Sca Fell
964m (3163ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Ian Ashton walked up Sca Fell on July 28th, 2024 [with] Solo - Γ
Jason Mcmillan climbed Sca Fell on April 28th, 2023 [from/via/route] Lingmell, Scafell Pike & Scafell
David Higginbottom bagged Sca Fell on November 15th, 2018 [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Geoff Hand hiked Sca Fell on May 12th, 2023 [from/via/route] Recce of the Second half of Bob Graham Round leg 3. Set out from the NT Carpark at Wasdale Head. Went up Lingmell Beck to Sty Head then Esk Hause from there we went to 1great End, Ill Crag, Broad Crag. from there onto Scafell Pike, the down to Broad S & round to Foxes Tarn & Up Scafell. Then straight down to Wasdale Head [with] Ran Mackay, Alfi and Tess. [weather] Started cloudy & cleared into a beautiful sunny afternoon - It was the toughest day out in the fells I've had to date.
John Tippins summited Sca Fell on May 5th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Eskdale to Wasdale [with] Alone [weather] Warm & sunny in the valley, intermittent sun throughout the day.
Richard Beardsley conquered Sca Fell 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 scaled Sca Fell 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. - Dropping down the screes on the Eskdale side of Mickledore I found the rocky gully leading up to Foxes Tarn. I saw a climber doing Broad Stand earlier whilst having my lunch but on close inspection I didn't fancy it so I took the Foxes Tarn route which apart from all the height I had to give up I must say I enjoyed. I didn't reach the summit until 05:30pm so I had the summit of England's second highest mountain all to myself! Scafell Pike blocks out a large portion of the view towards the north but the views south & west towards the Irish Sea were superlative.
Andrew Johnson walked up Sca Fell on July 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Wasdale [weather] Fair weather
Jon Floyd climbed Sca Fell on September 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Georgia [weather] Rain & misty at the top
Paul Ward bagged Sca Fell on October 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Started from NT Car Park Wasdale Head [with] Jamie
Christine Shepherd hiked Sca Fell on August 16th, 2005 [from/via/route] Wasdale 2005 & then from Eskdale on 10.5.09 using go4awalk walk 109. Climbed again on a wonderful day via Lord's Rake & the West Wall Traverse with Hayley Webb on 19.07.2021 This was definitely the best route up. [with] On my own both times. [weather] Humid & cloudy for my first climb & clear & sunny for my second. - On my first visit I met a chap who was very disoriented after a fall on Lord's Rake. I was able to lead him safely down to Wasdale & back to his campsite.
Clare Tait summited Sca Fell on August 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] From pull in near Wha House Farm car park. Car park was full. [with] Charlie [weather] Dry & bright in the valleys; sadly cloud on the higher summits. - No. 73 Wainwright. Found this extremely hard. Took the route described as ' the easiest' through bog & over multiple streams. Slight Side had a horrible steep path of loose dirt & scree. Sca Fell itself looked huge & forbidding. More zigzag paths of scree. The top was covered in low cloud & there was no view over to Sca Fell Pike. Returned the same way although went wrong & stayed too high at the base of Slight Side. Glad it's done. Won't return.
Wayne Baxter conquered Sca Fell on July 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Wha House farm car park (opposite the farm). Walked up to cats crag onto Slight Side. Onto Long Green leading to Sca Fell. Return same route. [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy with the odd sunny spell
Jeremy Torrance scaled Sca Fell on October 11th, 2019 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Jon, Stu, Ash, Noel
Angela Haworth walked up Sca Fell on July 13th, 2006 [from/via/route] From Brotherkield Farm [with] companion [weather] Dry
Claire Murray climbed Sca Fell on August 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Started at village green near hotel. Walked Lingfell, Scafell, Pike, Scafell & the other one I've forgotten π [with] Murray [weather] Lovely! - Uphill struggles!
Caroline Winter bagged Sca Fell on July 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head, Hollow Stones, Mickledore route, Lords Rake, Scafell, Foxes Tarn, Scafell Pike, Broad Crag, Lingmell Col [with] Becky, Royce, Courtney [weather] One of the hottest days of the year. Sunny all day - Underestimated how exhausting the walk. Age & reduced fitness taking its toll. We watched Fell runner climbed Lords Rake in 3 minutes ! Met up with Kiwi shepherds & continued walking & spent the following day with them. Ran out of steam & time to add on Lingmell. Very late for booked meal at Wasdale, but they kindly served us.
