The Langdale Pikes must be the best known skyline in England and the ascent is like a stairway to heaven. Heaven though is only reached with great effort and mile for mile this must be one of the steepest in the Lake District, but on the summits of Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle and Loft Crag you feel on top of the world.
LOCATION: South Lake District
START: Great Langdale NT car park, 7 miles east of Ambleside by the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel Grid ref: NY293064 Postcode: LA229JU
DISTANCE: 4 miles
GRADE: Strenuous
TIME: 4 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - English Lakes South-western area Landranger 90
REFRESHMENTS: New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Sticklebarn
EN ROUTE: Pike How, Tarn Crag, Gimmer Crag, Thorn Crag, Stickle Tarn, Pavey Ark
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News