Walking Britain The Scafells from Wasdale Head
Introduction to Walk 2718
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Southern Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Peter Smyly
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
Ascent - 4000 feet / 1212 metres
Time - 8 hours 30 minutes
Grade - mod/hard
The Scafells, or Scafell Pike and Scafell to be more precise, lie at the head of dramatic Wasdale. The route offered here provides the most efficient way of visiting both summits in a classic Lake District circular walk and offers the walker some very dramatic rock scenery as you walk amidst the crags of the Scafells. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Scafell, Scafell Pike. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL6 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL6 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Other walks nearby
1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
A circuit of Nether Beck and Over Beck from Wasdale
Grade - hard
Length - 11.3 miles / 18.3 km
1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
Netherbeck Horseshoe - Middle Fell, Steeple & Red Pike
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
3.2 miles / 5.2 km away
Buckbarrow, Seatallan & Middle Fell
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
3.2 miles / 5.2 km away
Scale Bridge & Low Wood from Greendale
Grade - easy
Length - 5.2 miles / 8.5 km
3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
High Birkhow & Low Wood from Wast Water
Grade - easy
Length - 4.2 miles / 6.8 km
3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite via Corridor Route
Grade - hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
Styhead Tarn and Seathwaite Fell
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
Base Brown & Great Gable from Seathwaite
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
Great End via the north west face from Seathwaite
Grade - very 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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