Lingmell rises straight out of Wasdale Head, and its summit cairn, which replaced the thin stone column Wainwright drew in the 1960s, sits right above a line of eastern crags. Below them is Piers Gill, a deep, L-shaped ravine counted among the finest in the district, though walkers are warned not to try following it. From the top, Great Gable stands just to the north, with the climbing crags of the Great Napes on its flank.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?Rock 3 m east of cairn
Volcanic dacite and andesite lavas, grassy slopes above Wasdale and crags on the east.
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Also on this route: Kirk Fell
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
