Lingmell
807m (2648ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| 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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| 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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| 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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| 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.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lingmell
Geoff Hand walked up on July 2nd, 2025 [from/via/route] Originally planned to do the Mosedale round, however the weather was against us so we opted for Lingmell from Wasdale head straight up & down. [with] richard Macilwaine (friend) [weather] Poor at first then improved as afternoon went on. - Great views around once on top. Nice to see the hoards on scar felland yet it be fairly quiet on Lingmell.
Ian Ashton climbed it on July 28th, 2024 [with] Solo - Ì
David Higginbottom bagged it on November 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] Scafell loop [with] Carolyn [weather] Good bit of cloud up Scafell
Jason Mcmillan hiked it on April 28th, 2023 [from/via/route] Lingmell, Scafell Pike & Scafell
Christine Shepherd summited on April 26th, 2008 [from/via/route] Wasdale. Straight up & down Climbed up & down again on a hot summer's day on 1.9.10 My third ascent was before going on to climb Scafell Pike with Jenny & Ian. We were led by Basia from Hills & Skills on 21.10.23 Climbed again on 21.4.24 just up & down. [with] On my own [weather] Dreadful; driving wind & heaving rain. - I reached the summit cairn & came down. Climbed again 1.9.10 when I went on to look at the view of Gable from the tall cairn. Climbed again on 21.10.23 with Basia from Hills & Skills, & my friends Jenny & Ian & David, another guest. Went on from here to climb Scafell Pike. My fourth up & down was on 21.4.24 as I had never been convinced that I reached the summit on my first visit in the terrible weather.I didn't want to finish my third Wainwright round with any doubts.
Claire Kirk conquered it on June 24th, 2023 [from/via/route] Seathwaite Farm [with] Sarah, Leigh, Matt and Anne - Sarah's last Wainwright - Round 2. My first Wainwright of Round 2
John Ramsbottom scaled on January 7th, 2024 [from/via/route] Started at Wasdale Head car park [with] Lola [weather] sunshine cold & frosty, nice day - No pub this time . Being good
James Hughes walked up 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 it 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 it on September 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Mountain Guided Walks [weather] Cloud & heavy rain.
Richard Marchant hiked it 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 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 it 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 on July 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Wasdale [weather] Fair weather
Stephen Eddy walked up 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 it 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
Paul Ward bagged it on October 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Started from NT Car Park Wasdale Head [with] Jamie
Wayne Baxter hiked it on July 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked from Wasdale Head Hotel climed up brown tongue to the junction of Lingmell & Scafell Pike. Due to the amount of cloud & 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 & the sun broke through [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy with the odd sunny spell - Not a pleasant walk to many walkers
John Fenwick summited 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 conquered it on August 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Started at village green near hotel. Walked Lingfell, Scafell, Pike, Scafell & the other one I've forgotten 🙈 [with] Murray [weather] Lovely! - Uphill struggles!
Caroline Winter scaled 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 & 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 walked up on August 2nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [weather] Weat overcast
Rich Roberts climbed it on August 2nd, 2020 [with] Marcelle
Paul Macey bagged it on July 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] After as a Fell Pike [weather] Low cloud very misty some rain windy
Richard Marshall hiked it on June 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Scafell Pike Corridor route [with] Bo and Andy Pratt [weather] Sunny low wind & very hot. Middle of Pandemic
Adrian Howard summited on May 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] Brackenclose [with] Rick
Elaine Evans conquered it on October 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite via Stockley Bridge, Styhead Tarn & The Corridor Route to Lingmell & back by same route. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Dry & clear. - Can't believe I'd forgotten about the tricky scramble on the corridor route! Good views of Scafell Pike, etc. from summit.
Christina Lander scaled on June 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head - Styhead Pass - The Band - Great End - Lingmell - Wasdale Head. [with] Dick & Meg [weather] Hot & sunny. - Missed the turning up the Band, so headed up from Sprinkling Tarn to join the Band further up.
Chris Sheard walked up on April 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Up from Wasdale National Trust [with] George [weather] Started & finished clear & fabulous - Missed the ridge path, went up on ridge bewtween the ghyll & bromn tongue - not for the weak or faint hearted - nice top with many good features
Simon Myerscough climbed it on April 18th, 2006 [from/via/route] C271 [weather] Cloudy first, sunny later, Very very windy (hailstones)
Anjanee Neat bagged it on August 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Hollowstones route [with] Husband [weather] Cloudy, sunny, windy
Craig Steeland hiked it on September 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] From National Trust car park at the head of Wasdale [with] Sue [weather] Partly cloudy & warm with light winds - A long, tough walk with an unwelcome boggy section at the end
Iain Jones summited on August 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale (The Wainwright 60 - Day 6 (Scafell)) [with] Graeme High
Anthony Scott conquered it on July 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] NT campsite at Wast Water [with] me [weather] White cloud & some sun
John Walter scaled on May 26th, 2017 [with] Tricia
Richard Fulcher walked up on May 3rd, 2017 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Jen [weather] Sunny, clear blue sky, very windy with gale force gusts - The path up from Wasdale Head was well marked & firm under foot. I went up Lingmell whilst Jen waited in the col shielding herself from the wind. We both then slowly hiked up to the top of Scafell Pike, getting blown off course every few steps by a strong gust of wind. Trying getting up & down. About 10 to 20 people at the top. We abandoned the idea of walking to Great End & back by Sty Head & just returned via the main path to the Wasdale Head Inn.
