Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

Jack's Rake is a Lakeland Classic - but not for the faint hearted


Route outline for walk c225:

Great Langdale  -  The New Dungeon Ghyll  -  Great Langdale  -  Stickle Ghyll  -  Stickle Tarn  -  Jack's Rake  -  The Langdale Pikes  -  Pavey Ark  -  Thunacar Knott  -  Harrison Stickle  -  Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle)  -  Loft Crag  -  Mark Gate  -  The New Dungeon Ghyll  -  Great Langdale




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
2
English
Mountains
Wainwright
5
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
5
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Harrison Stickle at 736m (2415ft). Harrison Stickle is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (77th highest in England, 132nd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 70).

Harrison Stickle is also known as an English Nuttall (96th highest in England, 163rd highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Thunacar Knott at 723m (2373ft). Thunacar Knott is classified as an Wainwright (No. 76).

Thunacar Knott is also known as an English Nuttall (105th highest in England, 179th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag:


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL6 The English Lakes - South Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

In no particular order . . .

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Cairns on Harrison Stickle

Cairns on Harrison Stickle

Photo: Mike Walker (276)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Loft Crag from Pike of Stickle (The Langdale Pikes)

Loft Crag from Pike of Stickle (The Langdale Pikes)

Photo: Tim Hope (44)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags and Shelter Crags (North Top) from Great Langdale

Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags and Shelter Crags (North Top) from Great Langdale

Photo: Mike Jennings (22)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Harrison Stickle (right) and Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) in the distance from north of Stickle Tarn, The Langdale Pikes, Great Langdale

Harrison Stickle (right) and Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) in the distance from north of Stickle Tarn, The Langdale Pikes, Great Langdale

Photo: David Woof (1)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - The Mountain Rescue climbing Stickle Ghyll near Stickle Tarn The Langdale Pikes, Great Langdale

The Mountain Rescue climbing Stickle Ghyll near Stickle Tarn The Langdale Pikes, Great Langdale

Photo: Richard Smithies (2)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Brett resting at Stickle Tarn with Pavey Ark

Brett resting at Stickle Tarn with Pavey Ark

Photo: Mike Walker (259)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Crinkle Crags (Crinkle, Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags & Shelter Crags (North Top)) and the Eastern shoulder of The Band from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

Crinkle Crags (Crinkle, Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags & Shelter Crags (North Top)) and the Eastern shoulder of The Band from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

Photo: Andy Malcolm (214)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Me on the summit of Pike of Stickle, The Langdale Pikes with Windermere (far left), Loft Crag (near left), Lingmoor Fell (across Great Langdale) and Blea Tarn (right)

Me on the summit of Pike of Stickle, The Langdale Pikes with Windermere (far left), Loft Crag (near left), Lingmoor Fell (across Great Langdale) and Blea Tarn (right)

Photo: David Percival (2)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Stickle Tarn from the summit of Pavey Ark

Stickle Tarn from the summit of Pavey Ark

Photo: Mike Walker (264)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Looking across Great Langdale to Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell from Stickle Ghyll, The Langdale Pikes

Looking across Great Langdale to Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell from Stickle Ghyll, The Langdale Pikes

Photo: Jenna Lee (1)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Approaching The Band and Stool End Farm from Great Langdale

Approaching The Band and Stool End Farm from Great Langdale

Photo: Chris Haselden (2)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Great Langdale from the summit of Harrison Stickle

Great Langdale from the summit of Harrison Stickle

Photo: Mike Walker (275)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Me half-way up Jack's Rake with Stickle Tarn below

Me half-way up Jack's Rake with Stickle Tarn below

Photo: Christine Shepherd (71)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Harrison Stickle from Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle)

Harrison Stickle from Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle)

Photo: Mike Walker (279)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Great Langdale under a deep snow

Great Langdale under a deep snow

Photo: Simon Barnett (67)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Great Langdale

Great Langdale

Photo: Mike Jennings (14)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Greg and Kathy, Katie and Tony on Harrison Stickle in The Langdale Pikes

Greg and Kathy, Katie and Tony on Harrison Stickle in The Langdale Pikes

Photo: Reasons Togonorth (2)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - The Band (left), Bow Fell (Bowfell), Esk Pike (centre) and Pike of Stickle (far right) surround Mickleden from Great Langdale

The Band (left), Bow Fell (Bowfell), Esk Pike (centre) and Pike of Stickle (far right) surround Mickleden from Great Langdale

Photo: David Hayter (360)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - *High Raise (Langdale) and Seargent Man (dark pimple left of centre) and Codale Head from Thunacar Knott

*High Raise (Langdale) and Seargent Man (dark pimple left of centre) and Codale Head from Thunacar Knott

Photo: Tim Hope (35)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Stickle Ghyll, Great Langdale

Stickle Ghyll, Great Langdale

Photo: Edward Felstead (7)


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