Sca Fell
The Scafell massif from Middle Fell. From this angle Sca Fell appears higher and bulkier than Scafell Pike.
Elevation	964 m (3,163 ft)
Location	Cumbria,  England
Range	Lake District, Southern Fells
Prominence	133 m
Parent peak	Scafell Pike
Topo map	OS Landrangers 89, 90, Explorer OL6
OS grid reference	NY206064
Listing	Hewitt, Wainwright, Nuttall

Sca Fell (also spelled Scafell, and traditionally pronounced /ˈskɔːfəl/ (Scawfle),^[1] though the alternative pronunciation /skɑːˈfɛl/ is common nowadays) is a mountain in the English Lake District. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a rural area in North West England. |} At 978 metres (3209 feet Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England. A topographic map is a type of Map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using Contour lines in modern Ordnance Survey (OS is an Executive agency of the United Kingdom government The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude There are many notable lists of mountains around the world Typically a list of mountains becomes notable by first being listed or defined by an author or group (e The mountains and hills of Great Britain, and to a lesser extent Ireland, are the subject of a considerable number of lists which categorise Wainwrights are the 214 Fells (hills and mountains described in A The mountains and hills of Great Britain, and to a lesser extent Ireland, are the subject of a considerable number of lists which categorise The mountains and hills of Great Britain, and to a lesser extent Ireland, are the subject of a considerable number of lists which categorise A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a rural area in North West England. Its height of 964 metres (3,162 ft) makes it the second-highest mountain in England after Scafell Pike, from which it is separated by the pass of Mickledore. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland |} At 978 metres (3209 feet Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England. Mickledore (the name means great door or pass is a narrow ridge 840 metres (2755 ft high connecting the mountains of Sca Fell and Scafell Pike in the

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. Slight Side is a Fell in the English Lake District it stands 25 kilometers east southeast of the town of Whitehaven and reaches a height of 762 m Fell (from the Old Norse fjall, 'mountain' is a word used to refer to Mountains or certain types of mountainous landscape in Scandinavia Mickledore (the name means great door or pass is a narrow ridge 840 metres (2755 ft high connecting the mountains of Sca Fell and Scafell Pike in the

It was once believed that Sca Fell was the highest 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". |} At 978 metres (3209 feet Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England. Ill Crag is a fell in the English Lake District. By some counts it is the fourth highest peak in England although many people including Alfred Broad Crag is a fell in the English Lake District. By some counts it is the fifth highest peak in England ^[1]

Topography

Sca Fell stands between Wasdale in the west and upper Eskdale to the east. Wasdale (pronounced as woz -dale not waz -dale is a Valley in the western Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England The highest part of the fell is a ridge running south from Mickledore as far as Slight Side, which is counted as a separate fell by most guidebooks. Slight Side is a Fell in the English Lake District it stands 25 kilometers east southeast of the town of Whitehaven and reaches a height of 762 m ^[1][2] Despite regarding Slight Side as a separate entity, Wainwright included the wide upland area beyond it to the south west as a part of Sca Fell. Alfred ("A" Wainwright MBE (17 January 1907 &ndash 20 January 1991 was a British hillwalker, guidebook Author and Illustrator More modern guides have partitioned the plateau off as a further independent top, Great How. ^[2]

The opposing flanks of Sca Fell are entirely different in character. Smooth slopes, lacking vegetation at higher levels but also devoid of any real interest, run down toward the head of Wast Water. On the east and north all is rock, walls of crag looming impressively over Eskdale.

