Walk The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
Jack's Rake is a Lakeland Classic - but not for the faint hearted
This 4½ mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Great Langdale in the Lake District & will take you about 4½ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
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| Walk No.: | c225 | |
| Length: | 4½ miles (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2645 ft (806m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
Route outline for this walk:
Great Langdale - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale - Stickle Ghyll - Stickle Tarn - Jack's Rake - The Langdale Pikes - Pavey Ark - Thunacar Knott - Harrison Stickle - Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) - Loft Crag - Mark Gate - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 2 English Mountains |
 5 Wainwrights |
 5 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Harrison Stickle at 736m (2415ft). Harrison Stickle is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (77th highest in England, 132nd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 70).
Harrison Stickle is also known as an English Nuttall (96th highest in England, 163rd highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Thunacar Knott at 723m (2373ft). Thunacar Knott is classified as an Wainwright (No. 76).
Thunacar Knott is also known as an English Nuttall (105th highest in England, 179th highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:
- Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) at 708m (2324ft). Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (97th highest in England, 163rd highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 84) and an English Nuttall (121st highest in England, 205th highest in England & Wales).
- Pavey Ark at 700m (2297ft). Pavey Ark is classified as a Wainwright (No. 89) and an English Nuttall (134th highest in England, 221st highest in England & Wales)
- Loft Crag at 681m (2235ft). Loft Crag is classified as a Wainwright (No. 98) and an English Nuttall (151st highest in England, 255th highest in England & Wales)
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
In no particular order . . .
Harrison Stickle (right) and Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) in the distance from north of Stickle Tarn, The Langdale Pikes, Great Langdale
Climbing up Stickle Ghyll towards Harrison Stickle (The Langdale Pikes) (left) from Great Langdale
Stickle Tarn, Great Langdale and Lingmoor from Pavey Ark, The Langdale Pikes
Stickle Tarn from the slopes of Pavey Ark with Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and The Coniston Fells in the distance
*High Raise (Langdale) and Seargent Man (dark pimple left of centre) and Codale Head from Thunacar Knott
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