Steeple
819m (2688ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,808ft (1,465m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - Kirk Fell - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Mosedale Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,275ft (998m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water - Char Dub - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Caw Fell - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Great Scoat Fell - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Long Crag - Moss Dub - Lingmell Plantation - Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,782ft (1,457m) |
| Time: | 8.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - Mosedale Beck - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Yewbarrow - Dropping Crag - Bell Rib - Over Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,100ft (1,554m) |
| Time: | 9.25hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Greendale Farm - Middle Fell (Wasdale) - Seatallan - Pots of Ashness - Gowder Crag - Haycock - Great Scoat Fell - Steeple - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Yewbarrow - Bell Rib - Dropping Crag - Overbeck Bridge - Wast Water - Greendale Farm
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,819ft (1,773m) |
| Time: | 10 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - Moses' Trod - Lingmell Beck - Gable Beck Bridge - Sty Head - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Beck Head - Beckhead Tarn - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Kirk Fell - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Mosedale Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
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
Darren Wilson hiked Steeple on June 20th, 2021 [from/via/route] Last Wainright walks Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Pillar & Kirk Fell [with] Mike [weather] Sunny dry beautiful day out, steep climb up
Christina Lander summited Steeple on April 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Bowness Knott, Ennerdale - Lingmell - Steeple - Scoat Fell - Haycock - Caw Fell - Bowness Knott [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day - During our holiday staying in Embleton
Andrew Johnson conquered Steeple on December 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [weather] Great weather
Martin Woods scaled Steeple on August 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] From wasdale head pillar, scoat fell, steeple, red pike & yeabarrow walk [with] Myself [weather] Sunny 15 to 18 degrees - Some scrambling over the top, amazing views & great fun
Wayne Baxter walked up Steeple on August 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walked the Mosedale Horseshoe starting from Overbeck Bridge walking to Wasdale Inn. Black sail pass onto Pillar, Scoat Fell, Steeple & Red Pike. [with] Sue [weather] Bright sun very hot
Andy Buxton climbed Steeple on May 30th, 1994 [from/via/route] From Overbeck Bridge. Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple & Haycock [with] Dan [weather] Good, some showers - Good day with some entertaining scrambling. Day rather marred by Derby losing 2-1 to Leicester in play-off final.
Richard Marshall bagged Steeple on July 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ennerdale Haycock [with] Bo [weather] Cloudy/sunny. Very warm.
Elaine Evans hiked Steeple on April 15th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Bowness Knott car park beside Ennerdale, followed path alongside Ennerdale, over bridge onto the river path, past Moss Dub & up Long Crag to the summit of Steeple, continued onto Scoat Fell, Haycock, Little Gowder Crag & finally Caw Fell before descending to the river path & retracing our steps back to the car. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Dry but very, very windy & cold on the tops. - Followed walk c130 (in reverse). Good day out but had the wind against us for much of the summit walk which increased the difficulty level. Beautiful late afternoon sunshine as we descended. Visibility hazy.
Phillip Bulley summited Steeple on September 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Scoat Fell. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny but chilly.
Craig Steeland conquered Steeple on July 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Bowness Knott car park with bike used to start of walk [with] On my own [weather] Hot & sunny with no wind.
John Almond scaled Steeple on August 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] go4awalk c130 - From Bowness Knott Car Park - Caw Fell - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Scoat Fell - STEEPLE - Low Beck - Moss Dub - Wainwright 110 [with] Solo [weather] Cloudy, cool wind on tops - A long, slow, slippery descent from Steeple. Would only recommend it after a long dry period.
Iain Jones walked up Steeple on July 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] Honister Hause (The Wainwright 60 - Day 1 (Ennerdale)) [with] Graeme High
Anthony Scott climbed Steeple on July 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Wast Water [with] me [weather] Blue sky then white cloud. No wind
Clive Ward bagged Steeple on October 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] Wasdale, see Red Pike for route [with] Walking group (I missed first day)
Mark Davidson hiked Steeple on July 20th, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Glorious
Dave Eyes summited Steeple on May 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Scoat Fell [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Sunny Day
Richard Fulcher conquered Steeple on May 27th, 2016 [from/via/route] Mosedale Horseshoe from Black sail YH [with] Dave Jobling [weather] Light cloud with sunny intervals - Mosedale Horseshoe
Elaine Grayson scaled Steeple on June 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Wasdale Head
David Noble walked up Steeple on July 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] From Wasdale Kirk Fell, Kirkfell Crags, Pillar via the high level route, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike, Stirrup Crags & Yewbarrow [with] Jack [weather] Rain brighter then sunny - Sat 17th October & descended down the ridge
Tony Rogerson climbed Steeple on August 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head High Level Route Scoat Fell Steeple & Red Pike [weather] Low cloud clearing to sunny
Harry Meijer bagged Steeple on September 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] custom walk [with] The Lake District Walker
Steve Frank hiked Steeple on April 6th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head
Christine Knowles summited Steeple on May 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head Inn as part of Mosedale round [with] Graham [weather] had been fine, but clouds kept coming down & then lifting. - We were scared of this because of the narrow ridge, but did it anyway!! Pleased to have got it over with, & it wasn't so bad, mostly.
Derek Parkin conquered Steeple on March 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Scoat fell [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] sunny, windy
Andy Gibbs scaled Steeple on March 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head via Pillar [with] Jake & Callum [weather] Superb
Colin Egan walked up Steeple on September 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Continuation from Haycocks [with] My wife Faith
Charlie Housley climbed Steeple on December 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] The ridge route as described by AW in Steeple 6 [with] Candy the collie. [weather] A day of two halves....08.30-11.30 low cloud & no views. 11.30-16.30 no cloud & fine views.
Kevin Parnham bagged Steeple on August 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] Mosedale Horseshoe [with] Jo and Charlotte [weather] Generally good day but wet finish - Charlotte stayed behind whilst we bagged Steeple,only a 30 minute round trip from Scoat Fell
Keith Eastman hiked Steeple on June 30th, 2014 [from/via/route] c130
John Tippins summited Steeple on April 20th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] on me tod [weather] Warmish in the valley. Misty, bit of rain & very strong winds on the peaks.
Iain Taylor conquered Steeple on July 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] Started walk from NY 14451 05600
Raymond Barnett scaled Steeple on June 5th, 2013 [weather] sunny
Brian Laverty walked up Steeple on April 30th, 2011 [from/via/route] wasdale head [with] wendy [weather] clear,windy
Victoria Bates climbed Steeple on February 21st, 2013 [from/via/route] Mosedale horseshoe
Darren Mortimer bagged Steeple on August 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] Wasdale c101 [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny
Stephen Byrne, Patrick Rogozinski, Melanie Dunn, Wendy Sockett, David Butterfield, Jenny Godfrey, Louis Smith, Louise Sandwith, Trevor Longman, Adrian Roberts, Jonathan Tobin, Michael Nolan, David Shaw, John Walter, Jill Dean, Peter O'sullivan, Adam Shewry, Simon Duerden, Angela Moroney, Paul Booth, Jeanette Coward, Linda Mckeogh, Peter Clark, Paul Henderson, Trevor Williams, Tracey Cordes, Stephen Millington, John Cuthbert, Patrick Buckland, Chris Bede, Rob Barklamb, Ray O'hara and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Steeple.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Steeple
Great view of Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable (the rounded dome), Kirk Fell, Pillar (the highest point), Black Crag and Steeple from Lingcomb Edge just below the summit of Red Pike (Buttermere)
Steeple and Long Crag with Crag Fell (sunlit in the distance), Ennerdale Water and Great Borne from Pillar
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