Walk Route Map c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale

Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale

Superb views up the Langdale Valley

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8¾mls (14km)
Ascent:	2,271ft (692m)
Time:	5½hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale pdf

Route outline for walk c466:

Great Langdale - Old Dungeon Ghyll - The Cumbria Way - Mickleden Beck - Mickleden (Langdale) - Rossett Beck - Rossett Pike - Little Gill Head - Black Crags (Langdale) - Stake Pass - The Cumbria Way - Stake Gill - Mickleden - Mickleden Beck - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1
English
Mountain

1
Wainwright

1
English
Nuttall

1
English
Dewey

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Rossett Pike at 651m (2136ft). Rossett Pike is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (143rd highest in England, 246th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 115).

Rossett Pike is also known as an English Nuttall (191st highest in England, 329th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Black Crags (Langdale) at 588m (1929ft). Black Crags (Langdale) is also known as an English Dewey (20th highest in England, 52nd in England & Wales)

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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90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale

In no particular order . . .

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

Photo: Robert Withers (2)

Great Langdale Beck, Great Langdale

Photo: Mike Jennings (20)

Black Crags (Langdale)

Photo: Mike Walker (289)

Stickle Ghyll, Great Langdale

Photo: Edward Felstead (7)

Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale - Mickelden Beck flowing through Great Langdale with the lowers slopes of the Landale pikes (left) and Side Pike (right)

Mickelden Beck flowing through Great Langdale with the lowers slopes of the Landale pikes (left) and Side Pike (right)

Photo: John Holt (4)

Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale - Looking up Mickleden towards Rossett Pike, Buck Pike (Langdale) and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale

Looking up Mickleden towards Rossett Pike, Buck Pike (Langdale) and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale

Photo: Christine Shepherd (815)

Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) from Mickleden

Photo: Mike Walker (297)

Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark from Great Langdale

Photo: Pauline Mealor (1)

Rossett Pike summit cairn with The Langdale Pikes in the distance

Photo: Alan Wainwright (190)

The Langdale Pikes

Photo: Wayne Hill (67)

Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale - Crinkle Crags (Crinkle, Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags & Shelter Crags (North Top)) and the Eastern shoulder of The Band from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

Crinkle Crags (Crinkle, Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags & Shelter Crags (North Top)) and the Eastern shoulder of The Band from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

Photo: Andy Malcolm (214)

Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale - Looking across Mickleden Beck towards the Bowfell Buttress (left) and Rossett Pike (right)

Looking across Mickleden Beck towards the Bowfell Buttress (left) and Rossett Pike (right)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (119)

Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) from Mickleden

Photo: Mike Walker (295)

Heading to Mickleden

Photo: David Hayter (40)

The Langdale Pikes from Great Langdale

Photo: Andy Malcolm (123)

Great Langdale under a deep snow

Photo: Simon Barnett (67)

Harrison Stickle and the Langdale Pikes from Great Langdale

Photo: Edward Felstead (6)

Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) from Black Crags (Langdale) summit cairn

Photo: Mike Walker (293)

Great Langdale from Black Crags (Langdale)

Photo: Mike Walker (290)

Rosset Pike from Black Crags (Langdale) summit cairn

Photo: Mike Walker (292)

Black Crags (Langdale) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (817)

Approaching The Band and Stool End Farm from Great Langdale

Photo: Chris Haselden (2)

Dungeon Ghyll Force

Photo: Mike Green (1)

Buck Pike (Langdale) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (816)

Looking down Mickleden from Black Crags (Langdale)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (818)

Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale - *Cinkle Crags, Bow Fell (Bowfell) and the Langdale Pikes from Great Langdale in the early morning

*Cinkle Crags, Bow Fell (Bowfell) and the Langdale Pikes from Great Langdale in the early morning

Photo: Andy Malcolm (18)

Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale - Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags and Shelter Crags (North Top) from Great Langdale

Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags and Shelter Crags (North Top) from Great Langdale

Photo: Mike Jennings (22)

Cairn on the summit of Rossett Pike

Photo: Christine Shepherd (476)

Great Langdale

Photo: Mike Jennings (14)

Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) and Harrison Stickle from Mickleden

Photo: Mike Walker (296)

Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale - Junction with Stake Pass and The Cumbria Way at the bottom of Rossett Beck in Mickleden

Junction with Stake Pass and The Cumbria Way at the bottom of Rossett Beck in Mickleden

Photo: Alan Wainwright (192)

Looking back up to Black Crags (Langdale) summit cairn

Photo: Mike Walker (294)

Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale - The Band (centre) with Crinkle Crags (left) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (right) beyond from Great Langdale

The Band (centre) with Crinkle Crags (left) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (right) beyond from Great Langdale

Photo: Mike Jennings (21)

*Mickleden from Stake Pass

Photo: Wayne Hill (68)

Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale - Approaching the (somewhat moody) Langdale Pikes along the Cumbria Wayin Great Langdale below Oakhowe Crag.

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

Photo: Graham Sykes (1)

The Langdale Pikes from Great Langdale

Photo: Wayne Hill (30)

Footbridge over Mickleden Beck

Photo: Mike Jennings (15)

Crummock Water and the Bishop of Barf from Whinlatter Forest Park

Photo: Christine Shepherd (819)

Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale - The Band (left), Bow Fell (Bowfell), Esk Pike (centre) and Pike of Stickle (far right) surround Mickleden from Great Langdale

The Band (left), Bow Fell (Bowfell), Esk Pike (centre) and Pike of Stickle (far right) surround Mickleden from Great Langdale

Photo: David Hayter (360)

Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale - *Crinkle Crags featuring Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott & Crinkle Crags (South Top) (left), Bow Fell (Bowfell) (centre) and The Langdale Pikes (right) from Great Langdale

*Crinkle Crags featuring Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott & Crinkle Crags (South Top) (left), Bow Fell (Bowfell) (centre) and The Langdale Pikes (right) from Great Langdale

Photo: Wayne Hill (26)

Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale - Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott & Crinkle Crags (South Top) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from Great Langdale

Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott & Crinkle Crags (South Top) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from Great Langdale

Photo: Wayne Hill (1)

Its a dogs-life in Langdale

Photo: Toby Mettam (1)

Walk c466 Rossett Pike and Black Crags (Langdale) from Great Langdale - Rossett Pike summit ridge with The Langdale Pikes in the distance and Great Langdale far below

Rossett Pike summit ridge with The Langdale Pikes in the distance and Great Langdale far below

Photo: Alan Wainwright (191)

Black Crags (Langdale) summit cairn

Photo: Mike Walker (291)

The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

Photo: Edward Felstead (5)

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