Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10mls (16km)
Ascent:	3,580ft (1,091m)
Time:	7¼hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk c418:

Great Langdale  -  The New Dungeon Ghyll  -  Stickle Ghyll  -  Stickle Tarn  -  North Rake  -  The Langdale Pikes  -  Pavey Ark  -  Thunacar Knott  -  Harrison Stickle  -  Loft Crag  -  Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle)  -  Martcrag Moor  -  Stake Pass  -  Black Crags (Langdale)  -  Little Gill Head  -  Rossett Pike  -  Rossett Gill  -  The Cumbria Way  -  Mickleden  -  Mickleden Beck  -  The New Dungeon Ghyll  -  Great Langdale

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

3 English Mountains

6 Wainwrights

6 English Nuttalls

1 English Dewey

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)

• Rossett Pike at 651m (2136ft). Rossett Pike is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (143rd highest in England, 246th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 115) and an English Nuttall (191st highest in England, 329th highest in England & Wales).

• Black Crags (Langdale) at 588m (1929ft). Black Crags (Langdale) is classified as an English Dewey (20th highest in England, 52nd highest in England & Wales).

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National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Cumbria Way, a 112km (70 miles) linear footpath connecting Ulverston in Cumbria, England with Carlisle in Cumbria, England. The Cumbria Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Cumbria Way.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale

In no particular order . . .

Great Langdale from Pavey Ark summit

Photo: Mike Walker (270)

*Harrison Stickle (left) and Pike of Stickle (right) and the Langdale Pikes Plateau from Thunacar Knott

Photo: Tim Hope (34)

Stickle Tarn from Pavey Ark

Photo: Mike Walker (266)

Pike of Stickle from Loft Crag

Photo: Hugh Turner (2)

Brett at Stickle Tarn with Pavey Ark behind

Photo: Mike Walker (254)

*Starting up Stickle Ghyll from Great Langdale with Harrison Stickle (The Langdale Pikes) (far left)

Photo: Tim Hope (21)

*Bowfell, Esk Pike and (the end of) The Scafell Massif from Langdale

Photo: Robert Withers (2)

Looking SE from Loft Crag (The Langdale Pikes) down Great Langdale to Elterwater, Ambleside and Windermere

Photo: Tim Hope (46)

Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) from Mickleden

Photo: Mike Walker (295)

Approaching the (somewhat moody) Langdale Pikes along the Cumbria Wayin Great Langdale below Oakhowe Crag.

Photo: Graham Sykes (1)

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