Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale

A busy path leads to wild seclusion


Route outline for walk c418:

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  -  Black Crags (Langdale)  -  Little Gill Head  -  Rossett Pike  -  Rossett Gill  -  The Cumbria Way  -  Mickleden  -  Mickleden Beck  -  The New Dungeon Ghyll  -  Great Langdale




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
3
English
Mountains
Wainwright
6
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
6
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
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 c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale

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Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Brett climbing Pavey Ark

Brett climbing Pavey Ark

Photo: Mike Walker (263)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Looking down Mickleden from Black Crags (Langdale)

Looking down Mickleden from Black Crags (Langdale)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (818)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from 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 c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - *Mickleden from Stake Pass

*Mickleden from Stake Pass

Photo: Wayne Hill (68)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from 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 c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from 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 c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Great Langdale  with Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) beyond from the path to Pike of Stickle (The Langdale Pikes)

Great Langdale with Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) beyond from the path to Pike of Stickle (The Langdale Pikes)

Photo: Tim Hope (40)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) summit cairn

Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (493)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Great Langdale

Great Langdale

Photo: Mike Jennings (14)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) summit cairn

Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) summit cairn

Photo: Mike Walker (280)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from 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 (17)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Stickle Tarn from Harrison Stickle in The Langdale Pikes

Stickle Tarn from Harrison Stickle in The Langdale Pikes

Photo: David Swales (2)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Pike of Stickle from Loft Crag

Pike of Stickle from Loft Crag

Photo: Hugh Turner (2)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from 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 c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Footbridge over Mickleden Beck

Footbridge over Mickleden Beck

Photo: Mike Jennings (15)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Looking south over a snowy Stickle Tarn to Wetherlam and the Coniston Fells from Pavey Ark

Looking south over a snowy Stickle Tarn to Wetherlam and the Coniston Fells from Pavey Ark

Photo: Alan Thompson (1)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Harrison Stickle in silhouette from Pavey Ark (Langdale Pikes)

Harrison Stickle in silhouette from Pavey Ark (Langdale Pikes)

Photo: Tim Hope (38)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Stickle Tarn from Harrison Stickle

Stickle Tarn from Harrison Stickle

Photo: Chris Haselden (4)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Stickle Tarn, The Langdale Pikes

Stickle Tarn, The Langdale Pikes

Photo: Kath Waterston (2)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Great Langdale from the summit of Harrison Stickle

Great Langdale from the summit of Harrison Stickle

Photo: Mike Walker (275)


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