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

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Great Langdale, is 10 miles long and will take about 7¼hrs. It is graded 7 (Hard).


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




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
3
English
Mountains
Wainwright
6
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
6
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
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:

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.



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

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Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Pavey Ark and Jack' s Rake from Stickle Tarn, The Langdale Pikes

Pavey Ark and Jack' s Rake from Stickle Tarn, The Langdale Pikes

Photo: Kath Waterston (1)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Looking across Great Langdale to Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell from Stickle Ghyll, The Langdale Pikes

Looking across Great Langdale to Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell from Stickle Ghyll, The Langdale Pikes

Photo: Jenna Lee (1)

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

Great Langdale from Pike of Stickle

Photo: Rob Davis (1)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Stickle Tarn from the path up Pavey Ark and The Langadale Pikes

Stickle Tarn from the path up Pavey Ark and The Langadale Pikes

Photo: Steve Guest (1)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - *Harrison Stickle (left) and Pike of Stickle (right) and the Langdale Pikes Plateau from Thunacar Knott

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

Photo: Tim Hope (34)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike 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)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Great Langdale from below Loft Crag

Great Langdale from below Loft Crag

Photo: Andy Malcolm (120)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Tony and myself (on the right) on the top of Harrison Stickle

Tony and myself (on the right) on the top of Harrison Stickle

Photo: Martin Ormesher (2)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Stickle Ghyll, Great Langdale

Stickle Ghyll, Great Langdale

Photo: Edward Felstead (7)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Me on the summit of Pike of Stickle, The Langdale Pikes with Windermere (far left), Loft Crag (near left), Lingmoor Fell (across Great Langdale), Blea Tarn (centre) and Pike of Blisco (right)

Me on the summit of Pike of Stickle, The Langdale Pikes with Windermere (far left), Loft Crag (near left), Lingmoor Fell (across Great Langdale), Blea Tarn (centre) and Pike of Blisco (right)

Photo: David Percival (1)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Snow on Harrison Stickle across a frozen Stickle Tarn

Snow on Harrison Stickle across a frozen Stickle Tarn

Photo: Ray Foster (12)

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

Great Langdale Beck, Great Langdale

Photo: Mike Jennings (20)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Jack's Rake and Pavey Ark from Harrison Stickle

Jack's Rake and Pavey Ark from Harrison Stickle

Photo: Christine Shepherd (70)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Black Crags (Langdale) from Martcrag Moor

Black Crags (Langdale) from Martcrag Moor

Photo: Mike Walker (288)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Stickle Tarn, Great Langdale and Lingmoor from Pavey Ark, The Langdale Pikes

Stickle Tarn, Great Langdale and Lingmoor from Pavey Ark, The Langdale Pikes

Photo: Chris Arthur (1)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) from Black Crags (Langdale) summit cairn

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

Photo: Mike Walker (293)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike 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)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Harrison Stickle in silhouette from Pavey Ark (Langdale Pikes)

Harrison Stickle in silhouette from Pavey Ark (Langdale Pikes)

Photo: Tim Hope (38)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Great Langdale from Pavey Ark summit

Great Langdale from Pavey Ark summit

Photo: Mike Walker (270)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Harrison Stickle from the outflow from Stickle Tarn

Harrison Stickle from the outflow from Stickle Tarn

Photo: Mike Walker (260)


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