Scafell Pike & Lingmell from Wasdale Head

Popular and Free car parking just before the Wasdale Head pub - busy, but spaces at 10am on a Bank Holiday weekend

Kirk Fell & Great Gable as I set off

The bridge over Lingmell Beck

Not exactly a raging torrent !! There's no water as far as the eye can see

Traversing around the base of Lingmell looking towards The Screes and Wast Water

Gentle ascent for now

The junction between the Wasdale Head path and the Brackenclose one

This chap had an overcoat, cords and a single bottle of water - a hot day (ideally shorts & T Shirt) and he was travelling at a fair pace, I hope he doesn't suffer later.

The Lingmell Beck (Brown Tongue) crossing - No problems today (barely a trickle)

No shortage of people today

Looking over to Mickledore

There's Lords Rake - a few were heading up there to 'Scafell' (Not Scafell Pike I may add)

It's a big of a continuous slog up this way - by far and away, in my opinion, the better route is from Seathwaite (Grains Ghyll - return via Corridor route). That's such an enjoyable walk - this is just a grind with people in front and behind all day long - will be a while before I do this path again.

View back down to Wast water

Well what do you know - It's busy at the top. The only place in the lakes where there must be a litter collection weekly as people don't seem to mind leaving rubbish here. You can probably tell by my comments that this isn't my sort of day.

A view from the summit towards Styhead Tarn and into Borrowdale

Scafell - probably very quiet

Now to battle my way back down - although I'm planning on heading for Ligmell straight ahead

Ah peace and quiet - with a view, time for coffee and lunch

Goodbye to the traffic jam on the path to Scafell Pike

Summit of Lingmell with Great Gable in the background

Walking down Lingmell towards Wasdale, this was a lovely route in great contrast to the Brown Tongue path

Looking back up to the summit

Looking over to Mosedale with Yewbarrow (left), Kirk Fell (right) and Pillar in the middle hidden by cloud

Stunning view down to Wast Water

It's like ants doing the conga !!

The highlight of the day for me was meeting up again with John & Margaret (aka 'The Yellows') - we met whilst I was having my lunch break and we spent quite a bit of time together on Lingmell - I think we'll continue to meet up as they're quite easy to spot & recognise. A lovely couple.