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15.84 km · ~937 m ascent · ~4.5–6.5 h · loop · 3 summits

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Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England, reached by the Corridor Route
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Scafell Pike via the Corridor Route

15.84 km
Distance
~4.5–6.5 h
Typical time
~937 m
Ascent
3
Summits

Photo: Photo: Thorneh at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Key facts

Distance 15.84 km
Ascent ~937 m
Descent ~938 m
Time ~4.5–6.5 h
Direction Clockwise
Best season Late spring to autumn in clear weather; the summit is hard to navigate and the ground is serious in winter.
Type Loop
Start Seathwaite (Borrowdale)
A grander, more interesting way up England's highest mountain than the Wasdale tourist path — the Corridor Route threads beneath the crags from Seathwaite in Borrowdale, with Lingmell a worthwhile detour for the finest view of the Scafell face. I haven't walked this exact line myself, and there are plenty of accounts of people struggling on certain sections, so read up or watch a route video first. Whatever you do, never be tempted onto Broad Stand. It's a long, rough and serious day on the highest ground in England.
✎️ Planned route — drawn but not personally walked or checked yet. A planned line is a suggestion, not a guarantee — conditions change. Navigate independently and carry a map & compass. How to use this guide.

Difficulty profile

LengthHard15.84 km — a long day out.
SteepnessSevereSteepest sustained pull about 36% around the 7.8 km mark.
TerrainModerateMostly good mountain path. desk assessment — not field-verified
NavigationModerateClear line, hard to stray. desk assessment — not field-verified
ExposureSevereDangerous ground on the ascent and rocky, awkward footing on top; the descent is a difficult, easily-missed line in cloud.

Five independent axes, not one score. “Desk” ratings come from maps and guidebooks, not yet walked — treat them as a guide, not a survey.

Conditions on this route

We score every Lakeland Wainwright each morning on cloud, wind, rain and underfoot, and this route crosses 2 of them. The worst summit governs the verdict — a route is only as kind as its roughest top.

Modelled guidance — not a substitute for the mountain forecast or your own judgement. See how every fell ranks today →

Daylight & turnaround

Daylight is short from October to February — check today’s sunrise and sunset before you set off, and carry a head-torch and spare batteries. On short days, decide your turn-back time before you start.

Why this matters: 78% of Mountain Rescue call-outs come after midday — the day runs out on the way home, not on the way up. See also walking in bad weather and today’s conditions.

OpenTopoMap
Elevation profile, shaded by steepness
Elevation profile Rises from about 134 m to 951 m over 15.8 km, with the summits marked in order. The area beneath is shaded by sustained steepness over a 250 m window, in the same four bands as the route’s steepness rating: Easy under 15%, Moderate 15 to 25%, Hard 25 to 35%, Severe above 35%. 951 m 134 m 0 km 15.8 km 123

1 Lingmell2 Scafell Pike3 Broad Crag

Easy 68%Moderate 26%Hard 6%Severe <1%

~937 m
Total ascent
951 m
High point
136 m
Start height

Free mapping: OpenTopoMap / OpenStreetMap (switch layers top-right).

This walk covers about 15.84 km with around 937 m of ascent, taking in 3 summits. The map above shows the line; the elevation profile and stage notes are below.

Access & barriers

Can a dog, a buggy or dodgy knees manage this route? A quick read from the gates and stiles mapped along the way.

Dog
Gates only
Buggy
Not buggy-able
Knees
Steep in places
  • Dog: Gates and kissing gates only — a dog can do the whole route.
  • Buggy: Stiles or rough going on the route.
  • Knees: A sustained ~27% descent around the 12.3 km mark — a little jarring on tired knees.

On the line: 9 gates

These are mapped barriers, from OpenStreetMap — coverage in the Lakes is good but not guaranteed complete. Spotted a stile or gate we’ve missed? Tell us and we’ll fix it. Barrier data as of 2026-07-09. Access data © OpenStreetMap contributors (via Overpass).

