Climb Scafell Pike

Climb Scafell Pike
Length: 1 Day
Maximum 6 People
Price: £120

Scafell Pike, situated in the Cumbrian Mountains in the beautiful Lake District of Great Britain is England's highest peak.

It stands 978 metres high (3,208 feet), and is climbed by thousands of people each year. Along with Ben Nevis and Snowdon it is one of the mountains climbed as part of the Three Peaks Challenge. Originally the name 'The Pikes of Sca Fell' was applied to the peaks which are nowadays known as Scafell Pike, Ill Crag and Broad Crag. An error on an ordnance survey map naming the highest 'Scafell Pike' has now stuck and is in common use. The neighbouring peak, Sca Fell, looks higher from many angles, but is actually just 10 feet lower.

Scafell Pike was donated to the National Trust in the first quarter of the 20th Century by Lord Leconfield in memory of the men of the Lake District who fell in the First World War.

The summit of Scafell Pike is strewn with boulders, and much of the walk up involves clambering over rocks and uneven footing. It is a rugged barren grey peak, with no vegetation.

There are two main routes up Scafell Pike, the most popular starting from Wasdale Head Inn (itself famous as reputedly the birth place of British Climbing), and the other starting from Seathwaite in Borrowdale. The second is a longer route, but one which rewards the walker with magnificent views.

Rock Steady will provide you with a unique guiding service for any individual or group which would like to climb England’s highest mountain giving you the best chance of summating notoriously the most difficult to navigate of the Big 3 in the UK
We will meet you in the morning at a point nearest to the route that you choose. We will discuss the route and weather and then set off on your journey. We cannot guarantee success it will be all dependant on the weather.

We can be flexible with times if attempting the Three Peaks Challenge