A rocky walk to the summit of England's highest mountain.

Route: From Seathwaite Farm, follow the well-defined route to Stockley Bridge and then ascend to Sty Head Tarn.  From here turn east for a short distance and pick up the Corridor Route to Lingmell col before turning up to reach the summit cairn of Scafell Pike.  Return via Broad Crag col to Calf Cove.  Here ascend to the summit of Great End.  Retrace steps to Calf Cove and drop down to Esk Hause before passing beneath the cliffs of Great End and descending via Grains Gill back to the starting point.

These photographs show the ascent route up to Scafell Pike and the summit of Great End.  This walk, done with John Burland of The Wainwright Society, coincided with Beattie's second birthday on 16th May 2008.

To read an account of this walk, click here.

Arriving at Sty Head Tarn after the ascent from Stockley Bridge
It looks as though the cloud might lift off the tops

The Corridor Route looking back to Great Gable

Piers Gill on the north-eastern flank of Lingmell
Wainwright describes it as 'the finest ravine in the district'
It's impressive!

Time for a rest!
John recharges with a Red Bull high energy drink!

The top of Piers Gill

Care is needed here as it's exposed

Broad Crag from the Corridor Route

Lingmell col and the path to Lingmell summit
The small group of walkers seen at the col were walking for charity - 24 peaks in 24 hours!
We met them on the ascent to Scafell Pike after they had 'nipped up' Lingmell!

We reach the summit of Scafell Pike
'This is it: the Mecca of all weary pilgrims in Lakeland;
the place of many ceremonies and celebrations, of bonfires and birthday parties; the ultimate; the supreme;
the one objective above all others; the highest place in England; the top of Scafell Pike' 
Alfred Wainwright The Southern Fells Scafell Pike p. 23

We made it to the top!

The trig point at the summit of Scafell Pike
Happy birthday, Beattie!

The view from the summit across Mickledore  to Scafell
Wastwater below

Beattie on Great End
Great Gable in the background

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Photographs taken with a Fuji MX-2900 Zoom or a Canon EOS 20D
Copyright © 2008 Derek Cockell     All Rights Reserved

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