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.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 4 English Mountains |
![]() 7 Wainwrights |
![]() 7 English Nuttalls |
![]() 1 English Dewey |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 0 Marilyns |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is The Langdale Pikes at 736m (2416ft). The Langdale Pikes is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) ( highest in England, highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. ). The Langdale Pikes is also known as a English Nuttall (0 highest in England, 0 highest in England & Wales).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Harrison Stickle at 736m (2416ft). Harrison Stickle is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (77th highest in England, 132nd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 70). Harrison Stickle is also known as a 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 a Wainwright (No. 76). Thunacar Knott is also known as a English Nuttall (106th highest in England, 180th highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) at 709m (2327ft). Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (96th highest in England, 162nd highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 84) and a English Nuttall (120th highest in England, 204th highest in England & Wales); Pavey Ark at 700m (2297ft). Pavey Ark is classified as a Wainwright (No. 89) and a English Nuttall (134th highest in England, 220th highest in England & Wales); Loft Crag at 680m (2232ft). Loft Crag is classified as a Wainwright (No. 98) and a English Nuttall (154th highest in England, 256th highest in England & Wales); Rossett Pike at 651m (2137ft). Rossett Pike is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (144th highest in England, 247th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 115) and a English Nuttall (193rd highest in England, 330th highest in England & Wales); Black Crags (Langdale) at 588m (1929ft). Black Crags (Langdale) is classified as an English Dewey (20th highest in England, 52nd highest in England & Wales).
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL6 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 89 or 90 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale
In no particular order . . .

*Stickle Tarn with Great Langdale and Lingmoor beyond from Pavey Ark Summit (Langdale Pikes)

Harrison Stickle (right) and Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) in the distance from north of Stickle Tarn, The Langdale Pikes, Great Langdale

Crinkle Crags (Crinkle, Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags & Shelter Crags (North Top)) and the Eastern shoulder of The Band from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
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