Scafell Pike and Sprinkling Tarn
Sun 9 Dec 2007
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
Time: 5 hours 30 minutes
With: Anne
Notes:
Light winds, cloud on the higher fells, some snow on the ground. Drizzle and then rain towards the end of the walk.
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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 route
Lingmell Gill and Brown Tongue
Wast Water with Buckbarrow and Middle Fell in sunshine from Lingmell Gill
Looking over Lingmell's west ridge to Yewbarrow's north top with Red Pike behind
Looking up to Mickledore from Hollow Stones
Illgill Head, Wastwater, Middle Fell and Seatallan from the new(ish) path up to Lingmell Col
Styhead Tarn and the view north from the ascent of Scafell Pike from Lingmell Col
Looking down on Lingmell as we head into the clouds
Heading up Scafell Pike
Scafell Pike's summit almost in view
Scafell Pike's summit
Looking down Little Narrowcove from Broad Crag Col, the peak on the right is Pen
Looking 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 photo
Esk Pike's south ridge, Hard Knott, Harter Fell and Caw
Sprinkling Tarn and Seathwaite Fell from the path down from Esk Hause
Sprinkling Tarn
The Stretcher Box at Sty Head
Lingmell Beck and Wasdale Head
Previous Walk: Middle Fell and Greendale Tarn (Sat 8 Dec 2007)
Next Walk: Knott and High Pike from Fell Side (Sat 15 Dec 2007)