Seathwaite, Grains Gill, Sprinkling Tarn, Esk Hause, Scafell Pike, Brown Tongue, Lingmell Gill & Wasdale Head

Saturday 23rd April 2016

Walking Diary (All Walks) Lakeland Wainwrights Southern

A charity walk organised by my sister Karen in aid of the local Philanthropic Foundation. Karen asked if myself & Davy would be prepared to help guide them safely to Scafell Pike and back - Of course we were pleased to do so and we really enjoyed the day out with the girls, who were all great company.

Our route was from Seathwaite to Esk hause via Grains Gill and then onto Scafell Pike. I would have liked to have done the return leg via my favoured Corridor Route - but as many of the girls were non-walkers, I decided to just go straight down to Wasdale Head after summiting. Much quicker at the end of a long hard walk - but in my opinion not as enjoyable.

A celebration beer or two was enjoyed in the Wasdale Head Inn at the end.

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Distance: 8.7 miles
Duration: 7:15 hours
Ascent: 3289 ft
Difficulty: Hard
Accompanied By: Davy, Karen,Rachel, Claire & Friends
Weather: Sunny Intervals, Dry

Wainwrights Visited

Scafell Pike

3D outline of route

Parking

All smiles at the start - Weather looking good and so are the girls !

The well known Stockley Bridge is crossed not far from Seathwaite Farm

Still smiling ! Great End in the background as we head up alongside Grains Gill

Terrain becoming steeper as we close in on Esk Hause

Lunch with a view on Ill Crag - but temperatures dropping, so time to wrap up a bit

A bit of rock hopping over the boulder field as we leave Ill Crag

Almost there !! - but here's the sting in the tail - A 'down and up' before the big prize is reached.

Climbing up towards the summit of Scafell Pike

Celebrating on top of the highest point in England - Scafell Pike !

Lingmell traverse after the descent down Lingmell Gill and Brown Tongue

Suddenly the pace quickens as it becomes a race to the pub or was it the toilets ?

Smiles all round as we all enjoy a well earned drink or two.