Pacing

SummitCumulativeAscentTime (fast–steady)
1Lingmell7.0 km682 m2:32–3:22
2Scafell Pike8.4 km924 m3:13–4:17
3Broad Crag8.9 km924 m3:19–4:24
Finish15.8 km937 m4:44–6:17

Naismith-based estimate — a fast/steady range. Your pace will vary. These use Naismith’s textbook constants (5 km/h, 600 m of ascent an hour). Measured against a pace fitted to 41 recorded Lakeland walks they run about 8% slow, and we have left them that way deliberately: a slow estimate strands nobody.

The walk, stage by stage

  1. 1

    Seathwaite (Borrowdale) → Lingmell (7.0 km, 682 m)

    Climb of about 682 m over 7.0 km (around 10% average).

    Start at Seathwaite farm, passing through the yard and heading south along the main valley track. After about 1 mile, cross Stockley Bridge and immediately pass through a gate, taking the right-hand path that climbs the rocky spur (Greenhow Knott) beside Taylorgill Force waterfall. The gradient eventually eases as you follow Styhead Gill up to Styhead Tarn. Cross the footbridge near the tarn and continue to the Sty Head pass. Turn left at the stretcher box to pick up the fainter trail of the Corridor Route. This undulating path traverses the steep western flanks of Great End and Broad Crag. You will cross Skew Gill, negotiate a rocky down-climb, and cross the head of Greta Gill before arriving at Lingmell Col

    Waypoints

    Stockley Bridge (stone packhorse bridge) Styhead Tarn Sty Head Mountain Rescue Stretcher Box Skew Gill & Greta Gill crossings.

    Decision point

    The Sty Head Stretcher Box is a major junction marker. On the Corridor Route, the path is mostly clear but unmarked; look for wear on the rock and occasional small cairns

    Easy to get wrong

    The Corridor Route features a famous "Bad Step" before Greta Gill. It requires a short, slightly awkward down-climb over a rocky lip (roughly 10-15 feet). It can be slippery when wet, but there are good handholds if you face inwards. The terrain across the Corridor Route is generally undulating, rocky, and involves minor scrambling

  2. 2

    Lingmell → Scafell Pike (1.4 km, 242 m)

    Climb of about 242 m over 1.4 km (around 17% average).

    Upon reaching Lingmell Col (the saddle between Lingmell and Scafell Pike), you will join the busy main path coming up from Wasdale. Turn left (South-East) and begin the steep final ascent. The path zig-zags up heavily eroded scree, passes over some sloping rock slabs, and then transitions into a massive boulder field as you breach the summit plateau

    Waypoints

    Lingmell Col junction, Scafell Pike summit plateau, the massive summit cairn and trig point

    Decision point

    The route from Lingmell Col to the summit is heavily cairned. In low visibility, follow these closely to avoid wandering off the plateau. ⚠️ CRITICAL NAVIGATION WARNING (Piers Gill): You will pass the top of Piers Gill right where the Corridor Route meets Lingmell Col. If you ever navigate this section in reverse (descending from Scafell Pike towards Sty Head): Easy to get wrong: The head of Piers Gill. Do not drop toward the gill or into its bed here — go right round the corner and slightly uphill, well away from Piers Gill, to pick up the path down to Sty Head. There is no phone signal at the gill, and accidentally descending into it is one of the most common and fatal navigational errors on the mountain

    Easy to get wrong

    The gradient here is punishing (17% average), and the loose scree underfoot makes it physically demanding

  3. 3

    Scafell Pike → Broad Crag (0.5 km, 0 m)

    Descent of about 78 m over 0.5 km.

    From the Scafell Pike summit, walk roughly 100 meters North-North-West to pick up the cairn line marking the descent, then bear North-East. You will drop steeply over extremely rugged, loose boulders into the saddle (col) separating Scafell Pike from Broad Crag. From the bottom of the saddle, climb up the opposing side. The path threads its way over a massive expanse of boulders, skirting just below the true rocky summit of Broad Crag

    Waypoints

    Scafell Pike/Broad Crag Col

    Decision point

    Pay close attention to your compass bearing (North-East) when leaving the Scafell Pike summit. In thick mist, it is incredibly easy to accidentally head South or West down the wrong side of the mountain

    Easy to get wrong

    This entire half-kilometer is a punishing boulder field. There is no flat path; you must step or hop from rock to rock. In wet or icy conditions, these boulders become highly treacherous

  4. Broad Crag → Finish (7.0 km, 13 m)

    Descent of about 760 m over 7.0 km.

