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The Highest Mountains in England

By Dave Roberts   

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The Highest Mountains in England

While Scafell Pike is the Highest Mountain in England at 978m, there are well over a 100 summits in England over 609m in height (or the historic measure of 2000feet) with at least 30m drop all around. Most of the English mountains can be found in the Lake District, but there are a number of other areas that make the list. The highest English mountain outside the Lakes is Cross Fell in the North Pennines, the 10th highest in England. It’s an impressive 893m in height and an expansive mountain that has no easy approaches. Other notable areas of English Mountains are the Yorkshire Dales which include the famous Yorkshire Three Peaks of Ingelborough, Whernside and Pen-y-ghent – with Whernside the highest point in the Dales.

Northumberland National Park also boasts some of England’s highest peaks, with The Cheviot topping out at 815 metres. Many are surprised that Kinder Scout, despite it’s immense popularity, is a lowly peak at only 637 metres in height and languishes around the bottom of the list at 156th highest mountain. Even further south, we find the summit of High Willhays on Dartmoor. There used to be a mountain in the Black Mountains of the Brecon Beacons – Black Mountain – but this is now included as one of the Welsh mountains as it complicates the hill lists. Here we were, thinking that complicating things was the whole point of hill lists…

Here’s a list of the 179 Hewitts (Hills in England and Wales and Ireland over Two Thousand Feet – so surely the Hewittfs?) hills in England.

Highest Mountains in England by Height Order (Hewitts)

