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:


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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 - *Loft Crag (foreground far left), Lingmoor, Blea Tarn, Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Cold Pike and Crinkle Crags (featuring Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Gunson Knott) (mid-distance left to right) and Wetherlam, Great Carrs and Grey Friar (far-distance centre to right)  from the summit of Pike of Stickle (Langdale Pikes)

*Loft Crag (foreground far left), Lingmoor, Blea Tarn, Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Cold Pike and Crinkle Crags (featuring Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Gunson Knott) (mid-distance left to right) and Wetherlam, Great Carrs and Grey Friar (far-distance centre to right) from the summit of Pike of Stickle (Langdale Pikes)

Photo: Tim Hope (42)

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

Pavey Ark and Jack' s Rake from Stickle Tarn, The Langdale Pikes

Photo: Kath Waterston (1)

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

Ghyll scambling in Stickle Ghyll

Photo: Mike Walker (251)

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

Pavey Ark and Stickle Tarn, The Langdale Pikes

Photo: Kath Waterston (4)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Looking back down the path up to Stickle Tarn with Lingmoor Fell in the background

Looking back down the path up to Stickle Tarn with Lingmoor Fell in the background

Photo: Mike Walker (256)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Looking across Great Langdale to Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike with Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) beyond from Stickle Ghyll below The Langdale Pikes

Looking across Great Langdale to Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike with Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) beyond from Stickle Ghyll below The Langdale Pikes

Photo: Richard Smithies (1)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Snow on Harrison Stickle across a frozen Stickle Tarn

Snow on Harrison Stickle across a frozen Stickle Tarn

Photo: Ray Foster (12)

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

The Langdale Pikes from Great Langdale

Photo: Andy Malcolm (123)

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

Stickle Tarn

Photo: David Swales (9)

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 - Mist in the Langdale Valley from Loft Crag

Mist in the Langdale Valley from Loft Crag

Photo: Simon Gibson (1)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Sunrise over Great Langdale taken close by Dungeon Ghyll below the summit of Harrison Stickle

Sunrise over Great Langdale taken close by Dungeon Ghyll below the summit of Harrison Stickle

Photo: Paul Johnson (18)

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), Blea Tarn (centre) and Pike of Blisco (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), Blea Tarn (centre) and Pike of Blisco (right)

Photo: David Percival (1)

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 - Great Langdale from Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) summit

Great Langdale from Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) summit

Photo: Mike Walker (281)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Climbing Harrison Stickle above Stickle Tarn in the Langdale Pikes

Climbing Harrison Stickle above Stickle Tarn in the Langdale Pikes

Photo: Sandra Littlewood (1)

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

Harrison Stickle summit cairn

Photo: Mike Walker (277)

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

The view from the summit of Pavey Ark

Photo: Christine Shepherd (487)

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 - Great Langdale

Great Langdale

Photo: Mike Jennings (14)


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