The Scafell range as seen looking west from Crinkle Crags. (Interactive labels. )

From the narrow ridge of Mickledore the northern face of Sca Fell rises precipitously, an unusually complete barrier to progress along a Lakeland ridge. At the top of the rise is Symonds Knott (3,146 ft), the northern top. The wall of crags — Scafell Crag to the west and the East Butress above the Eskdale side of Mickledore — has two main weaknesses. Running laterally across Scafell Crag is Lord's Rake, a scree filled chute with several intermediate cols. It has two upper entrances onto the saddle separating Symonds Knott from the main summit. Formerly passable as a scramble, it suffered from a serious rock fall in 2002 — with subsequent further falls — and recent guidebooks do not consider it a viable route, although it is gradually becoming more stable. ^[2][3] The second breach in the crags is Broad Stand, a series of sloping steps which drop down from Symonds Knott almost to Mickledore; however, these steepen immediately above Mickledore and cannot be negotiated safely except by rock-climbers. ^[1][2] The main summit stands a little to the south of the saddle, all around being a sea of stones. An easy ridge then steps down southward over Long Green to Slight Side. On the east are Cam Spout Crag and the fine high waterfall after which it is named.

Beyond Slight Side is a rough upland with many craggy tops and a number of tarns, before the southward descent finally ends in Lower Eskdale. A tarn (or corrie loch) is a mountain Lake or pool formed in a Cirque excavated by a Glacier. South West of Sca Fell, below the scarp of Great How, is Burnmoor Tarn, one of the largest in Lakeland. Around 40 ft deep it holds trout, perch and pike. The tarn is prevented from following what would appear the natural line of drainage into Miterdale by moraines, and empties southward, reaching the Esk at Beckfoot. Moraine refers to any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris (soil and rock which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions such as those Near the southern shore stands Burnmoor Lodge, once a keeper's cottage and a dwelling two miles from the nearest road. ^[4]

Summit and view

The main summit bears a large cairn on a short rocky ridge. A cairn ( carn in Irish is an artificial pile of stones often in a conical form Northward is a saddle, marked by a large cross of stones and then the bouldery climb to Symonds Knott, the north top. This gives views straight down to Mickledore.

Scafell gives a very different view to that from its higher neighbour with Wastwater and the coastal plain given great prominence. Distinguish from Waste water. Wast Water or Wastwater is a Lake in the Lake District National Park, England There is a fine vista of the Western Fells, together with Bowfell and the Coniston Fells. The Western Fells are a group of hills in the English Lake District. |} Bowfell (named Bow Fell on Ordnance Survey maps is a Pyramid -shaped mountain lying at the very heart of the English Lake District The Furness Fells are those hills and mountains in the Furness region of Cumbria, England. ^[1]

Ascents

While now known to lack some of its neighbour's elevation, Sca Fell is still the more difficult peak to climb, especially from the precipitous northern and eastern sides. The traverse of the ridge between Scafell Pike and Sca Fell is especially difficult because steep cliffs prevent a direct walking route, entailing a considerable loss of height to get round the obstacle. In Geography and Geology, a cliff is a significant vertical or near vertical rock exposure The direct route up the crags, known as Broad Stand, is a dangerous and exposed scramble that has caused many accidents and injuries; it is usually treated as a rock climb, with appropriate protection. Scrambling (also known as alpine scrambling) is a method of ascending rocky faces and ridges Rock climbing is a Sport in which participants climb up or across natural rock formations or man-made rock walls with the goal of reaching the

The Broad Stand route is visible directly across the connecting ridge of Mickledore. Mickledore (the name means great door or pass is a narrow ridge 840 metres (2755 ft high connecting the mountains of Sca Fell and Scafell Pike in the

The classic ascent via Lord's Rake path from Wastwater is now threatened by unstable rocks following a rock fall in 2001. Distinguish from Waste water. Wast Water or Wastwater is a Lake in the Lake District National Park, England 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. For articles about other places named Eskdale, see Eskdale (disambiguation. The River Esk is a river in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. A gentler return can be made across moorland, by way of the Burnmoor Tarn. Also starting in Eskdale, the Terrace route can be followed from Wha House, first ascending Slight Side.

Scafell Crag, the massive north buttress of Sca Fell, is one of England's largest cliffs and has many famous rock climbs.

Notes

Coordinates: 54°26′53″N 3°13′30″W / 54.448, -3.225