Andy Buxton hiked Sca Fell during August, 1968 [from/via/route] Corridor Route to Scafell Pike thenLOrd's Rake & West Wall Traverse. Descent vis Lord's Rake [with] Dad [weather] Misty - Lord's Rake a bloody loose thrutch. Also with Ian Wright in June 1980 plus other times
Richard Marshall summited Sca Fell on July 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] From Boot. Fell off ScaFell [with] Bo [weather] Very Hot. Breezy on top
Michael Austin conquered Sca Fell on May 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Corridor Route [weather] Sunny
Paul Macey scaled Sca Fell on July 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] After Slight Side [weather] Low cloud
Elaine Evans walked up Sca Fell on September 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] From Wasdale campsite carpark, via corpse road towards Burnmoor Tarn, ascended to Sca Fell then descended to Slight Side, back to corpse road & returned to car. [with] Sue [weather] Wonderful walking weather - fair, sunshine & cloud with a cooling breeze. Poor visibility on Sca Fell summit. - Very boggy ground on way up & on way down. Saw memorial to Polish pilots who crashed in 1941 - some wreckage still present at site.
Phillip Bulley climbed Sca Fell on September 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Backenclose to lords rake. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny & warm.
Bay Wan bagged Sca Fell on August 25th, 2019 [from/via/route] Slight Side to Scafell loop (avoided Scafell Pike like the plague because a) it was August Bank holiday weekend & b) I heard it was all bouldery so not really my bag) [with] Cocoa dog - 8 yrs old [weather] Sunny summers day. 25 degrees. Lovely with a breeze. Cooking without. - Path disappeared after about an hour on the way up to Slight Side at Whinscales & it's pretty boggy in most if the way, however, treading a lesser used path has its advantages being I saw no one until I neared Scafell! Didn't enjoy the scree descent down from Scafell & the boggy return, although the path was better here.
Richard Marchant hiked Sca Fell on November 23rd, 1993 [from/via/route] This was a two day trip with an overnight camp at Beckhead Tarn below Great Gable. Day 1 we ascended Yewbarrow then onto Red Pike-Scoat Fell-Pillar-Kirk Fell & descended to Beckhead Tarn & camped the night & what a cold night. Day 2 Great Gable-Scafell Pike via the corridor route then Sca Fell & back down to Wasdale & the car. [with] Best Friend Ray Collins. [weather] Clear blue skies, no wind but very cold & in the minus overnight
Alan Pritchard summited Sca Fell on September 12th, 2016 [with] Solo [weather] Good - Went on walking holiday - also have done the 3 peaks challenge once. Also the Yorkshire 3 peaks in 8hours..πΆββοΈππ
Gemma Armitage conquered Sca Fell on September 5th, 2018 [with] Richard & Pippa (6 months) [weather] dry
Michael Nolan scaled Sca Fell on October 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] lords rake [with] ray - still enjoyed it!
Craig Steeland walked up Sca Fell on June 26th, 2018 [from/via/route] Wha House Farm car park at bottom of Hardknott Pass [with] On my own [weather] Hot & sunny with no wind.
Chris Sheard climbed Sca Fell on April 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Up from Boot past Eel tarn & over slight side. Pleasant to start becoming persistent rain then hellish gusts which blew both of us off our feet. Wild & wonderful. [with] George [weather] Started cloudy turning to rain & finished with broken cloud & sun - Cloud caused some navigation problems in middle section. rain & strong winds pushed us off track but recovered well. George damaged his ankle on good old wet grass
Chris Faulkner bagged Sca Fell on March 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Wasdale. [with] Michelle Chandler [weather] Misty. Rainy. Very poor visibility - Poor visibility. Billy no mates crow on top !!
