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Scafell Pike

Walked on 25/06/2009

Start point: Brotherilkeld, car park at the bottom of Hardknott Pass (NY 214 011)

Brotherilkeld Farm – Lingcove Bridge – Great Moss – Little Narrowcove – Broad Crag col – Scafell Pike – Mickledore – Lord’s Rake – West Wall Traverse – Deep Gill – Symonds Knott – Scafell – Slight Side – Catcove Beck – Brotherilkeld Farm

Distance: 10.4 miles     Total Ascent: 1140 metres    Time Taken: 5 hours 45 minutes

Weather: Sunny, breezy on the tops. 21C.

I fancied a bit of a scramble today so I headed for the Scafells from Eskdale in beautiful weather to do just that. The Little Narrowcove route is a steep one but straightforward and Lord’s Rake and Deep Gill were as good as ever. I was out early today so there were not so many people around; Casper did manage to get spotted on the descent from Slight Side though, and it is always a pleasure to bump into StridingEdge followers up on the fells.

Scafell Pike

Scafell Pike route map.

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Early morning start at Brotherilkeld.

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Looking back to the sunshine over Brotherilkeld Farm.

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The River Esk and Bowfell.

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Lingcove Bridge, still in the shade.

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Into the sunshine climbing alongside The Esk and first sight of the Scafells.

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The Scafells from the gorge of the Esk.

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Scafell Pike and Scar Lathing from the bend in the River Esk.

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Scafell Pike.

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A fine morning over Great Moss.

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Slight Side and Scafell.

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Slight Side where I will descend later.

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Looking back to Harter Fell through the gap of the gorge.

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Scafell Pike and Ill Crag.

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The beautiful River Esk.

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Great Moss.

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Scafell Pike reflection.

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Sky over Scafell Pike.

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Onward and upward Casper.

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The subsidiary summit of Pen is to the right overlooking Esk Buttress.

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Scafell and Cam Spout.

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Looking back along Great Moss.

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Heading for Little Narrowcove which is around the base of Esk Buttress and then steeply up to the left.

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Esk Buttress.

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Little Narrowcove - for masochists only!

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Little Narrowcove.

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Almost at the top of Little Narrowcove.

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In the hollow of Little Narrowcove.

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Climbing to the Broad Crag col.

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No need to ask what he thinks of this one!

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The view from the Broad Crag col.

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Looking north from the col, Lingmell, Kirk Fell and Great Gable amongst others in view.

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Top dog - on Scafell Pike.

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Looking towards Styhead Tarn and Derwent Water.

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The summit of Scafell Pike.

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Scafell and Mickledore.

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Pulpit Rock from the descent to Lord's Rake.

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Lord's Rake from the bottom...

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...and from the top.

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Mosedale from the West Wall Traverse. The chock stone at the head of Lord's Rake is centre left.

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Climbing Deep Gill.

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The head of Deep Gill (the top of the descent to the West Wall Traverse with the Pinnacle (left-centre) and the Oracle (bottom right)...like the man himself...

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Scafell Pike from Symonds Knott.

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Looking the other way to Scafell's summit, the cross memorial in the centre.

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Yewbarrow and I can see Low Tarn too, where I was swimming the other day.

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A hazy view to the west of Burnmoor Tarn, Illgill Head and Wast Water.

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Symonds Knott and Scafell Pike from Scafell.

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Long Green and Slight Side on the descent.

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Looking back from Slight Side.

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There was a strong breeze up here today.

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The Scafell Pikes from Slight Side.

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Slight Side from the descent.

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Hard Knott.

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Scafell across a sea of green bracken.

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