The Lake District

Buttermere, from Sourmilk Gill, with Robinson behind

Sketch map of the Lake District

The Lake District peaks whose summits I have visited, with photographs where available. Regional divisions are based loosely on Wainwright; heights are approximate, some more so than others

North-West Lakes (Buttermere, Crummock Water, Derwent Water):

• Ard Crags (581m)
• Catbells (451m)
• Dale Head (753m)
• Eel Crag (Crag Hill) (807m)
• Grasmoor (852m)
• High Crag (744m)
• High Scawdel
• High Spy (653m)
• High Stile (807m)
• Knott Rigg (556m)
• Maiden Moor (576m)
• Red Pike (Buttermere) (755m)
• Robinson (737m)
• Sail (773m)
• Wandope (722m)
• Whiteless Pike (660m)

North Lakes (A66 & North: Keswick, Bassenthwaite Lake):

• Skiddaw (931m) & Skiddaw Little Man (865m)

North-East Lakes (Ullswater, Patterdale, Haweswater):

• Helvellyn (950m) & Helvellyn Lower Man (925m)
• Place Fell (657m)
• Raise (883m)
• Nethermost Pike (891m)
• Whiteside (863m)

Western Lakes (Borrowdale, Wasdale, Ennerdale):

• Brandreth (715m)
• Great Gable (899m)
• Green Gable (801m)
• Haycock (797m)
• Haystacks (598m)
• Hooker Crag, Muncaster Fell (231m)
• Illgill Head (609m)
• Kirk Fell (802m)
• Little Scoat Fell (841m)
• Middle Fell (582m)
• Pillar (892m)
• Seatallan (692m)
• Steeple (819m)
• Whin Rigg (535m)

Central Lakes (Langdale, Thirlmere):

• Harrison Stickle (736m)
• Loft Crag (650m)
• Loughrigg Fell (335m)
• Pavey Ark (675m)
• Pike O'Stickle (705m)
• Sergeant Man (736m)
• Thunaker Knott (723m)

South-West Lakes (Coniston, Eskdale):

• Bow Fell (902m)
• Coniston Old Man (803m)
• Crinkle Crags (859m)
• Esk Pike (885m)
• Ling Mell (800m)
• Scafell Pike (978m)
• Swirl How (802m)
• Wetherlam (762m)

South-East Lakes (Ambleside, Windermere, Kendal):

• Hampsfell (222m)
• Wansfell Pike (484m)

Rock-climbing & scrambling

I've climbed or scrambled at the following Lake District crags:

• Arrowhead Ridge, Great Gable
• Black Crag, Borrowdale -- the classic Troutdale Pinnacle
  • Photo by A Phizacklea, F&RCC Borrowdale guide, 1986 edn. Reproduced without permission
• Glaciated Slabs, Combe Ghyll
• Hare Crag, Eskdale
• Pavey Ark, Langdale -- the classic scramble, Jack's Rake
• Raven Crag, Langdale
• Shepherd's Crag, Borrowdale
• Wallowbarrow Crag, Dunnerdale

Links

John Dawson's photo index: many photos, organised alphabetically

Wild Camp Lake District Fells: comprehensive information on Lakeland fells based largely on Wainwright, including many lower ones; organised by Wainwright region with alphabetical index

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Last updated 1 May 2007