Wainwright
Hewitt
- Height
- 964 m · 3,162 ft
- Drop
- 132 m
- Grid ref
- NY 206 064
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District C&W
- County
- Cumberland
Summit: Cairn on rock N of windshelter.
Scafell is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 964 m (3,162 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Lingmell, Scafell and Slight Side, is 12.7 km with 1,210 m of ascent and takes 5 to 7 hours.
Routes up Scafell
Rounds that include Scafell (1)
Map
Summit at NY 206 064 (54.4475, -3.2247). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- Scafell PikeWainwright, Hewitt978 m · 1.1 km
- Slight SideWainwright762 m · 1.5 km
- Broad CragHewitt935 m · 1.6 km
- LingmellWainwright, Hewitt807 m · 1.7 km
- Ill CragHewitt931 m · 1.9 km
- Great EndWainwright, Hewitt910 m · 2.8 km
- Esk PikeWainwright, Hewitt885 m · 3.1 km
- Allen CragsWainwright, Hewitt785 m · 3.6 km
Questions about Scafell
- How high is Scafell?
- Scafell is 964 m (3,162 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 206 064.
- How long does it take to climb Scafell?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Lingmell, Scafell and Slight Side, takes 5 to 7 hours: 12.7 km with 1,210 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Scafell?
- The route with the least climbing is Lingmell, Scafell and Slight Side, starting from Wasdale Head (NY 180 075): 12.7 km and 1,210 m of ascent, graded hard.