Scrambles in the Lake District - North

Guide to 100 scrambling routes climbing the rocks and ghylls of the English Lake District, covering the northern area including Wasdale, Buttermere, Patterdale and Blencathra. Routes range from grade 1 to V Diff (use of a rope is recommended for grade 2 and above) and can be linked to form 24 longer outings. With advice on equipment and safety.

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Live · 4 May 2021 7:00pm

Scrambling in the Lake District with Paul Rose and John Fleetwood

In our May Cicerone Live event, join Cicerone author John Fleetwood and special guest Paul Rose to explore scrambling in the Lake District.

Overview

Guide to 100 scrambling routes in the north of the English Lake District, covering Wasdale, Ennerdale, Buttermere, Borrowdale, Blencathra and Thirlmere. It presents a comprehensive collection of scrambles on crags and gills, which are linked together to form 25 first-class mountain days. The carefully graded routes range from scrambling grade 1 to climbing grade V Diff, so there is something for beginners as well as veteran mountaineers. Rock climbing equipment is needed for more difficult routes.
Each scramble is described with notes about grade, quality, aspect and approach, with colour maps and topos to aid navigation. There is information on safety and equipment, and listings of scrambles by location and grade to allow the reader to assemble their own tailor-made combination of routes.
The Lake District is one of the most scenic areas in the world and this guide includes popular routes such as Sharp Edge, Cam Crag Ridge and Sphinx Ridge, dramatic gills like Sandbed and Ill Gills, and 28 classic rock climbs including Corvus, Needle Ridge, Grey Knotts Face and Steeple's East Buttress.

Table of Contents

Contents
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
Wasdale
Route 1 Middle Fell and Buckbarrow
Route 2 Steeple East Buttress via Netherbeck gorges
Route 3 An exploration of upper Mosedale
Route 4 Pinnacle ridges of Pillar
Route 5 Ill Gill and Boat How Crags, Kirk Fell
Route 6 Climbers’ Traverse and Sphinx Ridge, Great Gable
Route 7 The Napes, Great Gable
Route 8 Lambfoot Dub skyline – Great End and Ill Crag
Route 9 Lingmell, Pikes Crag and Scafell Crag
Route 10 The Mickledore round
Buttermere and Ennerdale
Route 11 Lorton and Buttermere gullies, Grasmoor
Route 12 Pillar Rock, Seavy Knott and Round How
Route 13 Chapel Crags and Raven Crag, High Stile
Route 14 Grey Crag, High Stile
Route 15 Honister Crag, Striddle Crag and Hassness Gill
Borrowdale
Route 16 Lower Borrowdale gills and Shepherds Crag
Route 17 Sourmilk Gill, Gillercomb Buttress and Green Gable
Route 18 Ruddy Gill and the gullies of Great End
Route 19 Esk Hause gills and crags
Route 20 Combe Gill crags
Route 21 Combe Gill, Cam Crag Ridge, Sergeant’s Crag and Lining Crag
Northern and eastern fells
Route 22 Mere Gill and Ashness Gill
Route 23 Sharp Edge and Hall’s Fell Ridge
Route 24 Mill, Beckthorns and Sandbed gills
Route 25 Helvellyn gills, coves and edges

Appendix A Summary of scrambles in grade order
Appendix B Useful contacts

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