How many Lake District fells have you ascended?

[Wacky Racer]

As per thread title.

This isn't intended to be a willy waving contest, just wondered where other PH'ers had been.

Some I've been up several times over the last fifty years,

Binsey

The Langdale pikes (Harrison Stickle and Pike 'o Stickle) via Jack's rake

Helvellyn (From both directions)

Scafell Pike (From four directions)

Scafell

Great Gable

Steeple

Pillar

Haystacks (Wainwright's resting place)

Skiddaw

Blencathra ( aka Saddleback)

Great End

Coniston Old Man

Would like to do High Street, Fairfield, Grasmoor, Catbells sometime, knees permitting

[anonymous-user]

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[Gary29]

Helvellyn.

Was foggy as, couldn't see further than 50 yards. Came back down via Grisedale Tarn. Enjoyable overall.

[Wacky Racer]

Bluequay said:

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Fair enough

[Fusion777]

Helvellyn, Skiddaw, Scafell Pike twice.

[MonkeyBusiness]

Quite a few but it was only in the last 10 years that I've made a note of what I've done. Previously it was simply "there's a mountain, lets hike up it".
For example did the Cumbrian Way - there's probably a few on that.

Miles away from completing them all. Done the Yorkshire Dales 30 - some of them many times.

Now I am a trig nerd.

[Ryyy]

OTTOMH,1. Latrigg fell. Great walk tbf.maybe Should have done a lot more really as ive been a few times with the missus, done plenty of walking just not fany fells.

[av185]

You mention Grasmoor.

Great walk but make sure you do it on a low wind speed day the summit is very exposed with little shelter.

My favourite approach is either from Buttermere over Whiteless Pike or over Hopegill Head from Whinlatter direction.

Eel Crag is far less attractive imo.

One point about High Street is the scenery is more bleak in this area being the Eastern fells. I find it is more about the fantastic views across into the Scafell range etc and High Street is often seen as a trudge. Approaches via Angletarn Pikes onto Rampsgill Head alternatively via Gray Crag probably the best.

220 ish in total.

Edited by av185 on Friday 24th November 23:04

[CypSIdders]

One, Helvellyn with the scouts!

[Wacky Racer]

Gary29 said:

Helvellyn.

Was foggy as, couldn't see further than 50 yards. Came back down via Grisedale Tarn. Enjoyable overall.

I decided many years ago after a terrifying experience on the summit of Scafell Pike in mist and rain never to go up in poor conditions again.

I started off in Seathwaite and came down exhausted in Brotherilkeld near Boot, it cost me £40 (in 1977) to get a taxi back to my car, but I was thankful to be alive.

The point is, it's dangerous and you can't see anything when you are up there, so (imo) best put it off for another day.

The trouble is you can't pick and choose the weather in the Lakes, It can be glorious in December and st in June.

[andy43]

Bluequay said:

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+1

[Matt..]

61.
I am not close to the Lakes though so prefer to go elsewhere.

I’m nerdy and log the hills I go up on the Hill Lists app.

[thebraketester]

Not many, 6 at a guess.

[Lincsls1]

Scafell Pike
Coniston Old Man
Catbells

Love the Lakes, beautiful place.

[ben5575]

Matt.. said:

61.
I am not close to the Lakes though so prefer to go elsewhere.

I’m nerdy and log the hills I go up on the Hill Lists app.

<nerd alert>

Still got around 150 to go...

Edited by ben5575 on Friday 24th November 23:34

[Itsgrimupnorth]

I live within 1 hour of the Lakes so have done nearly every hill at least 2 or 3 times, some favourites such as Fairfield Horseshoe and Helvelyn I must have done 20 times in all weathers and seasons because they are shortish walks and easy to get to from where I live.

Some others worthy of note and enjoyable if you’ve not done them are as follows:-

Helvelyn, Striding Edge, Dollywagon and Grizedale Tarn, over St Sunday Crag and back to Patterdale.

Place Fell, then High Street, Stoney Cove Pike, down Hartsop Dodd (great views of Glenridding and Ullswater).

Langdales, Rossett Gill, Angle Tarn, Sprinkling Tarn, Sty Head Tarn, Corridor Route, Scafell Pike, back via Great End, Esk Hause, over Bowfell and down The Band back to Langdales.

Great Gable from Langdales.

Blencathra via Sharp Edge and finish over Skiddaw (long walk back though).

Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man, Wetherlam, back to coniston.

I’ve been going up the hills for about 50 years and still enjoy getting away from it all when I can, although it is getting harder, especially on my knees.

There’s nowt like earning that first pint when you get back down in the valley though !

[Suspicious_user]

None, didn’t even know this was a ‘thing’

Done plenty Monroes though. I guess it’s down to where you live and how you spend your time.

[ecsrobin]

Wacky Racer said:

The point is, it's dangerous and you can't see anything when you are up there, so (imo) best put it off for another day.

The trouble is you can't pick and choose the weather in the Lakes, It can be glorious in December and st in June.

Push-on-itus we used to call it. Many plane accidents and hiking accidents caused by the mentality that it will be alright because you really want to get somewhere or you’ve got the hotel booked so don’t want to waste your trip in a pub playing scrabble.

[Smithy99]

Interesting thread.

Starting when I was 5, 40 years later, Done 153/214 Wainwright fells, only really the outer fells left to do, which won’t likely happen. My old man has done them all.

Favourites are Fairfield Horseshoe and Langdale Pikes.

[Bill]

ecsrobin said:

Push-on-itus

Brilliant!! Although I've got a friend who's terrible for it.

I'm more a climber than a walker and live a fair way from the Lakes but I can remember doing Scafell Pike, Helvellyn, Blencathra and Coniston Old Man. I suspect I've done more Alpine peaks than Lakes ones.