Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell)
841m (2759ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,808ft (1,465m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - Kirk Fell - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Mosedale Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,275ft (998m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water - Char Dub - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Caw Fell - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Great Scoat Fell - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Long Crag - Moss Dub - Lingmell Plantation - Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,001ft (1,219m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - Mosedale Beck - Black Sail Pass - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Over Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,782ft (1,457m) |
| Time: | 8.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - Mosedale Beck - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Yewbarrow - Dropping Crag - Bell Rib - Over Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,100ft (1,554m) |
| Time: | 9.25hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Greendale Farm - Middle Fell (Wasdale) - Seatallan - Pots of Ashness - Gowder Crag - Haycock - Great Scoat Fell - Steeple - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Yewbarrow - Bell Rib - Dropping Crag - Overbeck Bridge - Wast Water - Greendale Farm
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,819ft (1,773m) |
| Time: | 10 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - Moses' Trod - Lingmell Beck - Gable Beck Bridge - Sty Head - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Beck Head - Beckhead Tarn - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Kirk Fell - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Mosedale Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell)
Sarah Moore walked up Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on April 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] c130 / Caw Fell, Haycock & Steeple... with extra! from Ennerdale YHA [with] On my own [weather] Great day for it - almost too hot at points - clear for miles & sunny & beautiful - Couldn't believe how quiet it was for an Easter weekend - remote but incredible
Kevin Foster climbed Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on July 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] By myself. [weather] Dry & sunny. - Continuation of the ridge from Black Crag. Misty so sadly no views.
Tim Winn bagged Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on April 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Sunny
Christine Shepherd hiked Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on May 15th, 2005 [from/via/route] Walked from Wasdale Head as part of the Mosedale Horseshoe Climbed again on 23.08.21 using walk c240 [with] On my own [weather] Fine but chilly - Climbed this fell again on 17.2.08. The day was stunningly clear & I walked above the clouds to this summit. Wonderful!
Paul Macey summited Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on August 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] C101 [weather] Dense Cloudy
Michael Austin conquered Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on June 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] C130
Darren Wilson scaled Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on June 20th, 2021 [from/via/route] Last Wainright walks Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Pillar & Kirk Fell [with] Mike [weather] Sunny dry beautiful day out, steep climb up
Andrew Johnson walked up Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on December 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [weather] Great weather
Martin Woods climbed Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on August 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] From wasdale head pillar, scoat fell, steeple, red pike & yeabarrow walk [with] Myself [weather] Sunny 15 to 18 degrees - Some scrambling over the top, amazing views & great fun
Caroline Winter bagged Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on August 3rd, 2020 [from/via/route] Overbeck bridge, Yewbarrow Bell rib scramble, North top (Stirrup crag), Dore Head, Red Pike, Black Crag, Pillar, Little Scoat Fell, Haycock, Nether Beck [with] Becky [weather] Clear & warm - Pleasant, easy scramble up Yewbarrow. Retreated to easy path to Dore Head. 3 x Bob Graham competitors arrived at Pillar, as we finished lunch. Squeezed in Haycock before long tiring descent of Beck. Picquesque water falls heading down
Wayne Baxter hiked Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on August 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walked the Mosedale Horseshoe starting from Overbeck Bridge walking to Wasdale Inn. Black sail pass onto Pillar, Scoat Fell, Steeple & Red Pike. [with] Sue [weather] Bright sun very hot
Andy Buxton summited Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on May 30th, 1994 [from/via/route] From Overbeck Bridge. Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple & Haycock [with] Dan [weather] Good, some showers - Good day with some entertaining scrambling. Day rather marred by Derby losing 2-1 to Leicester in play-off final.
Richard Marchant conquered Scoat Fell (Little Scoat 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
Richard Marshall scaled Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on July 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ennerdale Haycock [with] Bo [weather] Cloudy/sunny. Very warm.
Elaine Evans walked up Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on April 15th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Bowness Knott car park beside Ennerdale, followed path alongside Ennerdale, over bridge onto the river path, past Moss Dub & up Long Crag to the summit of Steeple, continued onto Scoat Fell, Haycock, Little Gowder Crag & finally Caw Fell before descending to the river path & retracing our steps back to the car. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Dry but very, very windy & cold on the tops. - Followed walk c130 (in reverse). Good day out but had the wind against us for much of the summit walk which increased the difficulty level. Beautiful late afternoon sunshine as we descended. Visibility hazy.
Phillip Bulley climbed Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on September 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Pillar & wind gap. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny but chilly.
Craig Steeland bagged Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on July 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Bowness Knott car park with bike used to start of walk [with] On my own [weather] Hot & sunny with no wind.
Simon Myerscough hiked Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on February 25th, 2007 [from/via/route] C133 [with] Martin [weather] Low cloud on tops, dry - Cloud clearing, occasionally lost. Yewbarrow nice looking fell - Martin cooked some beans. Excellent scramble on Yebarrow (North Top) - good fun!
