Scafell via Lord's Rake and the West Wall traverse | Lake District Southern Fells Walks

Scafell via Lord’s Rake and the West Wall traverse

Route Summary:

Route up Scafell via Lord’s Rake.

Distance	Ascent	Time
10.6 km	942 m	5 hours

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Start and Finish: Wastwater

Facilities:

Toilet block at Wasdale Head village green
Ritson’s Bar – Wasdale Head Inn

Check out the businesses nearby for more places to stay and drink.

Hazards:

Steep ground and scrambling.

Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need.

Public Transport:

None

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Parking and Post Code for Sat Nav (where applicable): CA20 1EX

Wasdale Head village green and Wastwater

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Scafell via Lord’s Rake and the West Wall traverse Route Map and GPX Download

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Summits on this Route

Scafell No ratings yet. (964 metres)

Places Nearby

Lake District National Park13.5km
Place Fell Wild Camp25.5km
Great Britain65.8km
Isle of Man85.0km
Kielder Water and Forest Park Dark Sky Preserve94.7km

Routes Nearby

Accommodation Nearby:

The Lakeland Cottage Company17.6km
Leonard’s Field House18.3km
Your Lake District Tourism Business Here for free?18.3km
Tyn Llain B&B143.4km
Yr Efail Swynol The Enchanted Forge Holiday Cottage150.1km

Campsites Nearby:

Your Lake District Tourism Business Here for free?18.3km
Gwern Gôf Isaf Campsite155.6km
Gwern Gôf Uchaf Campsite155.6km
Dol Gam Campsite and B&B156.7km
Your Snowdonia Business Here for free?160.7km

Pubs and Cafes Nearby:

Your Lake District Tourism Business Here for free?18.3km
Cynllwyd Cafe – Llyn Crafnant153.9km
Your Peak District Tourism Business Here?156.0km
The Royal Oak Hotel156.4km
Pen y Gwryd Hotel160.7km

Other Businesses Nearby:

Keswick Boot Co18.2km
Your Lake District Tourism Business Here for free?18.3km
Cynllwyd Cafe – Llyn Crafnant153.9km
Your Peak District Tourism Business Here?156.0km
The Royal Oak Hotel156.4km

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Scafell via Lord’s Rake and the West Wall traverse Details

The route starts in Wasdale, heading up the busy Lingmell Gill path to Hollow Stones. Here we left to climb a scree fan to the base of Lord’s Rake. Continuing up the rake we reached the fallen boulder before leaving to join the West Wall Traverse. This delves deep into the mountain to reach Deep Gill. Scrambling up Deep Gill is similar to Lord’s Rake until you emerge a top Scafell. The summit is a short distance away. From the summit an easy path falls south to Slight Side which is a superb vantage point. To return to Wasdale followed the rough contours across Scafell to meet the old Victorian tourist path. This lead us back to Wasdale.

For the full route description, follow this link for Scafell via Lord’s Rake and the West Wall traverse on the All the Gear But no Idea site.