What are the Highest Mountains in the Lake District?

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What are the Highest Mountains in the Lake District?

By Dave Roberts   

on December 4, 2017   3/5 (2)

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What are the Highest Mountains in the Lake District?

We know that Scafell Pike is the Highest Summit in the Lake District, but what are the others?

Here’s the ten highest mountains in the Lake District:

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 Pillar (892 metres) , Cumbria , Lake District – Western Fells .

As the site grows, we’ll be adding routes to the summit of all of these mountains.

 

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Dave Roberts

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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