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Hanneke Sep 2021 11:07am, 26 Sep 2021 79,924 posts	0 Hanneke Scafell from Langdale any day... Especially when thick fog repels grockles and asks for brushing up map, compass and back bearing taking skills... Shame about the view, but very rewarding as an adventure...
Ally-C Sep 2021 11:08am, 26 Sep 2021 1,233 posts	0 Ally-C I’ve been doing Corbetts recently & met about twenty other walkers all in in two years😀
Northern Exile Sep 2021 11:12am, 26 Sep 2021 7,983 posts	0 Northern Exile Corbetts - now there's a challenge. I'm hoping to grab some in the next few days. I've often heard it said that a lot of the Corbetts are infinitely better mountain experiences than a lot of the Munros.
Ally-C Sep 2021 11:14am, 26 Sep 2021 1,234 posts	0 Ally-C They’re quiet & you don’t often get multiples. Places like Ardnamurchan where there’s quite a few are fantastic.
Ally-C Sep 2021 11:14am, 26 Sep 2021 1,235 posts	0 Ally-C I’ve only done about 60 tbf.
flanker Sep 2021 4:22pm, 26 Sep 2021 20,017 posts	0 flanker The Scafells from Eskdale is one of my favourite Lakeland walks. Even on a busy summer day it's really quiet until you get close to the top. Out of season you can be by yourself.
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Sep 2021 5:13pm, 26 Sep 2021 42,728 posts	0 ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Coincidentally we climbed Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head today, going up by Lingmell Gill. Admittedly we were in cloud before we got to 1,000 feet, but, regardless of that, it is not my favourite route. It probably combines the shortest distance and the most continuous climb, so you can reach the summit quickly, but it’s not a patch on any route that goes via Esk Hause and beneath Great End.
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Sep 2021 5:25pm, 26 Sep 2021 42,729 posts	0 ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Here’s an important navigational highlight we passed in the cloud 😀
Hanneke Sep 2021 5:56pm, 26 Sep 2021 79,935 posts	0 Hanneke Exactly my thoughts Synge!
mr d Sep 2021 9:08pm, 26 Sep 2021 5,322 posts	0 mr d We went up that path before breaking off to go up Scafell, via Lords Rake. It was a proper trudge. Is the Langdale route the one that takes you past Styhead Tarn? That was 100x more interesting.

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