Scafell Pike

978m
Height
912m
Prominence
NY215072
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Lake District C&W
Range

Scafell Pike is a 978m summit in England, classified as a Furth, Hewitt, Nuttall, Marilyn, Hump, Wainwright and Birkett. Its topographic prominence of 912m makes it one of the most topographically distinct peaks in Lake District C&W. As a Wainwright, Scafell Pike is one of the 214 fells described by Alfred Wainwright in his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. There are currently 2 trail running routes on Trail Running Planet that summit Scafell Pike, with free GPX downloads available for all of them.

2 routes that summit Scafell Pike

Bob Graham Round Leg 3: Dunmail Raise to Wasdale HeadEXPERT
Bob Graham Round Leg 3: Dunmail Raise to Wasdale Head
25.5km · 1,906m climb · Point to point
This is the heart and the crux of the Bob Graham: the Langdale Pikes, the highest ground in England over the Scafells, and the notorious Broad Stand step onto Scafell.
Checked Jul 2026
EXPERT
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite
14.7km · 971m climb · Loop
You top out on Scafell Pike, the roof of England at 978m, from the green Borrowdale side, and the Corridor country you cross to get there is as wild as the Lakes gets.