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Scafell and Scafell Pike Walk
Statistics:
Start: Seathwaite Farm Difficulty: Very Hard with fairly strenuous scrambling both up and down
   
Start (OS ref): NY235122 Total Climbing: 1,539 metres
Maps: OL4 The English Lakes North West area
OL6 The English Lakes South West area
Hazards: Care needed particularly in Lord's Rake and the Foxes Tarn descent
 
Distance: 10 miles (16 km) Parking: Road verges near the farm
Estimated Time: 7 - 10 hours Refreshments: None
Route Card
route profile
Elevation Profile
Waypoints
Leg Name /Position /Elevation Bearing Distance Ascent Time Comments

0

Start
54°29.956'N, 3°10.932'W
425 ft
        Enjoy this superb walk. 

1

WP02
54°29.821'N, 3°11.023'W
450 ft
201°T  0.168 Mi  25 ft  0:03   

2

WP03
54°29.686'N, 3°10.936'W
491 ft
159°T  0.166 Mi  41 ft  0:04   

3

WP04
54°29.536'N, 3°10.930'W
541 ft
178°T  0.174 Mi  50 ft  0:04   

4

WP05
54°29.438'N, 3°10.985'W
566 ft
198°T  625 ft  25 ft  0:02   

5

Stockley Bridge
54°29.264'N, 3°10.961'W
648 ft
175°T  0.201 Mi  82 ft  0:05  Over the bridge and through the gate then continue climbing due west to Greenhow Knott. 

6

WP07
54°29.232'N, 3°11.166'W
802 ft
254°T  751 ft  154 ft  0:07   

7

Greenhow Knott
54°29.286'N, 3°11.343'W
926 ft
297°T  708 ft  124 ft  0:06   

8

WP08
54°29.269'N, 3°11.403'W
1026 ft
244°T  235 ft  0 ft  0:00  Follow Styhead Gill upstream on a south west course.  

9

WP09
54°29.112'N, 3°11.635'W
1292 ft
220°T  0.239 Mi  266 ft  0:12   

10

WP10
54°28.985'N, 3°11.958'W
1373 ft
235°T  0.262 Mi  106 ft  0:07   

11

WP11
54°28.832'N, 3°12.113'W
1420 ft
210°T  0.204 Mi  48 ft  0:05   

12

WP12
54°28.765'N, 3°12.127'W
1434 ft
186°T  414 ft  14 ft  0:01   

13

Styhead Tarn
54°28.721'N, 3°12.204'W
1442 ft
225°T  384 ft  8 ft  0:01  Continue on the same heading to the next waypoint. 

14

WP13
54°28.582'N, 3°12.321'W
1508 ft
206°T  0.178 Mi  68 ft  0:05  Take your best course south east to WP14 and Corridor Route waypoint. 

15

WP14
54°28.522'N, 3°12.275'W
1540 ft
156°T  401 ft  32 ft  0:02   

16

Corridor Route
54°28.466'N, 3°12.128'W
1606 ft
123°T  626 ft  66 ft  0:04  Follow a course south past Spout Head and over Spew Gill. 

17

WP16
54°28.406'N, 3°12.124'W
1585 ft
177°T  361 ft  0 ft  0:01   

18

Spew Gill
54°28.274'N, 3°12.194'W
1614 ft
197°T  840 ft  46 ft  0:04   

19

WP17
54°28.244'N, 3°12.205'W
1662 ft
191°T  191 ft  0 ft  0:00   

20

WP18
54°28.133'N, 3°12.208'W
1929 ft
181°T  673 ft  267 ft  0:10   

21

WP19
54°27.997'N, 3°12.378'W
2013 ft
215°T  0.194 Mi  92 ft  0:06   

22

WP20
54°27.856'N, 3°12.441'W
2054 ft
194°T  0.168 Mi  136 ft  0:07   

23

Greta Gill
54°27.780'N, 3°12.575'W
2089 ft
226°T  662 ft  35 ft  0:03   

24

WP22
54°27.662'N, 3°12.631'W
2245 ft
195°T  747 ft  156 ft  0:07   

25

WP23
54°27.568'N, 3°12.909'W
2348 ft
239°T  0.216 Mi  162 ft  0:08   

26

WP24
54°27.499'N, 3°12.981'W
2591 ft
211°T  487 ft  242 ft  0:08  Track bears 90 degrees right. 

27

WP25
54°27.535'N, 3°13.074'W
2517 ft
303°T  396 ft  0 ft  0:01  Bear 90 degrees left. 

28

WP26
54°27.409'N, 3°13.353'W
2314 ft
232°T  0.236 Mi  34 ft  0:05  Turn onto the left fork and head due south to the WP27. 

29

WP27
54°27.264'N, 3°13.342'W
2337 ft
177°T  0.168 Mi  41 ft  0:04  Continue south to WP28. 

30

WP28
54°27.152'N, 3°13.371'W
2336 ft
188°T  691 ft  17 ft  0:02  turn south east to WP29. 