    Continue North-East over the boulder fields, passing the col below Ill Crag. The path will eventually descend east-north-east down to Esk Hause, a major plateau junction. At Esk Hause, turn left (North), dropping down a clear path toward Angle Tarn and Sprinkling Tarn. However, after about 250m, fork right to follow the path keeping Ruddy Gill on your left. This stream soon merges into the wider trough of Grains Gill. Follow the long, well-made stone path down the Grains Gill valley all the way back to Stockley Bridge. Cross the bridge and retrace your initial morning steps for the final mile back to Seathwaite Farm

    Waypoints

    Ill Crag Col Esk Hause (crossroads shelter wall) Ruddy Gill / Grains Gill fork Stockley Bridge.

    Decision point

    Esk Hause is a crucial navigational junction. It is marked by a low stone wind shelter shaped like a cross. Ensure you do not accidentally descend South into Eskdale or East into Langdale here. Once you are alongside Grains Gill, the valley naturally funnels you directly back to your starting point. Here are the key decision points and bailout options for this specific route:.

    Easy to get wrong

    The descent is long, and fatigue usually sets in here. The upper sections down to Esk Hause remain rocky and uneven

Summits bagged (3)

  1. 1Lingmell807 mSouthern · Wainwright, Birkett, Fellranger, Synge, Nuttall
  2. 2Scafell Pike978 mSouthern · Wainwright, Birkett, Fellranger, Synge, Nuttall, Marilyn
  3. 3Broad Crag935 mSouthern · Birkett, Synge, Nuttall

In the order you walk them — the same numbers the elevation profile, the stage notes and the pacing table use.

Getting there & parking

⛽ Nearest fuel to this start: High Hill, Keswick, 14.2 km by road (07:00-20:00 daily). Nearest shop: Open All Hours, 13.3 km. Both measured along the road from the parking we publish at Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale, checked 8 August 2026. Coming in from a particular direction you may pass a closer one — the last petrol before each valley →

Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale (free verge) — 0.3 km from the start (straight line)
Free verge parking on the Seathwaite lane — the honeypot start for the Scafells, Great Gable and Glaramara. Arrive very early.
🕑 Typically full before 09:00 on fine weekends, Apr-Oct — Lee McCoy, local observation, 2026-08-09.
Directions Something changed here?
If it is full: Honister Pass (paid, slate mine) (1.8 km); Seatoller (NT, paid) (2.0 km); Rosthwaite (NT, paid) (3.8 km)
🚺 Public toilets (~188 m straight line) — Free
Thornythwaite Fell (layby) — 0.5 km from the start (straight line)
Walking base for Allen Crags, High House Tarn Top (High House - Allen Crags), Red Beck Top (Glaramara South Top) (Lincomb Head - Glaramara) and Looking Steads (Glaramara) — the 'Allan Crags & Glaramara' route starts 135 m away. Also serves 'Scafell Pike via the Corridor Route'. Free (OSM-tagged). Unpaved surface (OSM-tagged).
Directions Something changed here?
Thornythwaite Fell, north-west (layby) — 0.6 km from the start (straight line)
Walking base for Allen Crags, High House Tarn Top (High House - Allen Crags), Red Beck Top (Glaramara South Top) (Lincomb Head - Glaramara) and Looking Steads (Glaramara) — the 'Allan Crags & Glaramara' route starts 255 m away. Free (OSM-tagged). Unpaved surface (OSM-tagged).
Directions Something changed here?
Grey Knotts car park — 1.6 km from the start (straight line)
Nearest fells: Grey Knotts (1.7 km), Dale Head (1.9 km), Honister Crag (Black Star) (1.9 km). Fee not verified — check signage on arrival.
Directions Something changed here?
Honister (NT, paid) — 1.8 km from the start (straight line)
Walking base for Great Gable, Green Gable, Brandreth and Grey Knotts — the 'Great Gable from Honister Slate Mine' route starts 61 m away. Also serves 'Haystacks'. Paid National Trust car park - the prices we used to show here came from an aggregator rather than the Trust, so we no longer publish a figure; check the machine on arrival, and members should bring their card (National Trust car-park list, checked Aug 2026). The machine takes cards, and National Trust members park free on production of their membership card (Lee McCoy, local observation, recorded 12 Aug 2026).
Directions Something changed here?