1 Scafell Pike (978 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
2 Scafell (964 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
3 Helvellyn (950 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
4 Ill Crag (935 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
5 Broad Crag (934 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
6 Skiddaw (931 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Northern Fells .
7 Great End (910 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
8 Bowfell (902 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
9 Great Gable (899 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
10 Cross Fell (893 metres) , Cumbria , North Pennines – Western Fells .
11 Pillar (892 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
12 Catstye Cam (890 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
13 Esk Pike (885 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
14 Raise (883 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
15 Fairfield (873 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
16 Blencathra – Hallsfell Top (868 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Northern Fells .
17 Skiddaw Little Man (865 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Northern Fells .
18 White Side (863 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
19 Crinkle Crags – Long Top [Second Crinkle] (859 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
20 Dollywaggon Pike (858 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
21 Great Dodd (857 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
22 Grasmoor (852 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
23 Great Dun Fell (848 metres) , Cumbria , North Pennines – Western Fells .
24 Stybarrow Dodd (843 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
25 Little Dun Fell (842 metres) , Cumbria , North Pennines – Western Fells .
26 St Sunday Crag (841 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
27 Scoat Fell (841 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
28 Crag Hill [Eel Crag] (839 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
29 Crinkle Crags South Top [First Crinkle] (834 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
30 High Street (828 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
31 Black Crag (828 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
32 Red Pike (Wasdale) (826 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
33 Hart Crag (822 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
34 The Cheviot (815 metres) , Northumberland , The Cheviots .
35 Shelter Crags (815 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
36 High Stile [Grey Crag – High Stile] (807 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
37 Lingmell (807 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
38 The Old Man of Coniston [Coniston Old Man] (803 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
39 Kirk Fell (802 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
40 High Raise (High Street) (802 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
41 Swirl How (802 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
42 Green Gable (801 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
43 Haycock (797 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
44 Green Side [White Stones – Green Side] (795 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
45 Knock Fell (794 metres) , Cumbria , North Pennines – Western Fells .
46 Rampsgill Head (792 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
47 Dove Crag (792 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
48 Grisedale Pike (791 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
49 Mickle Fell (790 metres) , Durham , North Pennines – Western Fells .
50 Kirk Fell East Top [Kirk Fell North Top] (787 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
51 Allen Crags (785 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
52 Thornthwaite Crag (784 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
53 Glaramara (783 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
54 Harter Fell (Mardale) (779 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
55 Dow Crag (778 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
56 Red Screes (776 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
57 Sail (773 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
58 Grey Friar (773 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
59 Wandope (772 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
60 Hopegill Head (770 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
61 Meldon Hill (767 metres) , Cumbria , North Pennines – Western Fells .
62 Great Rigg (766 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
63 Stony Cove Pike [Caudale Moor] (763 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
64 Wetherlam (763 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
65 High Raise [High Raise (High White Stones)] (762 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Central Fells .
66 Ill Bell (757 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
67 Red Pike (Buttermere) (755 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
68 Dale Head (753 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
69 Little Fell (748 metres) , Cumbria , North Pennines – Western Fells .
70 Burnhope Seat (747 metres) , Cumbria , North Pennines – Eastern Fells .
71 Carl Side (746 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Northern Fells .
72 Black Sails (745 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
73 High Crag (Buttermere) (744 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
74 Hobcarton Crag [Hobcarton Head] (739 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
75 Robinson (737 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
76 Seat Sandal (736.8 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
77 Harrison Stickle (736 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Central Fells .
78 Whernside (736 metres) , Cumbria/North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
79 Long Side (734 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Northern Fells .
80 Kentmere Pike (730 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
81 Hindscarth (727 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
82 Ullscarf (726 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Central Fells .
83 Clough Head (726 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
84 Ingleborough (724 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
85 Red Beck Top [Glaramara South Top] [Lincomb Head – Glaramara] (721 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
86 Froswick (720 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
87 Whiteside East Top [Whiteside] [Gasgale Crags] (719 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
88 Great Shunner Fell (716 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Northern Fells .
89 Lonscale Fell (715 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Northern Fells .
90 Brandreth (715 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
91 Hedgehope Hill (714.4 metres) , Northumberland , The Cheviots .
92 Branstree (713 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
93 Knott (710 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Northern Fells .
94 Dead Stones (710 metres) , Cumbria/Durham , North Pennines – Eastern Fells .
95 Pike of Stickle (709 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Central Fells .
96 Melmerby Fell (709 metres) , Cumbria , North Pennines – Western Fells .
97 High Seat (709 metres) , Cumbria/North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Northern Fells .
98 Wild Boar Fell (708 metres) , Cumbria , Yorkshire Dales – Northern Fells .
99 Great Stony Hill (708 metres) , Durham , North Pennines – Eastern Fells .
100 Yoke (706 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
101 Pike of Blisco (705 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
102 Great Whernside (704 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
103 Chapelfell Top (703 metres) , Durham , North Pennines – Eastern Fells .
104 Bowscale Fell (702 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Northern Fells .
105 Buckden Pike (702 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
106 Cold Pike (701 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
107 Rest Dodd (696 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
108 Pen-y-ghent (694 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
109 Seatallan (692 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
110 Great Calva (690 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Northern Fells .
111 Great Coum (687 metres) , Cumbria , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
112 Round Hill (686 metres) , Cumbria , North Pennines – Western Fells .
113 Bannerdale Crags (683 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Northern Fells .
114 Swarth Fell (681 metres) , Cumbria , Yorkshire Dales – Northern Fells .
115 Plover Hill (679.9 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
116 Baugh Fell – Tarn Rigg Hill (678 metres) , Cumbria , Yorkshire Dales – Northern Fells .
117 The Calf (676 metres) , Cumbria , Yorkshire Dales – Northern Fells .
118 Calders (675.4 metres) , Cumbria , Yorkshire Dales – Northern Fells .
119 Sheffield Pike (675 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
120 Murton Fell (675 metres) , Cumbria , North Pennines – Western Fells .
121 Westernhope Moor [James’s Hill] (675 metres) , Durham , North Pennines – Eastern Fells .
122 Lovely Seat (674.8 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Northern Fells .
123 Killhope Law (673 metres) , Durham/Northumberland , North Pennines – Eastern Fells .
124 Scar Crags (672 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
125 Rogan’s Seat (672 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Northern Fells .
126 Great Knoutberry Hill (672 metres) , Cumbria/North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
127 Loadpot Hill (672 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
128 Dodd Fell Hill (668 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
129 Fountains Fell (668 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
130 Little Fell (667 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Northern Fells .
131 Tarn Crag (Sleddale) (664 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
132 Black Fell (664 metres) , Cumbria , North Pennines – Western Fells .
133 Carrock Fell (663 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Northern Fells .
134 Nine Standards Rigg (662 metres) , Cumbria , Yorkshire Dales – Northern Fells .
135 Whiteless Pike (660 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
136 High Pike (Caldbeck) (658 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Northern Fells .
137 Place Fell (657 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
138 Grey Nag (656 metres) , Northumberland , North Pennines – Western Fells .
139 Selside Pike (655 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
140 Harter Fell (Eskdale) (654 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
141 High Spy (653.1 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
142 Comb Fell (652.7 metres) , Northumberland , The Cheviots .
143 Rossett Pike (651 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
144 Three Pikes (651 metres) , Durham , North Pennines – Eastern Fells .
145 Simon Fell (650 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
146 Viewing Hill (649 metres) , Durham , North Pennines – Western Fells .
147 Fleetwith Pike (648.9 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
148 Base Brown (646 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
149 Yockenthwaite Moor (643 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
150 Iron Crag [Ennerdale Fell] (640 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
151 Fell Head (639.9 metres) , Cumbria , Yorkshire Dales – Northern Fells .
152 Yarlside (639 metres) , Cumbria , Yorkshire Dales – Northern Fells .
153 Grey Crag [Sleddale Fell] (638 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
154 Causey Pike (637 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – North Western Fells .
155 Little Hart Crag [Little Hart Crag – West Top] (637 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Eastern Fells .
156 Kinder Scout (636.3 metres) , Derbyshire , The Peak District .
157 Starling Dodd (633 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
158 Bleaklow Head (633 metres) , Derbyshire , The Peak District .
159 Seathwaite Fell [Great Slack – Seathwaite Fell] (632 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
160 Dovenest Top [Dovenest Crag] [Stonethwaite Fell] (632 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Southern Fells .
161 Rough Crag (Riggindale) (628 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Far Eastern Fells .
162 Gragareth (628 metres) , Lancashire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
163 Yewbarrow (627 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
164 Randygill Top (624 metres) , Cumbria , Yorkshire Dales – Northern Fells .
165 Darnbrook Fell (624 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
166 Cold Fell (621 metres) , Cumbria , North Pennines – Western Fells .
167 High Willhays (621 metres) , Devon , Dartmoor .
168 Bink Moss (619 metres) , Durham , North Pennines – Western Fells .
169 Cushat Law (616.2 metres) , Northumberland , The Cheviots .
170 Great Borne (616 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
171 Yewbarrow North Top [Stirrup Crag] (616 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .
172 The Dodd (614 metres) , Northumberland , North Pennines – Eastern Fells .
173 Flinty Fell (614 metres) , Cumbria , North Pennines – Eastern Fells .
174 Drumaldrace (614 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
175 Middlehope Moor [Burtree Fell] (612 metres) , Durham/Northumberland , North Pennines – Eastern Fells .
176 Birks Fell (610 metres) , North Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .
177 Bloodybush Edge (609.8 metres) , Northumberland , The Cheviots .
178 Thack Moor (609.65 metres) , Cumbria , North Pennines – Western Fells .
179 Calf Top (609.61 metres) , Cumbria , Yorkshire Dales – Southern Fells .