31

WP29
54°27.093'N, 3°13.274'W
2576 ft
136°T  493 ft  240 ft  0:08  Continue west to the Lords Rake waypoint. If returning from Lords Rake track to WP37. 

32

Lords Rake
54°27.066'N, 3°13.414'W
2650 ft
251°T  524 ft  74 ft  0:03  Do not ascend Scafell by Lords Rake if danger signs still in place. If so return to WP29. 

33

WP30
54°27.029'N, 3°13.635'W
2758 ft
253°T  816 ft  150 ft  0:07   

34

WP31
54°26.965'N, 3°13.483'W
3031 ft
126°T  668 ft  273 ft  0:10   

35

Scafell
54°26.873'N, 3°13.483'W
3131 ft
179°T  558 ft  100 ft  0:04  Well done, Scafell conquered. 

36

WP33
54°26.949'N, 3°13.399'W
3075 ft
032°T  551 ft  0 ft  0:01   

37

Foxes Tarn
54°26.843'N, 3°13.262'W
2734 ft
143°T  811 ft  0 ft  0:02   

38

WP35
54°26.917'N, 3°13.111'W
2383 ft
049°T  700 ft  0 ft  0:02   

39

WP36
54°26.903'N, 3°12.993'W
2213 ft
101°T  428 ft  0 ft  0:01   

40

WP37
54°27.083'N, 3°13.258'W
2635 ft
319°T  0.273 Mi  548 ft  0:21  If still attempting Scafell track to WP36, 35, Foxes Tarn, WP33 and Scafell before returning the same way back to here. If not continue north east along Mickledore to Scafell Pike. 

41

Scafell Pike
54°27.266'N, 3°12.698'W
3186 ft
060°T  0.431 Mi  551 ft  0:24  Well done, you have just climbed the highest mountain in England. 

42

WP39
54°27.406'N, 3°12.485'W
2942 ft
041°T  0.216 Mi  65 ft  0:05   

43

Broad Crag
54°27.443'N, 3°12.331'W
3002 ft
067°T  590 ft  78 ft  0:04   

44

WP40
54°27.502'N, 3°12.090'W
2890 ft
067°T  0.176 Mi  56 ft  0:04   

45

WP41
54°27.697'N, 3°11.846'W
2794 ft
036°T  0.278 Mi  24 ft  0:05   

46

Great End
54°27.858'N, 3°11.686'W
2937 ft
030°T  0.214 Mi  143 ft  0:08  Turn south east after scaling the summit of Great End. 

47

WP42
54°27.797'N, 3°11.580'W
2821 ft
134°T  528 ft  0 ft  0:01   

48

Esk Hause
54°27.722'N, 3°11.092'W
2474 ft
104°T  0.339 Mi  0 ft  0:05  You have now reached a famous Lake District meeting of tracks. Walk north east to the Shelter waypoint. 

49

Shelter
54°27.856'N, 3°10.906'W
2369 ft
038°T  0.199 Mi  16 ft  0:03  Take the left track and walk north west to WP45. 

50

WP45
54°28.088'N, 3°11.454'W
2040 ft
305°T  0.455 Mi  0 ft  0:07   

51

WP46
54°28.301'N, 3°11.118'W
1810 ft
042°T  0.334 Mi  6 ft  0:05  Fllow the track south.  

52

WP47
54°28.382'N, 3°11.097'W
1658 ft
008°T  499 ft  0 ft  0:01   

53

WP48
54°28.468'N, 3°11.118'W
1484 ft
351°T  529 ft  0 ft  0:01   

54

Grains Gill Footbridge.
54°28.730'N, 3°10.980'W
1069 ft
017°T  0.315 Mi  0 ft  0:05  Cross the footbridge and follow the track south back to Stockley Bridge. 

55

WP50
54°29.090'N, 3°10.974'W
726 ft
000°T  0.415 Mi  0 ft  0:07   

56

WP51
54°29.270'N, 3°11.007'W
630 ft
353°T  0.209 Mi  0 ft  0:03  Cross Stockley Bridge and follow the track back to your start point. 

57

WP52
54°29.265'N, 3°10.961'W
647 ft
100°T  167 ft  0 ft  0:00   

58

WP53
54°29.440'N, 3°10.987'W
565 ft
355°T  0.202 Mi  0 ft  0:03   

59

WP54
54°29.537'N, 3°10.934'W
538 ft
017°T  615 ft  0 ft  0:02   

60

WP55
54°29.686'N, 3°10.936'W
491 ft
359°T  0.172 Mi  0 ft  0:02   

61

WP56
54°29.823'N, 3°11.025'W
450 ft
339°T  0.169 Mi  0 ft  0:02   

62

Finish
54°29.950'N, 3°10.936'W
427 ft
022°T  838 ft  0 ft  0:02  Congratulations, you have just completed one of my all time favourite walks. 
 
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