Lonscale Fell takes its name from Lonscale farm below it, and its top is a gentle grassy dome with a cairn on the western side. The eastern end is much more dramatic, a pointed top sometimes called Lonscale Pike, above a long line of crags over the Glenderaterra valley. Lead was mined in that valley in the 19th century, and the view south takes in Derwentwater and Thirlmere.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?No marker: ground 25 m south of cairn
Skiddaw Group mudstone, siltstone and greywacke; grassy dome ending in a long crag scarp to the east.
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Also on this route: Skiddaw Little Man, Bakestall
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.