Positions are approximate.

Vehicles are left entirely at their owner’s risk. We list places people park; we cannot vouch for any of them. Judge it on the day: take valuables with you, leave nothing on show, and if a spot feels wrong when you get there, park somewhere else.

Every option near this start, on the parking map →

Water, shelter & getting away

⛺ Seathwaite Farm Campsite (174 m)

On-route facilities © OpenStreetMap contributors — an absent marker does not mean the facility isn’t there.

Buses

The 77 stops at Seatoller, at National Trust car park. From there it is 2.2 km and 79 m of ascent to this start — a walk in before the walk. The last bus is 20:00 towards Keswick (78), every day. Checked against the operator’s timetable, 12 September 2026. Times here are a guide, not a promise — leave yourself more than the minute.

Stagecoach 77 / 77A “Honister Rambler”
Keswick – Portinscale – Hawse End (Catbells) – Grange – Seatoller – Honister Pass – Buttermere – Lorton – Whinlatter – Keswick (circular)
Catch it from: Keswick (connect via 555 from Windermere/Ambleside or X4/X5 from Penrith)
Seasonal (roughly Easter–October). Brilliant for the North Western fells: Catbells, Dale Head from Honister, the Buttermere fells and Whinlatter.

Rural routes change seasonally — confirm on stagecoachbus.com or Traveline before travelling.

If the parking is full

There is no real plan B here. Every place we know beside this route serves the same walks and sits close together, so if one is full the others usually are too. Worth starting early, or having a different walk in mind before you set off.

  • Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale (free verge)
  • Thornythwaite Fell (layby)

Worked out from the parking we hold within walking reach of this route and the other walks each place serves — two places that serve the same walks fill for the same reasons. We are not saying whether anywhere has spaces today, and we never will: this is what exists, not what is free.

Toilets and refreshments

Mapped as nearby on OpenStreetMap, as of 13 September 2026, within 250 m of where this route starts (information boards within 150 m; benches and shelter within 50 m):

🚺 Public toilets (~155 m straight line) — Free · Accessible

Also mapped within reach: a cafe without a name on the map.

Distances are straight lines from where this route starts, not walking routes. Opening hours are as mapped and change; none of this is checked daily.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

When the sun reaches the tops

Not sunrise — the moment the sun clears the skyline from that summit, which on a fell with high ground to its east can be a good deal later. The two equinoxes are shown because they fall in the walking season, and late December too wherever a top keeps you waiting then; the clock gap between the equinoxes is British Summer Time, not the hill. Rounded to the nearest quarter hour and meant as a general idea, not a schedule.

  • Lingmell — in late March the sun reaches it around 06:30, about a quarter of an hour later. In late September, about 07:15. It waits longest in late December — well over an hour after sunrise.
  • Scafell Pike — in late March the sun reaches it around 06:15, with the sunrise. In late September, about 07:00.

Modelled from a 30 m elevation model against each summit’s own skyline — the same figures the fell pages carry, never observed. Cloud is not in it.

