Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England, and its top is a sea of shattered boulders with a trig point and a big stone cairn over the highest ground. Lord Leconfield gave the summit to the National Trust in 1919 in memory of the Lake District men killed in the First World War. On a clear day you can see from the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland to Snowdonia in Wales.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?Rock by trig point
Hard volcanic rock, broken by frost into England's highest boulder field.
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Also on this route: Great End, Esk Pike
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.
