Be Strong Scafell Pike Challenge
1st July 2018
This event is restricted to Be Strong members only.
Event Registration Form
Start times:
- 08:30 am
- (Least confident or slower paced walkers may choose to start at this earlier time)
and
- 10:00 am
Please arrive 15 minutes before your start time. The walks will commence on time.
Expected Completion time: 6-8 hours
Meeting Point: Wasdale Head National Trust Car Park Post Code: CA20 1EX. For the Wasdale Head route, park at the Lake Head car park. This is to minimise the impact on the local community.
Bring change for Pay and display parking charges and car share wherever possible please.
Route from Wasdale Head
From the Wasdale Head car park, follow the road to the footpath, and follow this over a footbridge and onwards to Lingmell Gill.
Then, bear to the left, heading uphill before crossing the river and passing Brown Tongue, and continuing to the peak of Scafell Pike.
The Wasdale Head route is six miles long, up and down, and includes 989 metres of ascent.
Kit List
Kit to wear
- Walking boots (mandatory, not trail shoes or trainers)
- Hiking socks
- Walking trousers (lightweight hiking trousers, not jeans or tracksuit trousers)
- Sports top (not cotton)
- Windproof jacket
- Rucksack with padded straps to save your shoulders
To carry with you
- Snacks/Food
- Water
- Gloves (+ spares)
- Hat (covering ears + spare)
- Waterproofs
- Mobile phone
- Spare socks
- Blister plasters
- First aid kit
- Sunglasses & sun cream
Keep in the car
- Food and water
- Changes of clothes and shoes