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

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

Vital Statistics:

Length:	4½mls (7.5km)
Ascent:	2,645ft (806m)
Time:	4½hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale pdf

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

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

2
English
Mountains

5
Wainwrights

5
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

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:

Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) at 708m (2324ft). Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (97th highest in England, 163rd highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 84) and an English Nuttall (121st highest in England, 205th highest in England & Wales).

Pavey Ark at 700m (2297ft). Pavey Ark is classified as a Wainwright (No. 89) and an English Nuttall (134th highest in England, 221st highest in England & Wales)

Loft Crag at 681m (2235ft). Loft Crag is classified as a Wainwright (No. 98) and an English Nuttall (151st highest in England, 255th highest in England & Wales)

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89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water

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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 . . .

Pavey Ark from Stickle Tarn

Photo: Mike Walker (258)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - *Harrison Stickle (left) and Pike of Stickle (right) and the Langdale Pikes Plateau from Thunacar Knott

*Harrison Stickle (left) and Pike of Stickle (right) and the Langdale Pikes Plateau from Thunacar Knott

Photo: Tim Hope (34)

Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Stickle Tarn from the slopes of Pavey Ark with Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and The Coniston Fells in the distance

Stickle Tarn from the slopes of Pavey Ark with Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and The Coniston Fells in the distance

Photo: Michael Lee (11)

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 - *Bowfell, Esk Pike and (the end of) The Scafell Massif from Langdale

*Bowfell, Esk Pike and (the end of) The Scafell Massif from Langdale

Photo: Robert Withers (2)

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 - *Crinkle Crags featuring Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott & Crinkle Crags (South Top) (left), Bow Fell (Bowfell) (centre) and The Langdale Pikes (right) from Great Langdale

*Crinkle Crags featuring Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott & Crinkle Crags (South Top) (left), Bow Fell (Bowfell) (centre) and The Langdale Pikes (right) from Great Langdale

Photo: Wayne Hill (26)

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

Stickle Tarn and Harrison Stickle from Easy Gully in the Langdale Pikes

Photo: Paul Johnson (5)

Looking down the Langdale Valley from Loft Crag

Photo: Simon Gibson (2)

Brett climbing Pavey Ark

Photo: Mike Walker (263)

Stickle Tarn from the summit of Pavey Ark

Photo: Mike Walker (264)

Stickle Tarn under a blanket of snow

Photo: Ray Foster (13)

Thunacar Knott from Pavey Ark summit

Photo: Mike Walker (269)

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

Harrison Stickle and the Langdale Pikes from Great Langdale

Photo: Edward Felstead (6)

Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) summit cairn

Photo: Mike Walker (280)

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)

Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle)

Photo: Mike Walker (278)

Half-way up Pavey Ark

Photo: Mike Walker (265)

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 - Looking SE from Loft Crag (The Langdale Pikes) down Great Langdale to Elterwater, Ambleside and Windermere

Looking SE from Loft Crag (The Langdale Pikes) down Great Langdale to Elterwater, Ambleside and Windermere

Photo: Tim Hope (46)

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