Steeple
819m (2688ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Steeple is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
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| OS Landranger Map 89 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Steeple is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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Walk c240 Kirk Fell, Pillar and Little Scoat Fell from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
Fantastic high level walk with glorious views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| 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.
Walk c130 Haycock and Steeple from Ennerdale Water
High fell walk on less popular paths
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| 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.
Walk c101 Pillar and Little Scoat Fell from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
One of Lakeland's finest walks - unmissable
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) | |
| 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.
Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale
Superb mountain walk on less crowded fells
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| 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.
Walk c141 Great Gable and Pillar from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
Superb high level route from remote Wasdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| 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.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Steeple
Michael Austin walked up on June 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] C130
Darren Wilson climbed 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
Claire Kirk bagged on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] Bowness Knott Car Park [with] Alone [weather] Very sunny, Clear day
Christina Lander hiked on April 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Bowness Knott, Ennerdale - Lingmell - Steeple - Scoat Fell - Haycock - Caw Fell - Bowness Knott [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day - During our holiday staying in Embleton
Andrew Johnson summited on December 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [weather] Great weather
Martin Woods conquered on August 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] From wasdale head pillar, scoat fell, steeple, red pike and yeabarrow walk [with] Myself [weather] Sunny 15 to 18 degrees - Some scrambling over the top, amazing views and great fun
Wayne Baxter scaled 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 and Red Pike. [with] Sue [weather] Bright sun very hot
Andy Buxton walked up on May 30th, 1994 [from/via/route] From Overbeck Bridge. Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple and 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 Marshall climbed on July 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ennerdale Haycock [with] Bo [weather] Cloudy/sunny. Very warm.
Elaine Evans bagged 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 and up Long Crag to the summit of Steeple, continued onto Scoat Fell, Haycock, Little Gowder Crag and finally Caw Fell before descending to the river path and retracing our steps back to the car. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Dry but very, very windy and 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.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Steeple
Great view of Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable (the rounded dome), Kirk Fell, Pillar (the highest point), Black Crag and Steeple from Lingcomb Edge just below the summit of Red Pike (Buttermere)
Steeple and Long Crag with Crag Fell (sunlit in the distance), Ennerdale Water and Great Borne from Pillar
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