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
John Ramsbottom walked up Lingmell 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
Christine Shepherd climbed 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. 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.
James Hughes bagged 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 hiked 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 summited Lingmell on September 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Mountain Guided Walks [weather] Cloud & heavy rain.
Richard Marchant conquered 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 scaled 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 walked up 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 climbed Lingmell on July 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Wasdale [weather] Fair weather
Stephen Eddy bagged 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 hiked 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
Paul Ward summited Lingmell on October 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Started from NT Car Park Wasdale Head [with] Jamie
Wayne Baxter conquered 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
John Fenwick scaled 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 walked up 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 climbed 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 bagged Lingmell on August 2nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [weather] Weat overcast
Rich Roberts hiked Lingmell on August 2nd, 2020 [with] Marcelle
Paul Macey summited Lingmell on July 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] After as a Fell Pike [weather] Low cloud very misty some rain windy
Richard Marshall conquered 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 scaled Lingmell on May 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] Brackenclose [with] Rick
Elaine Evans walked up 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 climbed 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 bagged 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 hiked Lingmell on April 18th, 2006 [from/via/route] C271 [weather] Cloudy first, sunny later, Very very windy (hailstones)
Anjanee Neat summited Lingmell on August 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Hollowstones route [with] Husband [weather] Cloudy, sunny, windy
Craig Steeland conquered 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 scaled 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 walked up Lingmell on July 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] NT campsite at Wast Water [with] me [weather] White cloud & some sun
John Walter climbed Lingmell on May 26th, 2017 [with] Tricia
Richard Fulcher bagged 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 hiked 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 summited 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 conquered Lingmell on September 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head, Lingmell, Sca Fell. See latter for details [with] Hazel
Charlie Housley scaled 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 walked up Lingmell on August 16th, 2014 [weather] Wet & misty
Martyn Howarth climbed Lingmell on September 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Corridor route. [with] BLP 24 Peakers. [weather] Sunny.
David Noble bagged Lingmell on September 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Jack [weather] Cloudy
Philip Layton hiked Lingmell on July 14th, 2006 [with] Karen, Karen & Steve
Nicola Parkinson summited Lingmell on August 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head via Scafell Pike [with] Stu [weather] Sunny
Mike Jackson conquered Lingmell on September 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Langdale [with] Global [weather] Awful - Part of the 24 Peaks in 24 hours
Jill Dean scaled Lingmell on July 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale weekend [with] Rick
Dave Eyes walked up Lingmell on July 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Sunny
Christine Knowles climbed 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 bagged 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 hiked 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 summited Lingmell on July 22nd, 2014 [with] Sally
Phillip Bulley conquered Lingmell on September 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Corridor Route [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Sunny
Jason Johnston scaled Lingmell on August 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Becs [weather] Raining & low cloud
Kevin Parnham walked up 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 climbed Lingmell on June 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] wasdale
Keith Eastman bagged Lingmell on July 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] c197
Derek Parkin hiked Lingmell on June 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wastdale head [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] the top was in cloud
Michael Vaughn summited Lingmell on June 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Rob Friend [weather] Clear
Jacqueline Debbie Tonks conquered 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 scaled Lingmell on May 3rd, 2008 [with] just Gill and Ruth on way to SFP
John Statham walked up Lingmell on August 31st, 2013 - Panorama cloudy. some high peaks in cloud
Denis Hoyle has climbed 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 bagged 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 hiked Lingmell on April 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] Seathwaite Farm,Borrowdale [with] The Lake District Walker
Andy Frith summited 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 conquered Lingmell on October 10th, 2010 [with] ellie
Iain Taylor scaled Lingmell on August 22nd, 2010 [from/via/route] Seathwaite (NY 23591 12285)
Gordon Lee walked up Lingmell on July 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head (via ridge)
Paul Carmichael climbed Lingmell on July 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] seathwaite [with] solo
Darren Mortimer bagged Lingmell on July 30th, 2011 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Dermot Palmer & Graham Panton [weather] Sunny
Colin Pomfret hiked 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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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Lingmell
Piers Gill with Lingmell (near left) and Kirk Fell (centre) and Great Gable (right) on the horizon
Snow capping Yewbarrow (left) Great Gable (centre) Lingmell and Scafell Pike surround Wast Water from near Overbeck Bridge, Wasdale
Great End, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Sca Fell and Slightside from the summit of Yewbarrow
Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell and the shoulder of Scafell Pike from Wast Water
Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable and Lingmell (right) and Scafell Pike (far right) from Wast Water
Great Gable (back), Lingmell, the shoulder of Scafell Pike and Mickeldore from Symonds Knott
*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water
*From Left to right: Caw Fell, Seatallan, Red Pike, Pillar, Yewbarrow, Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Lingmell and Sca Fell and Wast Water (foreground) from Illgill Head (NB. Scafell Pike is largely hidden behind Sca Fell)
Britain's Favourite View - Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Great End, Sca Fell and the shoulder of Illgill Head (far right) from Wast Water
Wasdale Head with Pillar beyond from the lower slopes of Lingmell & Scafell Pike
Haycock, Little Scoat Fell, Red Pike (Wasdale), Pillar, Top of Stirrup Crag, Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Great End, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, Slightside, Harter Fell (Eskdale) and Burnmoor Tarn from the summit of Yewbarrow
Ollie, Max and James 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
Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (in cloud centre), Lingmell (centre right) and the Wast Water screes (right) reflected in Wast Water
Yewbarrow (left), Kirk Fell (partially hidden), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head (right) from across Wast Water
Yewbarrow with Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Lingmell beyond from Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water
Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre in cloud), Lingmell and the shoulder or Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water
Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Great End and Lingmell from the summit of Yewbarrow
Looking down Mosedale to Wasdale Head from Little Scoat Fell with Red Pike (Wasdale) on the right in shadow and the Scafell Massif (featuring Great End, Broad Crag, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Symonds Knott and Sca Fell) across the valley
Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell from across Wast Water
A dusting of snow on the shoulder of Lingmell (left), Middle Fell (centre left in the distance) and Yewbarrow above Wasdale from Sty Head
Wast Water from Lingmell Gill on the way up Scafell Pike. The fell to the right is Middle Fell
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
Buzz, Sharky and Yorkie on top of Lingmell before climbing Scafell Pike to round off the day
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), the shoulder of Kirk Fell, Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water
The shoulder of Lingmell and snow on Illgill Head (far left), Wasdale and Wast Water (left) and Yewbarrow (right) from Gable Beck Bridge
Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Scafell Pike and Sca Fell from Wast Water
Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell above Wast Water from near Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Lingmell (left) and Kirk Fell in sunlight from near Dropping Crag below Scafell Pike
*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water
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
Yewbarrow, Wasdale Head, Wast Water, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg from below Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and the shoulder of Lingmell End (Mardale Ill Bell) above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)
Snow on Scafell Pike (left), Sca Fell (right top) and Lingmell (right centre) from Westmorland Cairn on Great Gable
Yewbarrow (left) Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water in 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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