Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head (Thu 29 May 2008)

Walk Information

location map

Walk route: Wasdale Head - Lingmell Gill - Brown Tongue - Lingmell Col - Scafell Pike - Corridor Route - Lingmell Beck - Wasdale Head

Distance: 7.25 miles

Ascent: 3,050ft

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Time: 4 hours 20 minutes

With: Adam Waller

Conditions: Hardly any wind, humid, patches of cloud around the fell tops

Photos

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Great Gable from Wasdale HeadWastwaterLooking back to Wasdale Head as we head round LingmellThe Brown Tongue routeAscending Brown Tongue, lots of people about todayMickledore and Scafell from Hollow StonesLingmell with Great Gable behindGreat End and Broad CragThe view north to Skiddaw (left skyline)Mickledore and Scafell from Scafell Pike's south peakIll Crag from Scafell Pike's south peakScafell Pike's summit from the south peak, the large cairn was built in 1826Great MossLooking over Pen to Bowfell and Crinkle CragsThe remains of the old tea house (probably) at Scafell Pike's summit with Bowfell beyondInside the tea house, a flagged floor, stone benches and a fireplaceHeading down towards Lingmell ColThe Corridor Route leads all the way to Sty Head (Styhead Tarn is on the far left)On the Corridor Route approaching the head of Piers GillThe head of Piers GillLooking down Piers GillLooking across to Great Gable from the tarn on the Corridor Route near Middleboot KnottsRound How with Great End behindOn the Corridor Route approaching the head of Greta GillThe head of Greta Gill (north branch)Looking back down the short scramble with the pathfaires working on the Greta Gill path and patching the Corridor RouteLooking back along the Corridor Route with Lingmell Col on the far right skylineThe Corridor Route to Sty HeadGreat Gable from the Corridor RouteOn the Corridor Route, the Sty Head stetcher box is on the far left and part of Styhead Tarn can just be seen in the centre of the photoLooking up Skew GillThe valley route from Sty Head to Wasdale HeadThe valley route from Sty Head to Wasdale HeadPiers Gill and Spouthead Gill joining to become Lingmell BeckLingmell BeckLooking back up the valley towards Sty Head. The path on the left is the standard route and the one on the right the quieter valley routeGreat Gable and Sty HeadKirk Fell and Great Gable with St Olaf's Church, Wasdale Head in the trees

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