Lonscale Fell
715m (2347ft)

The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Lonscale Fell is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lonscale Fell

Pete George walked up on May 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] Latrigg car park [with] Roco [weather] Pleasant but foggy on tops

Richard Marchant climbed on April 22nd, 2022 [from/via/route] A very quick walk from the car park on Latrigg Fell up the tourist path to Jenkin Hill but half way up followed Whit Beck to the Pass between Jenkin Hill & Lonscale Fell. From here just walked up to Lonscale Fell then straight South to join the Cumbria Way & back to the car. [with] On my Own [weather] Dry Day with Hazy views early doors but did become sunny & clear in the afternoon

Claire Kirk bagged on February 11th, 2022 [from/via/route] Gale Road car park [with] Alone [weather] Very cold, icy/snow underfoot from around 800m. Wind chill!

Nick Dobson hiked on November 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Latrigg car park, ascending Jenkin Hill, Lower Man & then Skiddaw Little Man, before returning to the gate & on to Lonscale Fell. [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Dry & breezy with sunny spells. - Margaret had missed out 6 years ago when Ralph & I first did Little Man. Now the 3 of us have just 29 to go including Knott, the only one left to do in the Northern Fells. We had lunch on the Eastern Ridge & returned down the grass path ad round to the car park.

Tony Halliday summited on November 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at under skiddaw car park steep start climbed little man then skiddaw Cut across to sale how to join up to Cumbrian way headed back to car park then saw Lonsdale fell to my left had Time daylight hours & great weather so climbed long scale fell to grab some more views very steep climb nearly turned round but eventually made the top great views would recommend cutting across from little man s as nd descending this way [with] My boarder terrier jimmy [weather] The weather was perfect clear & sunny & fresh & dry - Threw this in on the way back to car wish I hadn't half way up but views made it worthwhile

Erin Ryan conquered on June 27th, 2021 [from/via/route] Car Park at bottom of Skiddaw motorway

Richard Fulcher scaled on July 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] Jen dropped me at the Gale Road car park & I started off along the Cumbria Way around Lonscale Fell. I ascended up on the edge of Lonscale Crags to Lonscale Fell & then walked over Jenkin Hill to Little Man. From there I joined the main route up to Skiddaw & over the other side to Bakestall. I descended via Birkett Edge & then followed the Cumbria Way route down to Peter House Farm. I walked down the road to Walk Mill Bridge where Jen picked me up. [weather] Low cloud but otherwise reasonable weather. - The initial climb up Lonscale was tough (unfit!) but the other climbs were separated by easier sections.

Christine Shepherd walked up on May 12th, 2008 [from/via/route] From Millbeck using walk c321 Climbed again using walk c186 on 30.06.21 with Jenny. [with] On my own [weather] Sunny

Chris Sheard climbed on June 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Up from carpark via contour to right [with] George [weather] Warm, slight winds a bit oppressive in calm valleys - Nice mountain, seemed not more than a steep face until top when it the area showed itself with quite impressive views - Best way up

Peter Hanney bagged on November 23rd, 2020 [from/via/route] Whit Beck [with] Dianne and the Whiteheads [weather] Strong winds & then rain started on descent towards Little Man

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