Scafell
| Area: | Lake District - Southern Fells |
| County: | Cumbria |
| Country: | England |
| Classification: | Furth, Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, Nuttall, and HuMP (also Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump) |
| Height: | |
| Maps: | OL6(N) Explorer or 89, 90 Landranger |
| Grid Ref: | NY206064 Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km |
| Summit: | cairn on rock N of windshelter - photo |
| Daylight: | dawn 06:29, sunrise 07:04, sunset 19:03, dusk 19:39 |
| External links: | Wikipedia |
Scafell and Scafell Pike
Scafell, the second highest mountain in England, should not be confused with its slightly higher neighbour Scafell Pike, from which it is separated by Mickledore and Broad Stand.
You are advised not to attempt to climb Broad Stand, as tempting as it may appear those without climbing experience and equipment end up cragfast and in need of Mountain Rescue assistance. The path via Foxes Tarn involves some scrambling but is much safer.
Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:
... or, if you've walked it already, why not log on or register and record your walk?
Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: DukeNukem, SheepFarmer (twice), distantecho, leedrich, Stephenmshanks, abbyrich1965@aol.com, steve71, gallowshill, eclipseandy, hillbilly, DANE2766, Strangerclur, Sylwia J Kociemba, alanm9, TONYL31, RogerFells, gilly_3886, leetim206, DuncanG22, Spacemonkey, On The Rivet, drsylvester68, fizzerfox, CarlandHay, budgie, Mikew92, Carolwildbird, CARLOS, AndyF2356, Ginty, koczur, jegger, Susanna, beth, StevetheRover (x3), Andy Duff, Lancashire Lad (x4), James82, gbh, Kingskerswell, DG123, gerard.hurst (x8), wak, and Rosehip.
In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:
- 12/09/18 - SheepFarmer - The Pikes of Scafell
- 14/05/18 - Lancashire Lad - Scafell Pike & Scafell (via Lord's Rake), from Wasdale.
If you need accommodation we have details of 16 properties offering rooms near Scafell. Here are some examples:
Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
£286-1304 per week7.0km (4.3 miles) away, sleeps 4
£120-140 per night
Photo by Elizabeth Oldham and is our copyright. For more information about this photo, including on copyright, see the photo's home page.
Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.