 

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Dave Roberts founded Walk Eryri in 2004, with the aim of providing routes that are off the beaten track. Walk Eryri is now part of Mud and Routes which continues to provide more off beat routes and walks in Snowdonia and beyond. Dave has been exploring the hills of Eryri for over thirty years, and is a qualified Mountain Leader. Dave also established Walk up Snowdon, Walk up Scafell Pike and Walk up Ben Nevis just to mention a few.

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Welcome to Walk up Scafell Pike

Walk up Scafell Pike is the dedicated on-line guidebook for walking routes up Scafell Pike in the English Lake District, with free walking maps and full guides to all the routes to the summit of England’s highest mountain.

Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England at 978m high and is one of the mountains climbed on the Three Peaks Challenge walk. It’s a formidable mountain that needs respect, with no such thing as an easy route up  the mountain to be had. All the walks and hikes are a challenge, and well worth the effort to reach the roof of England.

The Routes to the Top of Scafell Pike page has an interactive map that shows all the walking routes to the summit of Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head, Scafell Pike from Borrowdale and Scafell Pike from Langdale as well as hotels, campsites and pubs near Scafell Pike (add your Lake District business for free), and there’s a page for each walk that shows the route, parking postcode,  a downloadable file for your GPS device as well as details on the weather for the mountain.

Check out the Frequently Asked Questions page for more Scafell Pike facts such as how long will it take to climb Scafell Pike, where can i start the walk from and other questions.

Main Walking Routes up Scafell Pike

Route Name Starting Point Parking Post Code Distance Ascent Walking Time
Scafell Pike from Wasdale or Wasdale Head Wasdale or Wasdale Head  CA20 1EX (Wasdale Head)  4.2km*  900m*  3-4 hours**
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale (Corridor Route) Borrowdale  CA12 5XJ  15km (round trip)  1000m  6 hours+
Scafell Pike from Langdale Langdale  LA22 9JY 9km  1130m 4 hours**
Scafell Pike from Hardknott (southern approach) Eskdale Hardknott CA19 1TG – for Boot – then continue up Hardkott Pass to GR NY211 011  17km  1000m  6 hours
Scafell Pike Corridor Route from Wasdale Wasdale or Wasdale Head CA20 1EX (Wasdale Head)  7.8km*  970m*  3-4 hours **

*Distance/Ascent noted is for one way only.

**Time is for one way only, and variable. Very fit walkers can walk up and down in 3-4 hours(depending on the route)and will know their own timings and speed. If in doubt, assume the longest duration for your ascent and add the longest for your descent, depending on route. Add a good half hour or more for the summit stop as well.

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