Lingmell
800m (2626ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Lingmell is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL6 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Walk c233 Sca Fell and Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
England's 2 highest mountains
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,195ft (1,279m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
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.
Walk c197 Lingmell and Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
England's highest mountain
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,696ft (1,126m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Wasdale Head, Wast Water, Lingmell, Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike, Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Great End, Esk Hause, Sty Head, Lingmell Beck, Gable Beck Bridge, Wasdale Head, Wast Water.
Walk c271 The Scafell Massif from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
England's highest & 2nd highest mountains
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 5,140ft (1,567m) | |
| Time: | 8.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
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.
Walk c453 The Scafell Mountains from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
Testing route up England's highest mountains
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 5,409ft (1,648m) | |
| Time: | 9½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
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.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lingmell
Wayne Baxter walked up on July 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked from Wasdale Head Hotel climed up brown tongue to the junction of Lingmell and Scafell Pike. Due to the amount of cloud and other walks we decisioned to go to Lingmell first then onto Scafell Pike, we return on the same path. It work as we got to the top of Scafell Pike the cloud lifted and the sun broke through [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy with the odd sunny spell - Not a pleasant walk to many walkers
Christine Shepherd climbed on April 26th, 2008 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] On my own [weather] Very hot. - The conditions were dreadful; driving wind and heavy rain. I reached the summit cairn and came down. Climbed again 1.9.10 when I went on to look at the view of Gable from the tall cairn.
John Fenwick bagged on October 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walked from Wasdale head inn carpark. Used walk c197 [with] Romany [weather] Sunny with some clouds. Great visibility - Stuck to walk as recommended. Easy to follow. Great way to avoid the crowds going up Scarfell Pike.
Claire Murray hiked on August 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Started at village green near hotel. Walked Lingfell, Scafell, Pike, Scafell and the other one I've forgotten 🙈 [with] Murray [weather] Lovely! - Uphill struggles!
Caroline Winter summited on August 6th, 2020 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head, Goats Crag, Lingmell [with] Becky [weather] Warm with good views - Following 2 days of persistent rain and high winds, we bagged Lingmell before heading off to N Yorkshire. On top chatted with man from Sheffield doing Wainwrights. Descent same route easier than Hollow Stones
Marcelle Allman conquered on August 2nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [weather] Weat overcast
Rich Roberts scaled on August 2nd, 2020 [with] Marcelle
Paul Macey walked up on July 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] After as a Fell Pike [weather] Low cloud very misty some rain windy
Richard Marshall climbed on June 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Scafell Pike Corridor route [with] Bo and Andy Pratt [weather] Sunny low wind and very hot. Middle of Pandemic
Adrian Howard bagged on May 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] Brackenclose [with] Rick
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Lingmell
Ollie, Max and James on top of Lingmell before climbing Scafell Pike to round off the day
Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell from across Wast Water
Lingmell (far right), Scafel Pike, Mickledore, Sca Fell and Illgill Head (centre right) from across Overbeck Bridge, Wast Water
*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water
Britain's Favourite View - Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Great End, Sca Fell and the shoulder of Illgill Head (far right) from Wast Water
Piers Gill with Lingmell (near left) and Kirk Fell (centre) and Great Gable (right) on the horizon
Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell above Wast Water from near Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre), Lingmell (right) and the lower slopes of Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water
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