Sca Fell Route Information

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This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

2919 ft

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

3 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

4.3 ml

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

Classic ascent through crags for experienced walkers via Lord’s Rake: see Mountain Description for cautions. Do NOT attempt route in reverse unless familiar with Lord’s Rake from uphill end.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Egremont

From Egremont drive 10km SE along A595 and turn off into Gosforth. In the village bear left on minor road for Nether Wasdale and Wasdale. Drive 12km until just beyond Wast Water, then turn right onto track towards camp site, and park on car park.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 2,919 feet. Allow 3 hours to complete this 4.3 mile route.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Park in Wasdale on car park near camp site.
		NY18250745	Distance	Altitude 232 ft

1	Head SE on road to reach the start of the ascent path
		NY18410723	Distance 0.2 miles	Altitude 324 ft

2	Ascend E on path beside Lingmell Gill beck
		NY19530742	Distance 0.7 miles	Altitude 984 ft

3	Cross stream onto Brown Tongue ridge and ascend path ESE to cairned junction.
		NY20210731	Distance 0.5 miles	Altitude 1755 ft

4	Take right path up scree heading ESE
		NY20600726	Distance 0.3 miles	Altitude 2152 ft

5	Bear SE on path, keeping towards crags to find start of Lord’s Rake at c.790m.
		NY20910694	Distance 0.3 miles	Altitude 2591 ft

6	Scramble WSW up stone-filled rock gully to col (part-blocked with large fallen rock).
		NY20760685	Distance 0.1 miles	Altitude 2739 ft

7	Continue same WSW line short distance to dip then up to second col.
		NY20640683	Distance 0.1 miles	Altitude 2755 ft

8	Again continue WSW traversing steep slope, then a short scramble up to finish on grassy fell side.
		NY20530678	Distance 0.1 miles	Altitude 2772 ft

9	Ascend ESE to saddle between Sca Fell and Symond’s Knott minor top (959m).
		NY20750665	Distance 0.2 miles	Altitude 3077 ft

10	Turn right and ascend gentle slope to Sca Fell (3000ft+)
		NY20670647	Distance 0.1 miles	Altitude 3162 ft

11	From the summit head WNW on winding descent path
		NY20000666	Distance 0.5 miles	Altitude 2273 ft

12	Continue descending WSW on path to Green How
		NY19320641	Distance 0.5 miles	Altitude 1653 ft

13	Follow path NW to junction with the Wasdale-Eskdale bridleway.
		NY18410702	Distance 0.6 miles	Altitude 328 ft

14	Turn N and follow bridleway back to start.
		NY18267500	Distance 0.3 miles	Altitude 232 ft

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cumbrian Fells
by MWIS (PDF format)

Lake District
by Met Office

Sca Fell
by Metcheck

Images of Sca Fell

Sca Fell taken from the sketchy 'climbers traverse' path below Scafell Pike. The scree in centre leads up to the beginning of Lord's Rake, which cannot be seen from this angle as it turns the corner to the right.

© David S Brown

Image by David S Brown

Zoomed shot of Sca Fell seen across Eskdale, taken from Crinkle Crags.

© David S Brown

Image by David S Brown

Sca Fell from Sca Fell Pike; February 1971.

© Roger Vander Steen

Image by Roger Vander Steen

Looking along the broad ridge from the summit of Sca Fell to Symond's Knott minor top; with Great Gable visible beyond on left.

© David S Brown

Image by David S Brown

Route Area Map

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Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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