Scafell's summit is a cairn on a short rocky ridge, just north of a stone windshelter, with the slightly lower north top, Symonds Knott, close by. On its north side the mountain drops in the huge cliffs of Scafell Crag, cut off from Scafell Pike by the narrow col of Mickledore. In August 1802 the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge climbed down Broad Stand, the slabby rock steps between the summit and Mickledore, often called the first recorded recreational rock climb.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?Cairn on rock north of windshelter
Borrowdale Volcanic rock, with vast crags to the north and stony, grassy slopes to the south.
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Also on this route: Slight Side
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.
