photo: Steven Robinson (4)

95. Scafell (left) and Wast Water (centre) from Scafell Pike
Photo: David Cochrane (10)

96. On the top of Scafell Pike with Mac the Dog
Photo: Susan Hutchings (1)

97. *Illgill Head, Wast Water, Middle Fell and Yewbarrow from Lingmell
Photo: Wayne Hill (13)

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98. The summit of Scafell Pike
Photo: Vic Lewis (1)

99. Great Gable from Burnthwaite, Wasdale Head
Photo: David Swales (13)

100. Crags on Lingmell just west of the summit
Photo: Christine Shepherd (27)

101. Burnmoor Tarn from Slight Side
Photo: David Hayter (378)

102. *Bow Fell (Bowfell), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott and Crinkle Crags (South Top) from Mickledore (between Scafell Pike and Sca Fell)
Photo: Wayne Hill (16)

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103. The path down to Foxes Tarn from Sca Fell
Photo: David Hayter (380)

104. Ice on Scafell Pike
Photo: Mick Fox (9)

105. Yewbarrow (now conquered!) from the road to the National Trust Camp Site at Wasdale where we were staying
Photo: Kerin Thorpe (2)

106. Ice on Scafell Pike
Photo: Mick Fox (10)

107. Scafell Pike (left) and Sca Fell (right) from Wasdale
Photo: David Togstead (1)

108. Pillar (left), Kirk Fell and Great Gable (right) from Sca Fell
Photo: Greg Campbell (11)

109. Sca Fell from Slight Side
Photo: Greg Campbell (7)

110. On Sca Fell summit
Photo: John Dyason (3)

111. Whin Rigg and the Wast Water Screes
Photo: Alan Wainwright (73)

112. Lone fell walker on Scafell Pike with Symonds Knott and Sca Fell (left), Wast Water and Seatallen (right) beyond
Photo: Craig Carter (28)

113. On Scafell Pike
Photo: Phil Jackson (1)

114. Little Stand (foreground), Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) (left), Wetherlam and The Old Man of Coniston (right) from Slight Side
Photo: Greg Campbell (2)

115. Yewbarrow (left) Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water in Wasdale
Photo: David Swales (5)

116. Yewbarrow (left), the shoulder of Kirk Fell, Great Gable (centre) and Lingmoor Fell (right) from Wast Water
Photo: Martyn Hibbert (13)

117. Great Gable (back), Lingmell, the shoulder of Scafell Pike and Mickeldore from Symonds Knott
Photo: Greg Campbell (12)

118. The shoulder of Great Gable (left) and Styhead Tarn from Lingmell
Photo: Craig Carter (42)

119. Me and my walking friends from work on Scafell Pike
Photo: Chris Haselden (23)

120. The Wast Water Screes
Photo: Richard Duff (2)

121. Eskdale from Ill Crag (Scafell Massif)
Photo: Stephen Dawson (7)

122. On Mount Toubkal,
The High Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Photo: John Turner (4)

123. Scafell Pike from Lingmell
Photo: Ian Lilley (4)

124. Looking down Greta Gill to Wasdale from Great End with Red Pike (Wasdale), Little Scoat Fell, Kirk Fell and Great Gable beyond
Photo: Andy Malcolm (230)

125. Approaching Mickledore and Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head
Photo: Mick Coxon (10)

126. Esk Pike and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from Slight Side
Photo: Greg Campbell (4)

127. Windermere from Broad Crag
Photo: Craig Carter (44)

128. Relaxing on Scafell Pike summit
Photo: Steven Robinson (5)

129. The Mosedale Horseshoe - Yewbarrow (mid-distance left), Red Pike (Wasdale) and Little Scoat Fell beyond, Pillar (right of centre) and the shoulder of Kirk Fell (mid-distance right) from Scafell Pike
Photo: Rob Barklamb (15)

130. Great Moss and Crinkle Crags from the lower slopes of Sca Fell
Photo: David Hayter (381)

131. Airplane wreckage below Broad Crag buttress, just off the corridor route to Scafell Pike
Photo: Paul Johnson (24)

132. Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water
Photo: Ian Mansell (1)

