Scafell Pike and Sprinkling Tarn (Sun 9 Dec 2007)

Walk Information

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Walk route: Wasdale Head - Lingmell Gill - Brown Tongue - Lingmell Col - Scafell Pike - Broad Crag Col - Calf Cove - Esk Hause - Sprinkling Tarn - Sty Head - Burnthwaite - Wasdale Head

Distance: 8.00 miles

Ascent: 3,280ft

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Time: 5 hours 30 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: Light winds, cloud on the higher fells, some snow on the ground. Drizzle and then rain towards the end of the walk.

Photos

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Looking back to Wasdale Head from the path that climbs round the flanks of Lingmell to Lingmell Gill and the Brown Tongue routeLingmell Gill and Brown TongueWast Water with Buckbarrow and Middle Fell in sunshine from Lingmell GillLooking over Lingmell's west ridge to Yewbarrow's north top with Red Pike behindLooking up to Mickledore from Hollow StonesIllgill Head, Wastwater, Middle Fell and Seatallan from the new(ish) path up to Lingmell ColStyhead Tarn and the view north from the ascent of Scafell Pike from Lingmell ColLooking down on Lingmell as we head into the cloudsHeading up Scafell PikeScafell Pike's summit almost in viewScafell Pike's summitLooking down Little Narrowcove from Broad Crag Col, the peak on the right is PenLooking ahead to Great End, we missed out its summit today and headed into Calf Cove to the right of the col in the centre of the photoEsk Pike's south ridge, Hard Knott, Harter Fell and CawSprinkling Tarn and Seathwaite Fell from the path down from Esk HauseSprinkling TarnThe Stretcher Box at Sty HeadLingmell Beck and Wasdale Head

previous walk - Sat 8 Dec 2007 - Middle Fell and Greendale Tarn

next walk - Sat 15 Dec 2007 - Knott and High Pike from Fell Side

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