Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

A busy path leads to wild seclusion


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:

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:

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.


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


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

OL6 The English Lakes - South Western area


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

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

In no particular order . . .

Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Stickle Tarn from half-way up Jake's Rake, Pavey Ark

Stickle Tarn from half-way up Jake's Rake, Pavey Ark

Photo: Scott Harvey (1)

Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Pavey Ark from Stickle Tarn

Pavey Ark from Stickle Tarn

Photo: Chris Haselden (5)

Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Brett climbing Pavey Ark

Brett climbing Pavey Ark

Photo: Mike Walker (263)

Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Blea Rigg, Castle How, Lang How and Silver How (far left) Great Langdale, Windermere and Elter Water (left), Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike (centre left), Blea Tarn and Little Langdale (centre right), Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) right and Crickle Crags (far right) from the summit of Harrison Stickle, The Langdale Pikes

Blea Rigg, Castle How, Lang How and Silver How (far left) Great Langdale, Windermere and Elter Water (left), Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike (centre left), Blea Tarn and Little Langdale (centre right), Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) right and Crickle Crags (far right) from the summit of Harrison Stickle, The Langdale Pikes

Photo: Jacques Duijn (1)

Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) from Mickleden

Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) from Mickleden

Photo: Mike Walker (295)

Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North 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 c281 The Langdale Pikes via North 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 c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - *Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott, Bow Fell (Bowfell), The Scafell Massif, Great Gable and Pike of Stickle (in the foreground) from Harrison Stickle

*Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott, Bow Fell (Bowfell), The Scafell Massif, Great Gable and Pike of Stickle (in the foreground) from Harrison Stickle

Photo: Wayne Hill (69)

Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North 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)

Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North 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 c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Climbing up Stickle Ghyll towards Harrison Stickle (The Langdale Pikes) (left) from Great Langdale

Climbing up Stickle Ghyll towards Harrison Stickle (The Langdale Pikes) (left) from Great Langdale

Photo: Tim Hope (22)

Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Pavey Ark from Stickle Tarn

Pavey Ark from Stickle Tarn

Photo: Mike Walker (262)

Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North 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 c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - *Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark (The Langdale Pikes) from Stickle Tarn

*Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark (The Langdale Pikes) from Stickle Tarn

Photo: Tim Hope (25)

Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North 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 c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Deep Snow on Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark from Stickle Tarn

Deep Snow on Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark from Stickle Tarn

Photo: Ray Foster (11)

Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North 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 c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Thunacar Knott from Pavey Ark summit

Thunacar Knott from Pavey Ark summit

Photo: Mike Walker (269)

Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - 2/3rds way up Pavey Ark on Tuesday this week. Lovely views overlooking Stickle Tarn and beyond to Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and The Coniston Fells!

2/3rds way up Pavey Ark on Tuesday this week. Lovely views overlooking Stickle Tarn and beyond to Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and The Coniston Fells!

Photo: Michael Lee (12)

Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Great Langdale from The Langdale Pikes, Great Langdale

Great Langdale from The Langdale Pikes, Great Langdale

Photo: Richard Smithies (4)


. . . load all 142 walk photos from Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale


Send us your photographs and pictures from your walks and hikes

We would love to see your walk photographs and pictures walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale. Please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to:

and we shall do our best to publish them.

(Guide Resolution = 300dpi. At least = 660 pixels (wide) x 440 pixels (high).)

Send us your walking and hiking photographs and pictures from walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale via Facebook

You can also submit photos from walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale via our Facebook Page.

NB. Please indicate where each photo was taken.







Follow go4awalk.com on Twitter Follow go4awalk.com on Facebook






Find new Friends to go walking with

Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 Walks. Download GPS Waypoints - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk - All the Latest Route Information, GPS Waypoints and Split Times to keep you on Schedule

Walk The British Three Peaks Challenge Walk - All the Latest Route Information and GPS Waypoints

See our pick of The Best Walks in The Lake District - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of the Best Lake District Ridge Walks - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of the Best Lake District Walks to do in the rain - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Snowdonia - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Ridge Walks in Wales - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Brecon Beacons - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Yorkshire Dales - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Peak District - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Forest of Bowland - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Shropshire - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Cheshire - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Lancashire - Walks you must not miss!

Not sure where to walk next? Try Peak Bagging - Great Walks you must not miss!

Not sure where to walk next? Walk part of a National Trail - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walks with Downloadable and Uploadable GPS Waypoint Data

Walking Kit and Gear Tested by Walkers

Full Site Search
Do not miss our pick of the Best Walks in Britain