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You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Necessary Necessary. Non-necessary Non-necessary. Our hike was of the straight up, take some photos, straight down kind. The lady working for the National Trust in the car park when we began our hike told us that there had been two fatalities in the past 8 week from poor decision making and the choice of hikers to take the unbeaten paths without the essential tools: a compass and a map.
In the car parks they have daily predictions and will be there to guide you. There are two main paths for climbing Scafell Pike. Check out all the info here. Park at the Lake Head car park for minimise the disruption in the local community. From the car park, follow the road to the footpath, and follow this over a footbridge and onwards to Lingmell Gill. Here, bear to the left, heading uphill before crossing the river and passing Brown Tongue, and continuing to the peak of Scafell Pike.
Top tip: Take cash for the car park machine or walk to campsite shop with your card. There is limited parking along the roadside leading to the farm. From the parking, walk through the farm, over Stockley Bridge, to Styhead Gill. These are just as important as good shoes to cushion your feet and let them breathe.
Wear the comfiest bottoms you own! Honestly, my temperature fluctuated ridiculously even within 5-minute intervals. The weather in the mountains can change by the minute and when you combine that with a selection of flat paths and steep gradients, your body gets a bit confused and your outfits should accommodate to comfort yourself. We started the hike with clear skies and vest tops and by the time we reached the summit I had my woolly hat, thermals and gloves on!
The views are pretty remarkable. For more hiking inspiration, check out this bucket list of hikes in the UK! Scafell Pike: A guide to climbing England's highest peak. Where is Scafell Pike? How easy is it to hike Scafell Pike? Which path should you take? Wasdale Head This was the path that I chose, and is the easier of the two main paths.
The Wasdale Head route is six miles long, up and down, and includes metres of ascent. For more information and the source of this information, visit www. The Seathwaite route is 9. What are the essentials for climbing Scafell Pike? Comfortable hiking shoes or boots that fit properly! Walking socks These are just as important as good shoes to cushion your feet and let them breathe.
Hiking trousers or workout wear Wear the comfiest bottoms you own! These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies.
But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Necessary Necessary. Non-necessary Non-necessary. Starting Point and Post Code. Distance, Ascent and Time. Scafell Pike from Wasdale or Wasdale Head. Scafell Pike from Langdale. Scafell Pike from Hardknott southern approach Eskdale.
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