Walk c166 The Scafell Masiff from Wha House Farm, Eskdale
This 13¾ mile, Grade 9 (Very Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Eskdale & will take about 10 hrs to complete.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13¾mls (22km) |
| Ascent: | 4,982ft (1,519m) |
| Time: | 10hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk c166:
Eskdale - Wha House Farm - Hare Crag - Quagrigg Moss - Slight Side - Sca Fell - Symonds Knott - Scafell Pike - Broad Crag - Ill Crag - Great End - Esk Hause - Lingcove Bridge - Great Moss - Eskdale
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
In good weather you can see mountains in Wales, Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man from the summit of Scafell Pike so try and go in on a clear day.
At an elevation of 832m (2,731ft), Broad Crag Tarn is the highest body of standing water in England. It can be found approximately 420 m south west of the summit of Scafell Pike.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 5 English Mountains |
 4 Wainwrights |
 6 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Marilyn |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Scafell Pike at 978m (3210ft). Scafell Pike is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (Highest in England, 8th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 1).
Scafell Pike is also known as an English Nuttall (Highest in England, 8th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (Highest in England, 138th highest in the UK).
Scafell Pike means 'the highest point of The Pikes of Sca Fell'. This was the collective term for all the lumps and bumps on the top of the Sca Fell Massif (namely Sca Fell Pike, Sca Fell, Symonds Knott, Broad Crag, Ill Crag and Great End) when it was donated to The National Trust by Lord Leconfield in 1919. Sca Fell Pike became Scafell Pike (without the space) due to an error by the Ordnance Survey, and the name stuck.'
For most people, Scafell Pike is usually pronounced 'Skar Fell Pyke', but the true Lake District locals pronounce it 'SKOR-fall Pyke' with the emphasis on the first syllable. Indeed, many older texts spell it as 'Skawfell Pike'.
The summit of Scafell Pike is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point. Scafell Pike is the highest point in the county of Cumbria, the highest point in The Lake District National Park and the highest point in England. It was also the highest point in the old county of Cumberland.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of 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).
You will also reach the summit of Symonds Knott at 959m (3147ft). Symonds Knott is also known as an English Nuttall (3rd highest in England, 13th highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:
- Broad Crag at 935m (3069ft). Broad Crag is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (4th England, 15th Eng & Wal) and an English Nuttall (5th highest in England, 17th highest in England & Wales).
- Ill Crag at 931m (3054ft). Ill Crag is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (5th England, 16th Eng & Wal) and an English Nuttall (6th highest in England, 18th highest in England & Wales).
- Great End at 910m (2987ft). Great End is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (7th highest in England, 22nd highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 5) and an English Nuttall (9th highest in England, 25th highest in England & Wales).
- Slight Side at 762m (2501ft). Slight Side is classified as a Wainwright (No. 58)
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c166 The Scafell Masiff from Wha House Farm, Eskdale
In no particular order . . .
Looking towards the Isle of Man (Sellafield rather spoils the view) from Sca Fell
Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top) and Esk Pike from the shelter on Esk Hause
Gunson Knott, Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Crinkle Crags (South Top) from Slight Side
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