Route outline for walk c281:
Great Langdale - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Stickle Ghyll - Stickle Tarn - North Rake - The Langdale Pikes - Pavey Ark - Thunacar Knott - Harrison Stickle - Loft Crag - Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) - Martcrag Moor - Stake Pass - The Cumbria Way - Stake Gill - Mickleden - Mickleden Beck - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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)
National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:
Part of this walk follows a section of The Cumbria Way, a 112km (70 miles) linear footpath connecting Ulverston in Cumbria, England with Carlisle in Cumbria, England. The Cumbria Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Cumbria Way.
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
In no particular order . . .

*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)

*Starting up Stickle Ghyll from Great Langdale with Harrison Stickle (The Langdale Pikes) (far left)

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

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)

*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

Great Langdale, Lingmoor Fell and Lake Windermere from the summit of Harrison Stickle

Mickelden Beck flowing through Great Langdale with the lowers slopes of the Landale pikes (left) and Side Pike (right)

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

Me on Pavey Ark at the top of Jack's Rake, The Langdale Pikes with Lingmoor Fell across Great Langdale Valley in the background
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