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

A busy path leads to wild seclusion


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 more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


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

OL6 The English Lakes - South Western area


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

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


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 - 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 c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Approaching The Band and Stool End Farm from Great Langdale

Approaching The Band and Stool End Farm from Great Langdale

Photo: Chris Haselden (2)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Great Langdale under a deep snow

Great Langdale under a deep snow

Photo: Simon Barnett (67)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - *Pavey Ark and Stickle Tarn with the Blea Ridge beyond from Harrison Stickle Summit (Langdale Pikes)

*Pavey Ark and Stickle Tarn with the Blea Ridge beyond from Harrison Stickle Summit (Langdale Pikes)

Photo: Tim Hope (39)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Looking back down the path up to Stickle Tarn with Lingmoor Fell in the background

Looking back down the path up to Stickle Tarn with Lingmoor Fell in the background

Photo: Mike Walker (256)

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

Black Crags (Langdale)

Photo: Mike Walker (289)

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 - Stickle Tarn

Stickle Tarn

Photo: David Swales (9)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Looking down a very snowy Stickle Ghyll to Great Langdale with Lingmoor Fell beyond from Stickle Tarn

Looking down a very snowy Stickle Ghyll to Great Langdale with Lingmoor Fell beyond from Stickle Tarn

Photo: Ray Foster (14)

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 - 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)

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 - Black Crags (Langdale) summit cairn

Black Crags (Langdale) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (817)

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

Great Langdale from The Langdale Pikes, Great Langdale

Photo: Richard Smithies (4)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - Rossett Pike summit cairn with The Langdale Pikes in the distance

Rossett Pike summit cairn with The Langdale Pikes in the distance

Photo: Alan Wainwright (190)

Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale - *Bowfell, Esk Pike and (the end of) The Scafell Massif from Langdale

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

Photo: Robert Withers (2)

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

Harrison Stickle from Stickle Tarn (The Langdale Pikes)

Photo: Simon Barnett (41)


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