Simon Myerscough hiked Sca Fell on April 18th, 2006 [from/via/route] C271 [weather] Cloudy first, sunny later, Very very windy (hailstones)
Iain Jones summited Sca Fell on August 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale (The Wainwright 60 - Day 6 (Scafell)) [with] Graeme High
Simon Boddy conquered Sca Fell on June 25th, 2017 [from/via/route] Eskdale [with] HF Holidays [weather] Sunny & breezy
Fergus Mcgee scaled Sca Fell during April, 2015 [from/via/route] Lakes tour from Eskdale [with] Aoife [weather] Good, very sunny - Quiet, a handful of people on top compared to Scafell pike which was crawling with people
John Walter walked up Sca Fell on May 3rd, 2017 [from/via/route] .Eskdale [with] Ramblers B+
Anthony Scott climbed Sca Fell on May 4th, 2017 [from/via/route] YHA Eskdale [with] me [weather] Glorious! Blue sky, some white cloud, 15 degrees. Just a bit windy, gales high up! - Dangerously windy on top (50mph +)
Graham Staples bagged Sca Fell on April 22nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Eskdale [with] Jeremy Baines, Peter Tesar and John Winchcombe [weather] Glorious - Very hard walking, scramble up climbers traverse quite challenging
Steve Cookson has hiked Sca Fell [with] gillie [weather] sunny
Mark Davidson summited Sca Fell on November 9th, 2002 [with] Anne S, Sally, Tony & the gang etc [weather] Clear for November
Amanda Hinds conquered Sca Fell on September 16th, 2003 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [weather] Rain, wind cold
Kevin Parnham scaled Sca Fell on August 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] from Woolpack,Eskdale via Slightside [with] Jo and Charlotte [weather] lovely day but very gusty winds - summit all to ourselves apart from two other people,a level mile away there were dozens on Scafell Pike!!
Charlie Housley walked up Sca Fell on June 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Brotherilkeld Farm & along the path northwards to Cam Spout, & then upwards & upwards from there. [with] Solo. [weather] Fine at 8am, then as height was gained more & more cloud was encountered. Also quite chilly at the summit.
Claire Rigg climbed Sca Fell during 2014 [with] Work [weather] Sunny day
Elaine Grayson bagged Sca Fell on April 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [weather] VERY WARM
Phill Brown hiked Sca Fell on April 9th, 1978 [with] Anne, Eddy, Molly [weather] Low Cloud - Snow
Tony Rogerson summited Sca Fell on June 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Eskdale Symonds Knott Sca Fell & Slight Side [weather] Low Cloud
Philip Layton conquered Sca Fell on July 14th, 2006 [with] Karen, Karen & Steve
Jill Dean scaled Sca Fell on September 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wool pack inn [with] Grez & Jill [weather] Lovely - Anniversary weekend
Leon Harvey walked up Sca Fell on July 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] c175 [with] Solo [weather] Lower cloud
Dave Eyes climbed Sca Fell on July 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head, Lingmell [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Sunny - long walk !
David Noble bagged Sca Fell on June 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Eskdale [with] April and Beefy [weather] Overcast cloudy no views - Karl & sue April n beefy 214 n 214 x 6
Chris Bramley has hiked Sca Fell [from/via/route] Brackenthwaite [with] Blake, Jacque, janet [weather] Moody sunny - A monster walk with 2 scrambles
Sarah Beighton summited Sca Fell on June 28th, 2015 [from/via/route] Up lordes take & west wall traverse
Christina Lander conquered Sca Fell on April 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head - Brown Tongue - Mickledore - Scafell Pike - Mickledore - Sca Fell - Green How - Wasdale Head [with] Dick [weather] After an overcast start, it turned into a lovely sunny day - Very clear visibility, we could see the Isle of Man
Christine Knowles scaled Sca Fell on May 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head Inn [with] Graham [weather] Very windy, otherwise fine
Clive Ward walked up Sca Fell on April 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Eskdale, Wha, Terrace Route via Slight Side [with] Hazel [weather] Almost perfect - Easter Sunday
Mark Hartshorne climbed Sca Fell on August 23rd, 2014 [from/via/route] From Boot Camp site, through the tiny village & past the Boot Inn (which I remember as the Burnmoor Inn - 'Josie's Place' - back in 1980. Up the old Coffin Road to Burnmoor Tarn & then across the bog - fortunately dry - towards Scafell. Up beside the stream & a steep clamber on a reasonable path through scree & rock to the summit. Then along the ridge down to Slight Side & then across the moor back down to Boot via Stony Tarn & Eel Tarn & the wonderfully named Peelplace Doddle. [with] Flash [weather] Hot & sunny for ascent. Cloudy & breezy on top of Scafell. Sunny patches through the afternoon. - Flash's first Lake District Walk - and, boy, was he tired afterwards. A delightful climb from Boot on the Old Coffin Road to Wasdale Head & then a springy moorland stroll to Burnmoor Tarn. Good thing it was dry, making crossing the bog to Long Gill quite easy. A steep slog over grass & then scree to the top. Only a dozen others on an August Bank Holiday Saturday. Lunch then an easy stroll above Cam Spout & Tom Fox's Crag to Slight Side. A steep descent from there to the moor below & a faint path back to Boot as noted above. Got slightly lost at the very end & followed a poor path above the in-bye wall back to Boot. Flash found a stick on top of Scafell - somehow. Delighted! He found the scree hard work but coped well with boulders on top. A great day.
