Scafell pike
Lake District
We are proud to say that we managed to hike the highest 3 peaks ( Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon) in UK in 3 months.
Scafell Pike is the highest and the most prominent mountain in England, at an elevation of 978 metres above sea level.
We camped at Church Stile Farm & Holiday Park with two of our friends, only few miles away from the pike, a lovely campsite with plenty of tent pitches, glamping pods or self catering caravans and cottages, something for everyone.
From the campsite we drove to Lake Head Car park, with good facilities and a small shop. There are few other car parks around and it gets busy during peak summer time.
The route starts from the car park and follows the path alongside Lingmell Gill up to Scafell Pike. The original route we made was from the car park to Scafell Pike and then to Lingmell (807m) but we decided on the day that we will turn back to the car park on the same route from Scafell Pike. If you would like to have the original route GPX file and map, please drop us an email or a message or social media and we would be happy to share it with you.
Once we started to ascend the views towards the Wast Water lake are very beautiful. The ascend is gradual with a small part of the route very steep towards the peak. The path is rocky and challenging in some areas but proper hiking boots (optional poles) are mandatory.
There are few other routes up to Scafell Pike but the one from Wasdale Head is the shortest which means you start the ascend from the start.
The steep rocky mountains around the path are stunning and dramatic. I would recommend to stay on the path and do not adventure yourself on unknown terrain where it can be dangerous or even fatal.
These volcanic rocks created a beautiful landscape very popular, with paths filled with hikers, tourists wanting to touch the trig and add this peak on their list.
I really enjoy hiking in these mountains and Lake District has become a place close to my heart.
Walking up Scafell Pike, the last of the 3 National Three Peaks, I was very happy and proud that only after 2 years of hiking we have managed to explore a lot of places and learn so much about hiking.
As soon as you get closer to the top you can see at the horizon Blencathra at North, Helvellyn at North East and Windermere at East.
The green patches of grass start to fade closer to the peak and wind is stronger so after few hours of climbing we decided to not have our break at the trig and to come back lower down where we found a nice spot.
We were fortunate to have few pictures at the top but once we reached the trig, the entire Scafell Pike was in fog cloud and we couldn’t see the views but I’m sure we will go back one day and see the other side on the Lakes.
Climbing Scafell Pike and completing the 3 peaks, made me more confident and thinking that nothing is impossible, just a lot of work is required to achieve your goals.
The route is about 5.6 miles (up to Scafell Pike and back) and took around 6 hours including pit stops and lunch break. I really enjoyed this route, good hike, nice views and great company.
Once we got back to the campsite, we found a lovely pub nearby The Screes Inn where we had few pints and enjoyed the lovely weather with our friends.
See below a short video (1 minute) from our hikes to the Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike.
