Route Information for Sca Fell

The total ascent is 890 meters. Allow 3 hours to complete this 6.97km route.

Number Description OS Grid Park in Wasdale on car park near camp site. NY18250745 1 Head SE on road to reach the start of the ascent path NY18410723 2 Ascend E on path beside Lingmell Gill beck NY19530742 3 Cross stream onto Brown Tongue ridge and ascend path ESE to cairned junction. NY20210731 4 Take right path up scree heading ESE NY20600726 5 Bear SE on path, keeping towards crags to find start of Lord’s Rake at c.790m. NY20910694 6 Scramble WSW up stone-filled rock gully to col (part-blocked with large fallen rock). NY20760685 7 Continue same WSW line short distance to dip then up to second col. NY20640683 8 Again continue WSW traversing steep slope, then a short scramble up to finish on grassy fell side. NY20530678 9 Ascend ESE to saddle between Sca Fell and Symond’s Knott minor top (959m). NY20750665 10 Turn right and ascend gentle slope to Sca Fell (3000ft+) NY20670647 11 From the summit head WNW on winding descent path NY20000666 12 Continue descending WSW on path to Green How NY19320641 13 Follow path NW to junction with the Wasdale-Eskdale bridleway. NY18410702 14 Turn N and follow bridleway back to start. NY18267500

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