Slight Side & Scafell

DATE 20.06.2026 | DISTANCE approx 12.5KM approx | HIGHEST POINT 964M

Posted by Matt | Filed under lake district

 

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Just a 5 hour drive to get here, including negotiating hardknott pass. Parking up about 1km from the woolpack inn, we started off on the track at the back of the car park. This turned out to be a very rugged and energy sapping route with an often difficult path ahead to see.

An easy going start of gradual incline and great views down into the eskdale valley.

Slight Side coming into view (the dark peak in the distance)

after a lot of bog hopping we reached this area with a clear view of slight side with scafell behind it. (left)

a tiring slog towards slight side that took a long time to feel like it was getting closer.

Starting to ascent Slight Side

Burnmoor Tarn from the summit of Slight Side

From the summit of slight side, looking south and down to hard knott and harter fell.

Catherine looking up to scafell. Another 200M of ascent to go.

Pushing on up to scafell.

Burnmoor Tarn (left), whin rigg and illgill head (middle), wastwater (right) .

Esk Pike and Bowfell in the distance and the river esk below as we push for the final climb to the top of scafell.

Looking back to slight side and make our way up through the loose rocks on scafell.

Scafell summit here we come.

Scafell summit and scafell pike in the background.

As close as my wide lens will go to show scafell pike.

Heading back the way we came. A great view from what is very close to the top of england.