133. Seathwaite Fell from Great End (Scafell Massif)
Photo: Stephen Dawson (9)

134. Buzz, Sharky and Yorkie on top of Lingmell before climbing Scafell Pike to round off the day
Photo: Chris Budd (3)

135. Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), the shoulder of Kirk Fell, Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water
Photo: Ian Mansell (3)

136. *Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Lingmell from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
Photo: Wayne Hill (12)

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137. Red Pike (Wasdale) and Little Scoat Fell (left), Mosedale, Pillar and Kirk Fell (centre) and Great Gable (right) from the summit of Scafell Pike
Photo: Richard Sale (1)

138. The Wast Water Screes
Photo: Richard Duff (3)

139. Ollie, Max and James on top of Lingmell before climbing Scafell Pike to round off the day
Photo: Chris Budd (2)

140. North from the Corridor Route en-route to Scafell Pike
Photo: Michael Brown (1)

141. Me, on top of Scafell Pike at 21:55hrs on June 20th, 2012
Photo: David Bald (2)

142. Yewbarrow (left), Kirk Fell (partially hidden), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head (right) from across Wast Water
Photo: Mick Coxon (15)

143. Wast Water from summit of Sca Fell
Photo: Sean Harrison (1)

144. Wast Water with Middle Fell & Seatallan beyond from Scafell Pike
Photo: Steven Robinson (2)

145. Esk Pike, Bow Fell (Bowfell), Gunson Knott , Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Crinkle Crags (South Top) from Scafell Pike
Photo: Rob Barklamb (14)

146. Derwent Water from Great End summit
Photo: Craig Carter (37)

147. On the summit of Scafell Pike
Photo: Joanne Farman (1)

148. Yewbarrow from Scafell Pike
Photo: Mick Coxon (11)

149. Black Crag (Pillar), Wind Gap, Pillar and Looking Stead (Pillar) above Mosedale from Wasdale Head
Photo: Andy Malcolm (241)

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150. Holding on to the Trig point on Scafell Pike summit
Photo: Craig Carter (35)

151. Harter Fell (Eskdale) (centre left), Cam Spout Crag and Slight Side (centre right) with Eskdale below from Ill Crag summit
Photo: Craig Carter (31)

152. The Summit of Scafell Pike
Photo: David Cochrane (7)

153. Scafell Pike Summit
Photo: Mick Fox (5)

154. Malt bread on the top of Scafell Pike summit
Photo: Paul Coulter (2)

155. Seathwaite and Borrowdale beyond Styhead Tarn from Lingmell
Photo: Craig Carter (32)

156. Lingmell (left) and Kirk Fell in sunlight from near Dropping Crag below Scafell Pike
Photo: Rob Barklamb (16)

157. Snow on Esk Pike (left), Bow Fell (Bowfell) and Crinkle Crags (right) from the summit of Scafell Pike
Photo: Tony Higgs (29)

158. Walkers on Slight Side
Photo: Greg Campbell (6)

159. Eskdale from Slight Side
Photo: David Hayter (377)

160. *Kirk Fell and Great Gable from Scafell Pike,
Photo: Wayne Hill (15)

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161. Great Gable from the Corridor Route below Scafell Pike
Photo: Rob Barklamb (17)

162. A moody looking Great Gable from Great End's north ridge close to Custs Gully
Photo: Andy Malcolm (226)

163. On a very wet Scafell Pike last summer (ha ha ha)
Photo: Mark Kelly (1)

164. Burnmoor Tarn from Slight Side
Photo: Greg Campbell (5)

165. Red Pike and Wasdale Head from Lingmell
Photo: Ian Lilley (3)

166. Great Gable (right) and The Buttermere Fells (centre) from Scafell Pike
Photo: David Cochrane (9)

167. Ill Crag summit with Scafell Pike beyond
Photo: Craig Carter (39)

168. Me and my wife Sue at the summit of Scafell Pike
Photo: Billy Wright (1)

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