Mark Davidson has climbed it [with] Theresa [weather] Good as far as I can remember - Can't remember the date but would have been the late 1990's
Nick Dobson bagged it on September 17th, 2016 [from/via/route] Scafell Pike on return to Seathwaite farm via corridor route [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] hot & sunny - originally planned to do just Scafell Pike, however a short detour on return bagged my 77th Wainwright, with Ralph
Clive Ward hiked it on September 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head, Lingmell, Sca Fell. See latter for details [with] Hazel
Charlie Housley summited on June 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Scafell Pike straight across Lingmell Col & up to the summit. [with] Solo; Jo headed back down after summiting Scafell Pike as the ascent had been enough for her and she doesn't need to climb Lingmell as she is a ling way off completing! [weather] See Scafell Pike report; Atrocious.
Elaine Grayson conquered it on August 16th, 2014 [weather] Wet & misty
Martyn Howarth scaled on September 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Corridor route. [with] BLP 24 Peakers. [weather] Sunny.
David Noble walked up on September 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Jack [weather] Cloudy
Philip Layton climbed it on July 14th, 2006 [with] Karen, Karen & Steve
Nicola Parkinson bagged it on August 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head via Scafell Pike [with] Stu [weather] Sunny
Mike Jackson hiked it on September 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Langdale [with] Global [weather] Awful - Part of the 24 Peaks in 24 hours
Jill Dean summited on July 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale weekend [with] Rick
Dave Eyes conquered it on July 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Sunny
Christine Knowles scaled on May 16th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head Inn [with] Graham [weather] Sunny, very clear but very windy. - Returned via corridor route, exciting route for scaredy cats like us.
Leon Harvey walked up on April 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Solo [weather] Clear Skies Sunny - This was a nice walkers climb grass path almost to the top
Andy Gibbs climbed it on March 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Jake [weather] Beginning to clear - Great views of the lake on descent
David Hickin bagged it on July 22nd, 2014 [with] Sally
Phillip Bulley hiked it on September 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Corridor Route [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Sunny
Jason Johnston summited on August 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Becs [weather] Raining & low cloud
Kevin Parnham conquered it on August 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Wasdale Head,south east ridge route [with] Jo and Charlotte [weather] Excellent,clear views - Cows on the fells!
Raymond Barnett scaled on June 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] wasdale
Keith Eastman walked up on July 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] c197
Derek Parkin climbed it on June 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wastdale head [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] the top was in cloud
Michael Vaughn bagged it on June 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Rob Friend [weather] Clear
Jacqueline Debbie Tonks hiked it on April 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Brown Tongue route [with] Pete Tonks [weather] Fantastic blue skies, did this fell as part of Scafell Pike.
Gill Watson summited on May 3rd, 2008 [with] just Gill and Ruth on way to SFP
John Statham conquered it on August 31st, 2013 - Panorama cloudy. some high peaks in cloud
Denis Hoyle has scaled [from/via/route] Corridor route [with] One of the best days of the year. - Early start, only me at summit, great views.
Andrew Joss walked up on June 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head NT car park [with] Mick [weather] Warm with clouds & sun - Very steep uphill climb
Harry Meijer climbed it on April 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] Seathwaite Farm,Borrowdale [with] The Lake District Walker
Andy Frith bagged it on May 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route c271 (great route) on way to Scafell & Scafell Pike [with] Charlie and Aaron [weather] 20m visability 3 deg -5 deg with wind chill
Andrew Martin hiked it on October 10th, 2010 [with] ellie
Iain Taylor summited on August 22nd, 2010 [from/via/route] Seathwaite (NY 23591 12285)
Gordon Lee conquered it on July 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head (via ridge)
Paul Carmichael scaled on July 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] seathwaite [with] solo
Darren Mortimer walked up on July 30th, 2011 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Dermot Palmer & Graham Panton [weather] Sunny
Colin Pomfret climbed it on July 22nd, 1987 [from/via/route] Seathwaite
Stephen Byrne, Patrick Rogozinski, Jane Wilkinson, David Kelley, Melanie Dunn, Jenny Godfrey, Mr M A Blanchard, Louise Sandwith, Linda Mckeogh, Jo Dixon, Simon Clark, Craig Lewis, David Shaw, Amanda Hinds, Claire Rigg, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, Steve Frank, Paul Booth, Adrian Roberts, John Reynolds, Louis Smith, Victoria Bates, Angela Moroney, Trevor Williams, Paul Ford, Tracey Cordes, John Kendall, Jeanette Coward, John Cuthbert, Stephen Millington, Rob Barklamb, Ian Thomas, Sarah Lowe, Ray O'hara and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Lingmell.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Lingmell
Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell above Wast Water from near Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Britain's Favourite View - Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Great End, Sca Fell and the shoulder of Illgill Head (far right) from Wast Water
Yewbarrow (left), Kirk Fell (partially hidden), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head (right) from across Wast Water
Buzz, Sharky and Yorkie on top of Lingmell before climbing Scafell Pike to round off the day
Wasdale featuring Lingmell (left), Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (left of centre in the distance), Wast Water (centre) and Yewbarrow (right) from Westmorland Cairn near the summit of Great Gable
Lingmell (far right), Scafel Pike, Mickledore, Sca Fell and Illgill Head (centre right) from across Overbeck Bridge, Wast Water
Wast Water, Yewbarrow (left), Kirk Fell (centre left), Great Gable (centre right) and Lingmell Fell (right) from Illgill Head
Lingmell (left) and Kirk Fell in sunlight from near Dropping Crag below Scafell Pike
Yewbarrow, Wasdale Head, Wast Water, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg from below 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
Ollie, Max and James on top of Lingmell before climbing Scafell Pike to round off the day
Snow on Scafell Pike (left), Sca Fell (right top) and Lingmell (right centre) from Westmorland Cairn on Great Gable
Great End, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Sca Fell and Slightside from the summit of Yewbarrow
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