Scafell

The Southern Fells

height 964 metres  -  NY 20682 06478

A marker showing the location of the start of the route, The ScafellsA marker showing the location of the start of the route, The Scafell GroupA marker showing the location of the start of the route, Wastwater South & EastA marker showing the location of the start of the route, Book Four: The Southern FellsA marker showing the location of the start of the route, A Wainwright RoundA marker showing the location of Scafell
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An interactive Ordnance Survey map showing Scafell

Routes Taking in Scafell

Distance (kilometres)

Ascent (metres)

Duration (hours)

A list of routes taking in Scafell (column headers with buttons are sortable)
The Scafells4 Wainwrights13.2 kilometres1,285 metres5 hours 26 minutes
The Scafell Group4 Wainwrights13.4 kilometres1,292 metres5 hours 31 minutes
Wastwater South & East9 Wainwrights31.2 kilometres2,599 metres12 hours 7 minutes
Book Four: The Southern Fells30 Wainwrights101 kilometres7,324 metres37 hours 27 minutes
A Wainwright Round214 Wainwrights525.1 kilometres35,164 metres189 hours 53 minutes

A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells

Scafell appears in Alfred Wainwright's book A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Four: The Southern Fells.

The cover of A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Four: The Southern Fells book
A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Four: The Southern Fells

Maps

Modern technology has made navigating in the Lake District fells much easier, however, it is imperative that you also carry a map and compass and know how to use them. Scafell appears on the following Ordnance Survey and Harvey Maps.