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

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Eskdale, is 10 miles long and will take about 7hrs. It is graded 7 (Hard).


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




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
English
Mountain
Wainwright
2
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
2
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
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).


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL6 The English Lakes - South Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


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 - On the summit of Sca Fell

On the summit of Sca Fell

Photo: Christine Shepherd (836)

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

Eskdale from Lingcove Bridge

Photo: Colin Jenkins (34)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Illgill Head and Wast Water from Sca Fell

Illgill Head and Wast Water from Sca Fell

Photo: Paul Coulter (5)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Illgill Head and Wast Water from Sca Fell

Illgill Head and Wast Water from Sca Fell

Photo: Greg Campbell (9)

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

Hard Knott from Eskdale

Photo: Tim Hope (92)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - The River Esk and Crinkle Crags from Sca Fell

The River Esk and Crinkle Crags from Sca Fell

Photo: David Hayter (379)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Wast Water from summit of Sca Fell

Wast Water from summit of Sca Fell

Photo: Sean Harrison (1)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Burnmoor Tarn and Illgill Head from Sca Fell

Burnmoor Tarn and Illgill Head from Sca Fell

Photo: Paul Coulter (6)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Hard Knott summit cairn

Hard Knott summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (852)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Burnmoor Tarn, Whin Rigg and Illgill Head from Sca Fell

Burnmoor Tarn, Whin Rigg and Illgill Head from Sca Fell

Photo: Gerry Ball (55)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - The tiny cairn on the summit of Slight Side

The tiny cairn on the summit of Slight Side

Photo: Christine Shepherd (837)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Upper Eskdale and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from above Lingcove Bridge

Upper Eskdale and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from above Lingcove Bridge

Photo: David Hayter (384)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Little Stand (foreground), Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) (left), Wetherlam and The Old Man of Coniston (right) from Slight Side

Little Stand (foreground), Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) (left), Wetherlam and The Old Man of Coniston (right) from Slight Side

Photo: Greg Campbell (2)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Hard Knott from above Lingcove Bridge

Hard Knott from above Lingcove Bridge

Photo: David Hayter (385)

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

Brotherilkeld

Photo: David Hayter (387)

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

Doctor Bridge, Eskdale

Photo: David Hayter (201)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Lingcove Bridge Waterfall

Lingcove Bridge Waterfall

Photo: Colin Jenkins (35)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Harter Fell (Eskdale) from Eskdale

Harter Fell (Eskdale) from Eskdale

Photo: Tim Hope (93)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - A dusting of snow on Crinckle Crags from Great Moss

A dusting of snow on Crinckle Crags from Great Moss

Photo: David Elliott (4)

Walk c109 Slight Side and Sca Fell from Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Lord's Rake in between Sca Fell and Scafell Pike

Lord's Rake in between Sca Fell and Scafell Pike

Photo: Christine Shepherd (831)


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