John Almond summited Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on August 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] go4awalk c130 - From Bowness Knott Car Park - Caw Fell - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - SCOAT FELL - Steeple - Low Beck - Moss Dub - Wainwright 109 [with] Solo [weather] Cloudy, cool wind on tops. - A long, slow, slippery descent from Steeple. Would only recommend it after a long dry period.
Iain Jones conquered Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on July 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] Honister Hause (The Wainwright 60 - Day 1 (Ennerdale)) [with] Graeme High
John Walter scaled Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on June 6th, 2017 [with] Tricia [weather] Warm
Anthony Scott walked up Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on July 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Wast Water [with] me [weather] Blue sky then white cloud. No wind
Chris Sheard climbed Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on October 15th, 2004 [from/via/route] Across from Pillar [with] George & Bazolo [weather] Pleasant day - Good day - easy flowing progress
Clive Ward bagged Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on October 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] See Red Pike (Wasdale) for route. [with] Group
Mark Davidson hiked Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on July 20th, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Glorious
Dave Eyes summited Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on May 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Red Pike [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Sunny Day
Richard Fulcher conquered Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on May 27th, 2016 [from/via/route] Mosedale Horseshoe from Black Sail YH [with] Dave Jobling [weather] Light cloud with summy intervals - Mosedale Horseshoe
Andrew Martin scaled Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) during November, 2014 [from/via/route] wasdale head [weather] wet
Colin Egan walked up Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on September 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Continuation from Steeple [with] My wife Faith [weather] Fine weather but too hazy for good views
David Noble climbed Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on July 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] From Wasdale Kirk Fell, Kirkfell Crags, Pillar via the high level route, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike, Stirrup Crags & Yewbarrow [with] Jack [weather] Rain then brighter & sunny - Sat 17th Oct
Tony Rogerson bagged Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on August 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head High Level Route Scoat Fell Steeple & Red Pike [weather] Low cloud clearing to sunny
Steve Frank hiked Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on April 6th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head
Christina Lander summited Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on August 6th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head - Black Sail Pass - Pillar - Wind Gap - Scoat Fell - Red Pike - Dore Head - Mosedale - Wasdale Head [with] Mick & Kath and Dick [weather] Another lovely day!
Christine Knowles conquered Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on May 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head Inn as part of Mosedale round [with] Graham [weather] Had been fine, but clouds came down here so couldn't see much for a while.
Derek Parkin scaled Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on March 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Red Pike [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] Sunny, windy
Andy Gibbs walked up Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on March 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head via Pillar [with] Jake & Callum [weather] Stunning
Charlie Housley climbed Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on December 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] From Haycock. [with] Candy the collie. [weather] A day of two halves....08.30-11.30 low cloud & no views. 11.30-16.30 no cloud & fine views.
Kevin Parnham bagged Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on August 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] Pillar on Mosedale horseshoe [with] Jo and Charlotte [weather] Generally very good but wet finish
Keith Eastman hiked Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on June 23rd, 2014 [from/via/route] c101
John Tippins summited Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on April 20th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] on me tod [weather] Warmish in the valley. Misty, bit of rain & very strong winds on the peaks.
Harry Meijer conquered Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on June 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Wasdale Horseshoe [with] The Lake District Walker
Brian Laverty scaled Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on April 30th, 2011 [from/via/route] wasdale head [with] wendy [weather] sunny but very windy
Victoria Bates walked up Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on February 21st, 2013 [from/via/route] Mosedale horseshoe
Chris Bramley climbed Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on December 1st, 2012 [from/via/route] Wast water [with] Blake
Iain Taylor bagged Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on July 28th, 2010 [from/via/route] Wast Water (NY 16811 06823)
Darren Mortimer hiked Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on August 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] Wasdale walk c101 [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny
Jacqueline Debbie Tonks summited Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) during September, 2012 [from/via/route] Wasedale head, via red pike [weather] light rain, later clear & bright - good views
Tony Aspden conquered Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) on July 1st, 2008 [with] Andy [weather] Sunny
Patrick Rogozinski, Mark Smith, Melanie Dunn, Wendy Sockett, Jane Wilkinson, David Butterfield, Jenny Godfrey, Trevor Longman, Adrian Roberts, Jo Dixon, Jonathan Tobin, Michael Nolan, David Shaw, Jill Dean, Elaine Grayson, Edward Wells, Peter O'sullivan, Adam Shewry, Simon Duerden, Angela Moroney, Paul Booth, Jeanette Coward, Linda Mckeogh, Louis Smith, Peter Clark, Paul Henderson, Trevor Williams, Tracey Cordes, Stephen Millington, Louise Sandwith, Raymond Barnett, John Cuthbert, Patrick Buckland, Chris Bede, Rob Barklamb, Ray O'hara and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell).
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