Lingmell
800m (2626ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Lingmell is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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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
John Fenwick walked up 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 climbed 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 bagged 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 hiked on August 2nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [weather] Weat overcast
Rich Roberts summited on August 2nd, 2020 [with] Marcelle
Paul Macey conquered on July 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] After as a Fell Pike [weather] Low cloud very misty some rain windy
Richard Marshall scaled 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 walked up on May 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] Brackenclose [with] Rick
Elaine Evans climbed on October 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite via Stockley Bridge, Styhead Tarn and The Corridor Route to Lingmell and back by same route. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Dry and 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 bagged on June 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head - Styhead Pass - The Band - Great End - Lingmell - Wasdale Head. [with] Dick & Meg [weather] Hot and sunny. - Missed the turning up the Band, so headed up from Sprinkling Tarn to join the Band further up.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Lingmell
Great End, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Sca Fell and Slightside from the summit of Yewbarrow
Snow on Scafell Pike (left), Sca Fell (right top) and Lingmell (right centre) from Westmorland Cairn on Great Gable
Wast Water from Lingmell Gill on the way up Scafell Pike. The fell to the right is Middle Fell
Wasdale Head with Pillar beyond from the lower slopes of Lingmell & Scafell Pike
The shoulder of Lingmell and snow on Illgill Head (far left), Wasdale and Wast Water (left) and Yewbarrow (right) from Gable Beck Bridge
Great Gable (back), Lingmell, the shoulder of Scafell Pike and Mickeldore from Symonds Knott
Britain's Favourite View - Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Great End, Sca Fell and the shoulder of Illgill Head (far right) from Wast Water
Lingmell (far right), Scafel Pike, Mickledore, Sca Fell and Illgill Head (centre right) from across Overbeck Bridge, Wast Water
Ollie, Max and James 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
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
Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell above Wast Water from near Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Yewbarrow with Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Lingmell beyond from Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Piers Gill with Lingmell (near left) and Kirk Fell (centre) and Great Gable (right) on the horizon
Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Scafell Pike and Sca Fell from Wast Water
Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre in cloud), Lingmell and the shoulder or Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water
*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water
Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Great End and Lingmell from the summit of Yewbarrow
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
Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and the shoulder of Lingmell End (Mardale Ill Bell) above Kentmere Reservoir from Harter Fell (Mardale)
Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable and Lingmell (right) and Scafell Pike (far right) from Wast Water
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre), Lingmell (right) and the lower slopes of Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water
Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell and the shoulder of Scafell Pike from Wast Water
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) 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
*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)
Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (in cloud centre), Lingmell (centre right) and the Wast Water screes (right) reflected in 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
Snow capping Yewbarrow (left) Great Gable (centre) Lingmell and Scafell Pike surround Wast Water from near Overbeck Bridge, Wasdale
*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across 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, Wasdale Head, Wast Water, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg from below Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell from across Wast Water
Buzz, Sharky and Yorkie on top of Lingmell before climbing Scafell Pike to round off the day
Yewbarrow (left) Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water in Wasdale
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
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
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