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
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
Traveline for UK Public TransportParking and Post Code for Sat Nav (where applicable): CA20 1EX
Wasdale Head village green and Wastwater
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Summits and Places on this Route
- Scafell (964 metres)
Places Nearby
- Lake District National Park - 13.5km
- Place Fell Wild Camp - 25.5km
- Great Britain - 65.8km
- Isle of Man - 85.0km
- Kielder Water and Forest Park Dark Sky Preserve - 94.7km
Routes Nearby
- Walk up Scafell Pike From Wastwater Wasdale Route - 2.2km
- Walk up Scafell Pike via the Corridor Route from Wasdale Head - 2.3km
- The Mosedale Horseshoe - 2.3km
- Scafell Pike and Scafell via Brown Tongue - 2.4km
- Walk up Great Gable from Wasdale Head via Sty Head and Aaron Slack - 2.6km
- Walk up Middle Fell, Seatallan and Buckbarrow from Wastwater - 3.4km
- Walk up Great Gable from Honister Pass via Brandreth - 8.1km
- Great Gable via Moses’ Trod from Honister Pass - 8.1km
Accommodation Nearby:
- The Lakeland Cottage Company - 17.6km
- Your Lake District Tourism Business Here for free? - 18.3km
- Leonard’s Field House - 18.3km
- Country Hideaways - 88.2km
- Tyn Llain B&B - 143.4km
Campsites Nearby:
- Your Lake District Tourism Business Here for free? - 18.3km
- Gwern Gôf Uchaf Campsite - 155.6km
- Gwern Gôf Isaf Campsite - 155.6km
- Dol Gam Campsite and B&B - 156.7km
- 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 Crafnant - 153.9km
- Your Peak District Tourism Business Here? - 156.0km
- The Royal Oak Hotel - 156.4km
- Pen y Gwryd Hotel - 160.7km
Other Businesses Nearby:
- Keswick Boot Co - 18.2km
- Your Lake District Tourism Business Here for free? - 18.3km
- Cynllwyd Cafe – Llyn Crafnant - 153.9km
- Your Peak District Tourism Business Here? - 156.0km
- The Royal Oak Hotel - 156.4km
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.
