Lingmell
807m (2648ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lingmell
James Hughes walked up Lingmell on June 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Great End [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful day, clear, warm. blue skies & no wind. - Pearler of a day...
John Tippins climbed Lingmell on May 2nd, 2023 [from/via/route] From Wast Water [with] Alone [weather] Mild, blowy - a bit more windy than forecast. Complete cloud cover with occasional signs of sunshine. Dry all day. Higher summits shrouded in cloud.
Tim Winn bagged Lingmell on September 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Mountain Guided Walks [weather] Cloud & heavy rain.
Richard Marchant hiked Lingmell on June 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Early start from Seathwaite up to Stockley Bridge & up through Grains Gill to Esk House then behind Great End & on to Broad Crag then Scafell Pike. Down to Lingmell Col & up on to Lingmel, then back to the Col & along the Corridor Route to Sty Head then down Styhead Gill to Stockley Bridge & back to the car. [with] with my son James [weather] Dry Day & a bit overcast in the morning although it did become sunny & clear in the afternoon.
Richard Beardsley summited Lingmell on June 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Used route C233. [with] Myself, Paula, Andy and Dylan. [weather] Nice fine day with some cloud but not too hot. - Parked at the NT car park, (probably got one of the last spaces) & commenced hiking at 0920hrs. Followed the crowd up towards Scafell Pike but veered off left to summit Lingmell first. Rejoined main path & summited Scafell Pike. After our sandwiches it was off west, descending rocky ground, to roughly follow the suggested route. Eventually summited Sca Fell. Then it was the 5km downward slog back to the car park arriving there at 1710hrs. Total time taken - 7hrs 40mins. Shattered but thoroughly enjoyable.
Kevin Foster conquered Lingmell on May 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] National Trust car park, Brackenclose, Wasdale Head. [with] By myself. [weather] Early cloud on Scafells lifting by midday then sunny. - Great views of the Scafells on the ascent & a great viewpoint for Gable, Kirk Fell, Pillar & looking down into the upper reaches of Piers Gill.
Andrew Johnson scaled Lingmell on July 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Wasdale [weather] Fair weather
Stephen Eddy walked up Lingmell on October 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Martin Bayliss [weather] Dry, in cloud at summit
Tony Halliday climbed Lingmell on October 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular walk started in Wasdale camp site climbed scarfell pike then cut across climbed lingmell & descended via the lingmell footpath back into Wasdale [with] Sally Halliday and Jimmy boo and George our 3 dogs [weather] The weather was perfect sunny light cool breeze with perfect clear views no rain & no wind - Great walk our dogs were fine with terrain spectacular views not too busy as it was midweek if you are climbing scarfell lingmell is a must ! We descended the lingmell foot path & had the whole mountain to ourselves also saw F15 fighter jets flying between the mountains training exercise
Claire Kirk bagged Lingmell on August 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] Wasdale National Trust Camp Site [with] Phil [weather] Cloudy but dry - Wild camped at Sprinkling Tarn
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Lingmell

Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre in cloud), Lingmell and the shoulder or Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water

Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (in cloud centre), Lingmell (centre right) and the Wast Water screes (right) reflected in Wast Water

Great Gable (back), Lingmell, the shoulder of Scafell Pike and Mickeldore from Symonds Knott

Yewbarrow with Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Lingmell beyond from Middle Fell (Wasdale)

A dusting of snow on the shoulder of Lingmell (left), Middle Fell (centre left in the distance) and Yewbarrow above Wasdale from Sty Head

*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water

Ollie, Max and James on top of Lingmell before climbing Scafell Pike to round off the day

Wast Water from Lingmell Gill on the way up Scafell Pike. The fell to the right is Middle Fell

Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable and Lingmell (right) and Scafell Pike (far right) from Wast Water

Lingmell (left) and Kirk Fell in sunlight from near Dropping Crag below Scafell Pike

Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Great End and Lingmell from the summit of Yewbarrow
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