Skip to content
trackshikes

#186 of 300 · Lake District National Park

Scafell Pike from Wasdale

United KingdomCumbria

The shortest route up England's highest mountain climbs from the head of Wast Water beside Lingmell Gill and up Brown Tongue to Hollow Stones, then over steep boulder ground to the 978 m summit.

Distance
8.5 km
Out and back
Ascent
920 m
High point 978 m
Time
5 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
May–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Lake Head car park, Wasdale Head
Lake District National Park

Route

Topographic map of Scafell Pike from Wasdale, from Lake Head car park, Wasdale to Scafell PikeLake Head car park, WasdaleScafell PikeStart: Lake Head car park, WasdaleTurn-around: Scafell Pike© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Lake Head car park, Wasdale
  2. Scafell Pike
  3. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

Nearby on the list