Pavey Ark
700m (2297ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5ml (7.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,645ft (806m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale - Stickle Ghyll - Stickle Tarn - Jack's Rake - The Langdale Pikes - Pavey Ark - Thunacar Knott - Harrison Stickle - Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) - Loft Crag - Mark Gate - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,046ft (928m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Stickle Ghyll - Whitegill Crag - Blea Rigg - Sergeant Man - High Raise (Langdale) - The Langdale Pikes - Thunacar Knott - Pavey Ark - Harrison Stickle - Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) - Loft Crag - Mark Gate - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,924ft (891m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
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 - The Cumbria Way - Stake Gill - Mickleden - Mickleden Beck - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10mls (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,580ft (1,091m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.75ml (22km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,991ft (1,216m) |
| Time: | 9 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Allan Bank - Wray Gill - Silver How - Lang How - Sinescar Pike - Little Castle How - Great Castle How - Blea Rigg - Sergeant Man - Thunacar Knott - Pavey Ark - Harrison Stickle - Loft Crag - Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) - High Raise (Langdale) - Codale Head - Tarn Crag (Easedale) - Far Easedale Gill - Sourmilk Falls - Far Easedale Beck - Goody Bridge - Grasmere
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pavey Ark
David Higginbottom walked up Pavey Ark on October 4th, 2024 [from/via/route] C281 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear - Nice steep walk
Neil Heywood climbed Pavey Ark on September 9th, 2024 [from/via/route] Great langdale
Angeline Grieveson bagged Pavey Ark on July 23rd, 2024 [with] Rick & Dotty & Anu
David Peebles hiked Pavey Ark on June 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Langdale Campsite Carpark [with] Group [weather] Great Weather. Sun & not too cold or windy.
Claire Kirk summited Pavey Ark on November 11th, 2023 [from/via/route] Stickle Barn car park [with] Alone
Jon Floyd conquered Pavey Ark on July 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Stickle Ghyll car park via pavey ark, thunacar knott, Harrison stickle loft crag & pike of stickle [with] Solo [weather] Summits covered in mist with slight rain
Christine Shepherd scaled Pavey Ark during August, 2005 [from/via/route] From Great Langdale [with] On my own [weather] Hot & sunny after a misty start. - Climbed this again on 7.6.08. My most exciting ascent was on 12.5.12 when I climbed Jack's Rake (see note Ed.), using walk c225. Although I was on my own I had a lot of encouragement from a lovely group of walkers. Climbed again from Stickle Ghyll on 15/01/2023 with Head 4the Hills.
Caroline Winter walked up Pavey Ark on April 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Jacks Rake [with] Becky [weather] Sunny - As always, nice scramble
Martyn Atherton climbed Pavey Ark on March 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] c206 Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man, High Raise, Thunacar Knot, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle & Loft Crag [with] Self [weather] Dry & cloudy ath first then sunny & then raining - A really good & varied walk
John Tippins bagged Pavey Ark on June 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] From New Dungeon Ghyll hotel. C225 go4awalk [with] Alone [weather] Dry, sunny, warm though with some slight wind chill on exposed areas. - For the second (or third?) time.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pavey Ark
*Stickle Tarn with Great Langdale and Lingmoor beyond from Pavey Ark Summit (Langdale Pikes)
The view from Sergeant Man featuring Blea Rigg (centre left),Lingmoor Fell (distance centre), Stickle Tarn (partially hidden) and the shoulder of Pavey Ark (The Langdale Pikes) (right)
Me on Pavey Ark at the top of Jack's Rake, The Langdale Pikes with Lingmoor Fell across Great Langdale Valley in the background
*The view from Codadle Head featuring Pavey Ark (The Langdale Pikes) (centre left) and Sergeant Man (centre right)
*Pavey Ark and Stickle Tarn with the Blea Ridge beyond from Harrison Stickle Summit (Langdale Pikes)
Stickle Tarn from the slopes of Pavey Ark with Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and The Coniston Fells in the distance
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