Keith Eastman bagged Sca Fell on July 23rd, 2014 [from/via/route] c175
John Reynolds has hiked Sca Fell [from/via/route] Wasdale head then lingmell then the pike then vie lords rake
Michael Vaughn summited Sca Fell on June 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Rob Friend [weather] Clear
Bella Wella conquered Sca Fell on June 15th, 2014 [with] Rosemary & Paul
Neil Bainbridge scaled Sca Fell on June 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] boot [with] gina bainbridge - Amanda & Dan [Ollie the Collie & Billy No Mates] [weather] Cloudy but opening up into bright sun shine slight breeze on the top
Steve Frank walked up Sca Fell on April 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Boot
Immacolata Pescatore climbed Sca Fell during 1999 [with] Camelot team
Derek Parkin bagged Sca Fell on May 29th, 2012 [with] lynn parkin [weather] sunny clear skies excellent views
Harry Meijer hiked Sca Fell on June 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Wasdale Horseshoe [with] The Lake District Walker
John Powell summited Sca Fell on October 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] Eskdale [weather] windy
Martin Leighfield conquered Sca Fell on July 19th, 2008 [from/via/route] Boot to Boot [weather] Wet
Kenneth Mellor scaled Sca Fell on June 14th, 1998 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] John Fitch And Suzanne [weather] Cold but clear
Angus Lyon walked up Sca Fell on March 30th, 1998 [from/via/route] Eskdale [weather] cold, cloudbase below summit
Ann Davis climbed Sca Fell on May 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] brotherikeld farm [with] Andy Slater [weather] sun glorious sun
Andrew Joss bagged Sca Fell on June 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head NT car park [with] Mick [weather] Warm with sun & cloud - Great views
Stephen Eddy hiked Sca Fell on April 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] Boot [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Neil Whitehead [weather] Sunny
Andy Frith summited Sca Fell on May 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route C271 ( recomended route) Lingmell, Great End, Scafell Pike & Sca Fell [with] Charlie and Aaron [weather] 20m visability 2 deg -5deg with wind chill - no view
G Philpott conquered Sca Fell during June, 2010 [weather] sunny,rain
Brian Laverty scaled Sca Fell on July 27th, 2010 [from/via/route] boot [with] wendy [weather] rain, fog, rubbish
Helen Marrs walked up Sca Fell during 1968 [from/via/route] wastwater
Dave Milner climbed Sca Fell on April 12th, 2008 [weather] beautiful
Darren Mortimer bagged Sca Fell on December 2nd, 2012 [from/via/route] Eskdale [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny with no wind & ice on the tops
Iain Taylor hiked Sca Fell on October 18th, 2009 [from/via/route] Hardknott Pass (NY 20868 01018)
Raymond Barnett summited Sca Fell on October 6th, 2012 [from/via/route] Mikledore [with] own [weather] clear
Dave Gutcher conquered Sca Fell during July, 1974 [with] John Miles
Mr Davison scaled Sca Fell during June, 2012 [from/via/route] wha house farm slight side [with] jenny davison [weather] sunny
Tony Aspden walked up Sca Fell on August 11th, 2006 [with] Andy [weather] Fair turning misty
Colin Pomfret climbed Sca Fell on July 28th, 1991 [from/via/route] Brotherikeld [with] Stan, Bill, Bob [weather] Hot & sunny - return to Boot
Andy Dickinson, James Harding, Patrick Rogozinski, Jenny Godfrey, Ravenna Bartholomew, Neil Holmes, Jonathan Bevan, Julie Davis, Wendy Sockett, Ron Smith, Mr M A Blanchard, Jonathan Tobin, Trevor Longman, Craig Lewis, Ian Barker, Simon Clark, Carl Abbott, Edward Wells, Daniel Cook, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Peter Clark, Phil Clark, Paul Booth, Jeanette Coward, Adrian Roberts, Louis Smith, Rod Cove, Paul Henderson, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, John Kendall, Louise Sandwith, Libby Burns, Simon Vandersteen, Chris Pople, Les Bennett, Carol Juden, Patrick Buckland, Robin Scott, Wendy Sockett, Victoria Bates, Stephen Millington, Rob Barklamb, Ian Thomas, Paul Warren, Martyn Rouse, Pete Howes, Sarah Lowe, Ray O'hara, Jenny O'hare and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged Sca Fell.
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