Scafell Pike

Saturday 21 June 9.5 miles (a hard walk)

Scafell Pike 978m high (3209ft)

What a day!!!
IT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!

We set out in good time, arrived when the weather still looked promising. We even managed to find a parking spot near the beginning of the walk.

We started the walk it is fairly flat up to Stockley Bridge, and then we followed Styhead Gill which is quite steep so we stopped regularly. Once we got to Styhead Tarn we could see the cloud sitting on the mountain above us. We started up the corridor route but the rain came in - it was drizzly but it soon got us wet.

There are a number of ravines to cross. Some of us weren't keen on the drop below us in one or two places and struggled to cross them.

By now there was only low cloud and no view, and we were all very wet. Some of us wanted to go back but others said they didn't want to go back past the ravines. So we went on.

Because of the wet we didn't stop to eat and drink - we perhaps got a bit dehydrated.

We got to the top though - there were plenty of people up there!

It was also windy so we didn't stay for long and there was nothing to see because of the cloud!

We stayed over night at the YHA hostel in Buttermere and had our meal there.

Sunday 22 June

We travelled home