Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10mls (16km)
Ascent:	3,428ft (1,045m)
Time:	7hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk c109:

Eskdale  -  Wha House Farm  -  Hare Crag  -  Quagrigg Moss  -  Slight Side  -  Sca Fell  -  Symonds Knott  -  Foxes Tarn  -  Cam Spout Crag  -  River Esk  -  Great Moss  -  Lingcove Bridge  -  Brotherilkeld  -  Hardknott Pass  -  Eskdale

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1 English Mountain

2 Wainwrights

2 English Nuttalls

0 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

0 Marilyns

0 Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Sca Fell at 964m (3163ft). Sca Fell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (2nd highest in England, 10th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 2).

Sca Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (2nd highest in England, 11th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Symonds Knott at 959m (3147ft). Symonds Knott is also known as an English Nuttall (3rd highest in England, 13th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Slight Side at 762m (2501ft). Slight Side is classified as an Wainwright (No. 58).

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale

In no particular order . . .

The head of Eskdale from Great Moss

Photo: Rob Barklamb (5)

The View from the West Wall Traverse

Photo: Christine Shepherd (833)

Wast Water from the summit of Sca Fell

Photo: Craig Carter (22)

The summit cairn on the top of Burnbank Fell

Photo: Christine Shepherd (838)

Lingcove Bridge

Photo: Colin Jenkins (36)

Crinkle Crags (Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), & Gunson Knott), Bow Fell (Bowfell), Esk Pike & The Langdale Pikes from Loughrigg

Photo: Gerry Ball (58)

Eel Tarn taken en-route to Sca Fell from Eskdale

Photo: Andy Malcolm (92)

High Scarth Crag from Quagrigg Moss

Photo: David Hayter (383)

Hard Knott from Eskdale

Photo: Tim Hope (92)

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