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

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

England's 2nd highest mountain

Vital Statistics:

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

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale pdf

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 . . .

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Great Gable (back), Lingmell, the shoulder of Scafell Pike and Mickeldore from Symonds Knott

Great Gable (back), Lingmell, the shoulder of Scafell Pike and Mickeldore from Symonds Knott

Photo: Greg Campbell (12)

Bow Fell (Bowfell) from above Cam Spout Crag

Photo: David Hayter (382)

The summit cairn on the top of Burnbank Fell

Photo: Christine Shepherd (838)

The ascent up to Foxes Tarn (Sca Fell)

Photo: Paul Coulter (3)

High Scarth Crag from Quagrigg Moss

Photo: David Hayter (383)

Burnmoor Tarn from Sca Fell

Photo: Greg Campbell (8)

Doctor Bridge, Eskdale

Photo: David Hayter (201)

Eskdale from Slight Side

Photo: David Hayter (377)

Illgill Head and Wast Water from Sca Fell

Photo: Paul Coulter (5)

Pillar (left), Kirk Fell and Great Gable (right) from Sca Fell

Photo: Greg Campbell (11)

Brotherilkeld

Photo: David Hayter (387)

Scafell Pike from Great Moss

Photo: Rob Barklamb (13)

Harter Fell (Eskdale) from Eskdale

Photo: Tim Hope (93)

On Sca Fell summit

Photo: John Dyason (3)

Harter Fell and Green Crag from Boat How

Photo: Andy Malcolm (165)

Eel Tarn taken en-route to Sca Fell from Eskdale

Photo: Andy Malcolm (92)

A crowded Scafell Pike summit from the summit of Sca Fell

Photo: Craig Carter (38)

Burnmoor Tarn and Illgill Head from Sca Fell

Photo: Paul Coulter (6)

Walkers on Slight Side

Photo: Greg Campbell (6)

Yewbarrow (centre) and Pillar (right) from Sca Fell

Photo: Greg Campbell (10)

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