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Walk 2361 - Walking on Water to Scafell from Eskdale
| Nat Park | Lake District | | County/Area | Cumbria | | Author | Stephen Starkey | | Length | 9.5 miles / 15.4 km | | Ascent | 3450 feet / 1045 metres | | Grade | hard |
A classic route onto a Lakeland giant. This route avoids the crowds and offers some wonderful walking. 
Suggested Maps It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.  | OS Explorer | Sheet OL6 |  | OS Landranger | Sheet 89 |
Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps. Walks from the same start Walk 1299
Green Crag from Eskdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km Walk 2362
Scafell Pike and Scafell from Eskdale
Grade - very hard
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km Walk 2675
Eel Tarn and Stony Tarn from Eskdale
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km Other walks nearby Walk 2355 - 1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Blea Tarn & Eskdale Green from Boot
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km Walk 2341 - 4.3 miles / 6.8 km away
A circuit of Nether Beck and Over Beck from Wasdale
Grade - hard
Length - 11.3 miles / 18.3 km Walk 1176 - 4.3 miles / 6.8 km away
Yewbarrow from Wasdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km Walk 1303 - 4.6 miles / 7.3 km away
Buckbarrow, Seatallan & Middle Fell
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km Walk 2034 - 4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Scafell from Wasdale Head
Grade - hard
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km Walk 1126 - 4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
The Mosedale Horseshoe from Wasdale Head
Grade - hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km Walk 1246 - 4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Black Sail Pass & Beck Head from Wasdale Head
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km Walk 1301 - 5.6 miles / 8.9 km away
Great Stickle & Stickle Pike
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km Walk 1157 - 6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
Bowfell and Esk Pike from Old Dungeon Ghyll
Grade - hard
Length - 8.8 miles / 14.2 km Walk 1132 - 6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
The Crinkle Crags from Great Langdale
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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10 miles / 16 km away
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10 miles / 16 km away
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