Lonscale Fell
715m (2346ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,529ft (1,076m) |
| Time: | 7 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Keswick - Millbeck - The Allerdale Ramble - Doups - White Stones - Carl Side - Longside Edge - Long Side - Skiddaw - Little Man (Skiddaw) - Jenkin Hill - Lonscale Fell - Lonscale Crags - The Cumbria Way - Applethwaite - The Allerdale Ramble - Millbeck - Nr Keswick.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.25ml (16.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,850ft (869m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Keswick - Gale Road (Underscar) Nr Keswick - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Little Man (Skiddaw) - Skiddaw - Sale How (Skiddaw) - Skiddaw House - Gale Road (Underscar) Nr Keswick.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,214ft (980m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Keswick - Gale Road - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Little Man (Skiddaw) - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Birkett Edge - Whitewater Dash - Back O' Skiddaw - The Cumbria Way - Skiddaw House - Gale Road (Underscar) Nr Keswick.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15.25ml (24.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,458ft (1,663m) |
| Time: | 11 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Keswick - Millbeck - The Allerdale Ramble - Doups - Dodd (Skiddaw) - White Stones (Skiddaw) - Carl Side - Longside Edge - Long Side - Ullock Pike - Carlside Tarn - Skiddaw - Blake Hill - Bakestall - Little Man (Skiddaw) - Jenkin Hill - Lonscale Fell - Lonscale Crags - The Cumbria Way - Latrigg - Applethwaite - The Allerdale Ramble - Millbeck - Nr Keswick.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lonscale Fell
Paul Roddam walked up Lonscale Fell on April 3rd, 2023 [with] Tom, Barb, Rice [weather] Sunny
James Hughes climbed Lonscale Fell on May 13th, 2025 [from/via/route] c273 Skiddaw & Bakestall from Gale Road [weather] Clear, blue skies with strong breeze/wind on tops. - Awesome walk with some sharp stiff climbs (Lonscale & Skiddaw Little Man). Good way to climb Skiddaw avoiding main track all way. Easy drop down to Bakestall & very pleasant meander on Cumbria Way via Skiddaw House back to beginning. Car Park absolute nightmare when full & cars on sides as nearly impossible to turn around. Stopped off at White Horse Inn in hope to bunk for night, but not possible as needed to hire whole room. Pint of Corby Blonde & back home.
Martin Hartshorne bagged Lonscale Fell on January 31st, 2025 [with] finley [weather] Cloud covering the tops, cold with a few patches of snow. Clear later with a beautiful sunset
Sarah Gunn hiked Lonscale Fell on July 27th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Gale Road car park [with] Martin Gunn
Sarah Moore summited Lonscale Fell on June 9th, 2024 [from/via/route] c273 Great walk - out early & double wipers en route to the car park... & then the rain stopped. Gutted that visibility at all of the peaks was poor, but as I started down from Bakestall it clearer to a glorious day as I came back down the Cumbria Way. 7.5 hours >> 5 hours 10mins [with] On my own [weather] Started drizzly & low visibility but warmed up & coat off eventually! - Great walk - & a lovely route up to Skiddaw (instead of the "road")
Jason Mcmillan conquered Lonscale Fell on October 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] Skiddaw from Underscar
David Higginbottom scaled Lonscale Fell on November 16th, 2018 [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Ian Ashton walked up Lonscale Fell on March 2nd, 2024 [with] Jph
Mr M A Blanchard climbed Lonscale Fell on January 9th, 2024 [from/via/route] With all the mutts [with] Ted, Florence, Millie and Woodie [weather] Cold, bright
Paul Macey bagged Lonscale Fell on July 19th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using Walk 273 [weather] Mostly sunny some cloud 19 degrees at finish
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Lonscale Fell
Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) from the summit of High Rigg
Sale How (foreground) Blencathra (centre) and Lonscale Fell (right) from Skiddaw
Great Calva, Burnt Horse, Blencathra and Lonscale Crags from (North of) Lonscale Fell
*Great Calva, Burnt Horse, Blencathra (Saddleback) and Lonscale Crags from (North of) Lonscale Fell
*Bakestall, Great Calva, Skiddaw House, Blencathra (Saddleback) and Lonscale Fell from Skiddaw
The North Western Fells (far left distance), Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) and the shoulder of Clough Head (far right) from the summit of High Rigg
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