A guidebook to 106 graded scrambles in the south of the Lake District National Park, covering Langdale, Coniston and Eskdale, with easy access from Haweswater, Longsleddale, Duddon and Patterdale.

Routes range scrambling grade 1 to climbing grade V Diff so there’s something for all abilities. The gill scrambles and rock climbs can be linked to form 24 days out.

• 1:25,000 OS mapping and topos to aid navigation
• Each scramble is clearly described with notes about grade, quality, aspect and approach
• Popular routes covered include Jack's Rake, Esk Gorge, Pinnacle Ridge, Dungeon Gill, Linkcove Gill, Giant's Crawl, Middlefell Buttress and Crescent Climb
• Detailed information on safety and equipment
• Part of a 2-volume set, an accompany Cicerone guidebook Scrambles in the Lake District - North is also available

Overview map

Map key

Foreword

Preface

Summary of routes and scrambles

Introduction

The origins of scrambling

What is scrambling?

Dangers and how to avoid them

Lake District crag scrambling

Gill scrambling

Descending scrambles

Bad weather scrambling

Scrambling with children

Solo scrambling

Equipment

Using this guide

South eastern fells

Route 1 Grisedale: Eagle Crag and St Sunday Crag

Route 2 Dovedale and Deepdale round via Hogget Gill and Hutaple Crag

Route 3 Deepdale round via Link Cove Gill and Gill Crag

Route 4 High Street tour via Angle Tarn Beck, Gray Crag and Blea Water Crag

Route 5 Haweswater, Mosedale and Sleddale gills

Langdale

Route 6 Easedale and Scale Close gills

Route 7 Harrison Stickle via Raven Crag or Middlefell Buttress, and Tarn Crag

Route 8 Pavey Ark via White Gill Edge, Crescent Climb and Gwynne’s Chimney

Route 9 Pavey Ark via Stickle Ghyll and Jack’s Rake

Route 10 Harrison Stickle via Dungeon Ghyll

Route 11 Pike of Stickle via White Crag and Merlin Slab

Route 12 Pike of Stickle via Stake Gill

Route 13 Crinkle Crags via Crinkle Gill and Bowfell Links

Route 14 Browney Gill and Black Wars

Route 15 Upper Eskdale via Hell Gill

Coniston Fells

Route 16 Great How via Church Beck and Levers Water

Route 17 The Bell, Low Water Beck, Brim Fell slabs and Raven Tor

Route 18 Dow Crag buttresses

Route 19 Seathwaite Tarn crags

Eskdale

Route 20 Eskdale Needle and Harter Fell

Route 21 Low Birker Force, Crook Crag, Green Crag and Brandy Crag

Route 22 Scafell’s southern crags

Route 23 The Scafells via Esk Gorge, Cam Spout and the Eskdale slabs

Route 24 Scafell Pike via Lingcove Beck and Thor’s Buttress

Appendix A Summary of scrambles in grade order

Appendix B Useful contacts

Seasons

Best in Spring to Autumn, though some routes can be climbed all year round

Centres

Patterdale, Haweswater, Longsleddale, Langdale, Coniston, Duddon, Eskdale

Difficulty

Beginner to rock climbing experience; scrambling grades from 1- to 3+; rock climbing grades from Mod to V Diff; rock climbing equipment needed for more difficult routes

Must See

Popular classics such as Jack's Rake, Esk Gorge and Pinnacle Ridge; dramatic gills like Dungeon and Linkcove Gill; classic rock climbs including Giant's Crawl, Middlefell Buttress and Crescent Climb

January 2024

Lake District Scrambles Database

September 2022

Harter Beanie scramble

August 2022

Eagle Crag, revised topo

July 2021

Scramble 89 North West Crags, Harter Fell (upper section)

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