Back from the Lake District and Scafell Pike

[benp1]

I went up to the Lake District earlier this week and walked up Scafell Pike. Some pics……

The view over Wastwater, on the way to Scafell Pike

View of Wastwater on the way up

We scrambled up a pretty damn steep face on the way up, its in the middle of this picture

And got this view when we got up it

Then when we got to the top we had these views, they were literally breathtaking

Three jets flew over us while we were up there, they were pretty low and very quick, you can just catch one in this photo

As were getting to the car we had this sunset to end the walk

Thoroughly recommend it, was excellent. The walk down was bloody hard on the legs though, didn’t realise the slog on the way up! Next time I’ll have walking poles

We stayed at Fisherground campsite, it was OK, nice to have open fires but to be honest I didn’t think it was worthy of the accolade it has received. It was dry for the trip which was a bonus, but it was cold. This is a picture of the Wednesday morning, there’s frost on the car! And a slight morning frost on the grass in places

 

[JonnyP]

Very nice....You were lucky with the weather there. I have not climbed the English mountains before, is the scrambling good or mainly two steps forward one slide back, scree...?

 

[TallMikeM]

looks like you had a cracking day up there. Last time we climbed the pike the mizzle desecnded on us, the only view we had was of our boots

 

[benp1]

Its mainly path to the top. We took a slightly more difficult route up to the top, it was shorter but more challenging. There was a bit of scree and then a scramble/sort of climb for a bit. Very short though.

Its quite an easy walk in nice conditions, more of a slog than anything else. In bad weather I imagine its much more challenging. Definitely worth it though!

 

[litefoot]

Looks like you had a great day for it,every time I`v been up there you could`nt see your hand in front of your face it was so foggy.Lucky you.
Andy.

 

[demographic]

Me and a few mates used to go scree running down the screes at Wastwater, on the right of the lake in your first picture.

That and we once did the screes down the side of Great Gable which was a bit of an experience

Good pictures there, it must have been a really nice day.

 

[naylor b]

wow u got a view from scarfell pike lucky you