Rachel Swinscoe on Scafell Pike
The Lake District Cumbria England
"So close to the summit - is that Keswick in the far distance?" – Nick Swinscoe
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Walk c172 Scafell Pike via The Corridor Route from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
England's Highest Mountain
Vital Statistics:
Length:
7.5 miles(12 km)
Ascent:
3,218ft(981m)
Time:
6 hrs
Grade:
Walk c111 Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
The direct route up and down England's Highest
Vital Statistics:
Length:
6.25 miles(10 km)
Ascent:
3,187ft(971m)
Time:
5½ hrs
Grade:
Walk c215 Scafell Pike from Seathwaite (Borrowdale)
England's highest mountain
Vital Statistics:
Length:
9.5 miles(15 km)
Ascent:
3,477ft(1,060m)
Time:
7 hrs
Grade:
Walk c233 Sca Fell and Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
England's 2 highest mountains
Vital Statistics:
Length:
7.5 miles(12 km)
Ascent:
4,195ft(1,279m)
Time:
7 hrs
Grade:
Walk c370 Scafell Pike from Seathwaite (Borrowdale)
The 'easiest' way up England's highest mountain from Seathwaite
Vital Statistics:
Length:
8.5 miles(13.5 km)
Ascent:
3,289ft(1,020m)
Time:
6½ hrs
Grade:
Walk c197 Lingmell and Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
England's highest mountain
Vital Statistics:
Length:
9 miles(14.5 km)
Ascent:
3,696ft(1,126m)
Time:
7 hrs
Grade:
Walk c454 Scafell Pike via The Corridor Route from Seathwaite (Borrowdale)
England's highest mountain via the famous Corridor Route
Vital Statistics:
Length:
9 miles(14.5 km)
Ascent:
3,236ft(986m)
Time:
6.75hrs
Grade:
Walk c194 Scafell Pike from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
England's Highest Mountain
Vital Statistics:
Length:
12.5 miles(20 km)
Ascent:
4,684ft(1,428m)
Time:
9.25hrs
Grade:
Walk c271 The Scafell Massif from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
England's highest & 2nd highest mountains
Vital Statistics:
Length:
9.75 miles(15.5 km)
Ascent:
5,140ft(1,567m)
Time:
8.75hrs
Grade:
Walk c416 Scafell Pike from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
The 'easiest' way up England's highest from Great Langdale
Vital Statistics:
Length:
11.25 miles(18 km)
Ascent:
3,883ft(1,183m)
Time:
8 hrs
Grade:
Walk c453 The Scafell Mountains from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
Testing route up England's highest mountains
Vital Statistics:
Length:
11 miles(17.5 km)
Ascent:
5,409ft(1,648m)
Time:
9½ hrs
Grade:
Walk c110 The Eskdale Skyline from Wha House Farm, Eskdale
Stenuous high level route across England's highest mountains
Vital Statistics:
Length:
14 miles(22.5 km)
Ascent:
6,009ft(1,832m)
Time:
9 hrs
Grade:
Walk c166 The Scafell Masiff from Wha House Farm, Eskdale
England's highest mountains
Vital Statistics:
Length:
13.75 miles(22 km)
Ascent:
4,982ft(1,519m)
Time:
10 hrs
Grade:
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