Sca Fell

Scafell Pike on the right; Sca Fell on the left as seen from Crinkle Crags
Country	England
Area	Lake District
Translation	(unknown)
Elevation	963 m (3,162 ft)
Relative height	133 m
OS grid reference	NY206064
OS Landranger map(s)	89, 90
Listing	Wainwright, Hewitt

Sca Fell (pronounced Scawfell or Scarfell), also known as Scafell by writers such as Alfred Wainwright, is a mountain in the English Lake District. Its height of 963 m (3,162 feet) makes it the second highest hill in England after Scafell Pike, from which it is separated by the pass of Mickledore. Download high resolution version (1280x960, 119 KB)My photo of scafell pike File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... At 978 metres, or 3210 feet, Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England. ... Crinkle Crags is a fell in the English Lake District in the county of Cumbria. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Crinkle Crags as seen from the adjoining fell of Cold Pike. ... Elevation has several related meanings: Geography The elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or possibly some other fixed point). ... The metre, symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of length, in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. ... Peak bagging (also hill bagging, mountain bagging, or among enthusiasts, just bagging) is a popular activity for hillwalkers and mountaineers in which they attempt to reach the summit of each peak in a region above some height, or having a particular feature. ... Alfred Wainwright listed 214 fells in total in his series of seven Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. ... A Hewitt is a hill in England, Wales or Ireland over two thousand feet (609. ... Alfred Wainwright (1907 – 1991) was best known for his seven Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. ... Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... Crinkle Crags as seen from the adjoining fell of Cold Pike. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... At 978 metres, or 3210 feet, Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England. ... View from the Mickledore Ridge towards Broad Strand Mickledore is a high, narrow ridge connecting the mountains of Sca Fell and Scafell Pike in the English Lake District. ...

Originally the name Sca Fell referred to the whole of the massif from Great End south to Slight Side; only more recently has the general term become applied solely to the part of the fell south of Mickledore. In geography a fell is a treeless mountain landscape that has been shaped by glacier ice earlier in history. ... View from the Mickledore Ridge towards Broad Strand Mickledore is a high, narrow ridge connecting the mountains of Sca Fell and Scafell Pike in the English Lake District. ...

It was once believed that Sca Fell was the largest mountain in this part of the Lake District — it is much more prominent in views from many directions than its higher neighbour — with the three apparently inferior peaks to the north (those now known as Scafell Pike, Ill Crag and Broad Crag) being known collectively as the "Pikes of Sca Fell".

While now known to lack some of its neighbour's elevation, Sca Fell is still the more difficult peak to climb. Precipitous drops abound, and both the summit and surrounding moors are particularly disorientating in misty weather. On a fine day, however, one may sit alone on the summit, with a sense of peace and solitude enhanced by the jostling crowds to be seen just a kilometre away above on the top of the Pike.

The classic ascent via Lord's Rake path from Wastwater is now threatened by unstable rocks following after a recent rockfall. A pleasant but lengthy alternative begins from Boot in Eskdale, following the River Esk upstream, and scrambling up to the summit by way of Foxes Tarn. A gentler return can be made across moorland, by way of the Burnmoor Tarn. Categories: English lakes | Cumbria | UK geography stubs ... For articles about other places named Eskdale, see Eskdale (disambiguation). ... The River Esk is a river in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. ...

The massive East Buttress of Sca Fell is one of England's largest cliffs and has many famous rock climbs. Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ...