Steeple
819m (2688ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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*Walk & bag all 33 Wainwrights in The Western Fells area of The Lake District in just 10 easy-to-follow circular walks.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks. Click here for more information.
NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Steeple
Ian Ashton walked up Steeple on November 9th, 2024 [with] Solo
Carl Murphy climbed Steeple on September 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [weather] Misty, raining snow windy
Christine Shepherd bagged Steeple on February 17th, 2008 [from/via/route] Bowness Knott Car Park, Ennerdale using walk c130 Climbed again on 23.08.21 using walk c240 Climbed again on 20.4.24 using walk c240 [with] On my own [weather] Bright winter sunshine. - This was part of one of my best walks ever. Walked above an inversion for most of the day without a coat! The descent though the forest, sparkling with frost made the whole day magical.
Sarah Moore hiked Steeple on April 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] c130 / Caw Fell, Haycock & Steeple... with extra! from Ennerdale YHA [with] On my own [weather] Great day for it - almost too hot at points - clear for miles & sunny & beautiful - Couldn't believe how quiet it was for an Easter weekend - remote but incredible
Kevin Foster summited Steeple on July 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] By myself. [weather] Dry & sunny. - Clagged by mist so sadly no views.
Richard Marchant conquered Steeple on September 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at the forest car park below Bowness Knot & walk up the side of Ennerdale Water heading East & at the end I headed South on a Forestry track then a footpath through the woods & up a ridge that finally brought me out to the col between Caw Fell & Haycock. I nipped up to Caw Fell & back along the ridge to Little Colder Crag & on to Haycock. Then across to Scoat Fell & descended down off there on to Steeple & carried on along Long Crag & eventually back to the bottom of Ennerdale & followed the Forest track back to my car. [with] On my Own [weather] Clear Sunny day with little or no breeze.
Chris Sheard scaled Steeple on June 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] Ridge from Scoat fell [with] Solo [weather] Light cool winds lessened with more frequent warmer blasts, no rain brightening - Across from ScoatFell, good walking got in groove & overshot. Wow, i loved this peak, i can see now ehy Wainwright included it. I will revisit
Tim Winn walked up Steeple on April 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Sunny
Paul Macey climbed Steeple on August 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] C130 in reverse [weather] High cloud to start kow about 400 cloud base at end
Michael Austin bagged Steeple on June 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] C130
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