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

John Tippins walked up 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 climbed Lingmell on September 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Mountain Guided Walks [weather] Cloud & heavy rain.

Richard Marchant bagged 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 hiked 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 summited 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 conquered Lingmell on July 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Wasdale [weather] Fair weather

Stephen Eddy scaled 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 walked up 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 climbed Lingmell on August 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] Wasdale National Trust Camp Site [with] Phil [weather] Cloudy but dry - Wild camped at Sprinkling Tarn

Paul Ward bagged Lingmell on October 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Started from NT Car Park Wasdale Head [with] Jamie

Wayne Baxter hiked Lingmell 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

Christine Shepherd summited Lingmell on April 26th, 2008 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] On my own [weather] Very hot. - The conditions were dreadful; driving wind & heavy 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.

John Fenwick conquered Lingmell 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 scaled Lingmell 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 walked up Lingmell 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 climbed Lingmell on August 2nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [weather] Weat overcast

Rich Roberts bagged Lingmell on August 2nd, 2020 [with] Marcelle

Paul Macey hiked Lingmell on July 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] After as a Fell Pike [weather] Low cloud very misty some rain windy

Richard Marshall summited Lingmell 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 conquered Lingmell on May 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] Brackenclose [with] Rick

Elaine Evans scaled Lingmell 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 walked up Lingmell 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 climbed Lingmell 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 bagged Lingmell on April 18th, 2006 [from/via/route] C271 [weather] Cloudy first, sunny later, Very very windy (hailstones)

Anjanee Neat hiked Lingmell on August 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Hollowstones route [with] Husband [weather] Cloudy, sunny, windy

Craig Steeland summited Lingmell 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 conquered Lingmell 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 scaled Lingmell on July 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] NT campsite at Wast Water [with] me [weather] White cloud & some sun

John Walter walked up Lingmell on May 26th, 2017 [with] Tricia

Richard Fulcher climbed Lingmell 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 bagged Lingmell [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 hiked Lingmell 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 summited Lingmell on September 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head, Lingmell, Sca Fell. See latter for details [with] Hazel

Charlie Housley conquered Lingmell 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 scaled Lingmell on August 16th, 2014 [weather] Wet & misty

Martyn Howarth walked up Lingmell on September 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Corridor route. [with] BLP 24 Peakers. [weather] Sunny.

David Noble climbed Lingmell on September 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Jack [weather] Cloudy

Philip Layton bagged Lingmell on July 14th, 2006 [with] Karen, Karen & Steve

Nicola Parkinson hiked Lingmell on August 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head via Scafell Pike [with] Stu [weather] Sunny

Mike Jackson summited Lingmell on September 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Langdale [with] Global [weather] Awful - Part of the 24 Peaks in 24 hours

Jill Dean conquered Lingmell on July 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale weekend [with] Rick

Dave Eyes scaled Lingmell on July 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Sunny

Christine Knowles walked up Lingmell 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 climbed Lingmell 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 bagged Lingmell on March 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Jake [weather] Beginning to clear - Great views of the lake on descent

David Hickin hiked Lingmell on July 22nd, 2014 [with] Sally

Phillip Bulley summited Lingmell on September 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Corridor Route [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Sunny

Jason Johnston conquered Lingmell on August 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Becs [weather] Raining & low cloud

Kevin Parnham scaled Lingmell 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 walked up Lingmell on June 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] wasdale

Keith Eastman climbed Lingmell on July 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] c197

Derek Parkin bagged Lingmell on June 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wastdale head [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] the top was in cloud

Michael Vaughn hiked Lingmell on June 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Rob Friend [weather] Clear

Jacqueline Debbie Tonks summited Lingmell 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 conquered Lingmell on May 3rd, 2008 [with] just Gill and Ruth on way to SFP

John Statham scaled Lingmell on August 31st, 2013 - Panorama cloudy. some high peaks in cloud

Denis Hoyle has walked up Lingmell [from/via/route] Corridor route [with] One of the best days of the year. - Early start, only me at summit, great views.

Andrew Joss climbed Lingmell 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 bagged Lingmell on April 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] Seathwaite Farm,Borrowdale [with] The Lake District Walker

Andy Frith hiked Lingmell 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 summited Lingmell on October 10th, 2010 [with] ellie

Iain Taylor conquered Lingmell on August 22nd, 2010 [from/via/route] Seathwaite (NY 23591 12285)

Gordon Lee scaled Lingmell on July 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head (via ridge)

Paul Carmichael walked up Lingmell on July 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] seathwaite [with] solo

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

Colin Pomfret bagged Lingmell on July 22nd, 1987 [from/via/route] Seathwaite

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.

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