Safety & conditions

  • Never attempt Broad Stand (the direct link to Scafell) — it's a graded rock climb and a notorious accident spot.
  • Rough, rocky ground and a boulder-field summit that is very hard to navigate in cloud — carry map, compass and GPS.
  • A long, committing mountain day; start early and watch the time.
  • Piers Gill: go round it, not into it — and there is no phone signal here. Where the Corridor Route reaches the head of the gill, the safe line is to go right round the corner of the crossing and slightly uphill, well away from Piers Gill, following the path down to Sty Head. Do not drop toward the gill or try to walk down the bed of the stream — it is a canyon of waterfall pitches (Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team: “do not attempt to walk down the bed of the stream”). The bank paths are worse than they look: the west (river-left) bank has no path at all, and WMRT report fatalities there in recent years; the path on the other bank has steep sections above big drops and a record of serious accidents — if you get onto it and into difficulty, turn around and retrace to the Corridor Route rather than press on. There is no mobile phone coverage around the gill, so do not sit and wait for a call to connect — get back up to where you have signal, or make yourself seen and heard. See phone & satellite SOS. Guidance from Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team, shared at their request.
  • Greta Gill — and the false track that isn’t the route. Lower down, the Corridor Route crosses Greta Gill after a rock step that Wasdale MRT warn “can be hazardous or impossible if the weather is wet.” Do not follow what looks like a track down the north (river-right) bank of Greta Gill: it is unconsolidated, has steep drops into the gill, and is not the continuation of the Corridor Route. Stay on the made path.
Keep to the built line. The notes on this route mention eroded or braided ground. Walk through the puddle rather than round it, stay on the pitched stone even where it is a staircase you would rather not use, take the zig-zags the long way, leave loose stones and cross-drains where they lie, and build no cairns. Fix the Fells’ volunteers keep these paths: what a metre costs, and how to give a day or a few pounds.

Hazard & incident notes: Lingmell · Scafell Pike

Check live conditions in the “From the fells” panel, on MWIS and the Met Office mountain forecast before you set off.

Escape routes

1. The Ultimate Turn-Back Point: Sty Head Pass Location: The mountain rescue stretcher box, just past Styhead Tarn. The Situation: You have completed the initial 10% average climb. You are about to turn left onto the Corridor Route and traverse the steep side of the mountain. The Escape: If the weather looks threatening, visibility drops, or your group is already fatigued, this is the place to turn back. You can simply retrace your steps down the valley alongside Styhead Gill back to Seathwaite. It is a safe, clear, and direct descent

2. On the Corridor Route: The 180-Degree Retreat Location: Anywhere between Skew Gill, the "Bad Step," and Piers Gill. The Situation: You are traversing the rocky, undulating shelf beneath Great End and Broad Crag. The Escape: There are no shortcuts off the Corridor Route back down to Borrowdale. If you need to cut the route short here, your only safe option is to turn 180 degrees and walk back exactly the way you came to Sty Head. ⚠️ FATAL HAZARD: Do not attempt to take a "shortcut" by descending the watercourses to your right (Greta Gill or Piers Gill). They drop into steep, impassable ravines with sheer drops. Attempting to descend them is one of the leading causes of mountain rescue callouts and fatalities in the Lake District

3. Lingmell Col: The "Skip the Summit" Dilemma Location: The saddle right before the brutal 17% climb up the scree to the Scafell Pike summit. The Situation: You've finished the Corridor Route, but someone in the group cannot manage the final ascent. The Escape: You have three options here, but none are quick shortcuts home: 1. Reverse the Corridor Route: Turn around and retrace your steps back across the undulating path to Sty Head. (Long, but keeps you on known ground). 2. Wait it out: The tired walker can wait safely at Lingmell Col while the rest of the group quickly tags the summit and returns to them, before reversing the Corridor Route together. 3. Bail into Wasdale (The "Wrong Valley" Trap): You can safely walk down the heavily trodden main path from Lingmell Col into the Wasdale valley. However, this puts you in the wrong valley. Wasdale is nearly a 2-hour drive from your car at Seathwaite. You will have to call a very expensive taxi or try to hitchhike back around the perimeter of the national park

4. Esk Hause: The "Bypass" (For Future Route Planning) Location: If you haven't started the hike yet and want a shorter loop alternative. The Situation: If you reach Sty Head and decide the Scafell Pike summit is too much, but you still want a circular walk. The Escape: Instead of taking the Corridor Route, you can walk straight past Styhead Tarn, past Sprinkling Tarn, and directly up to Esk Hause. From Esk Hause, you turn left and descend via Grains Gill back to Seathwaite. This creates a beautiful, lower-level 6-7 mile circular hike that entirely bypasses the Scafell Pike massif and its punishing boulder fields

Bail-out lines verified on the ground. In poor visibility a marked descent can be safer than retracing a ridge.

Make it easier or harder

Short version: turn back at about 7.3 km (drop to Seathwaite (Borrowdale)) — roughly half the distance.

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Places to stay near this start

Seatoller House guest house

about 1.8 km from the start, in a straight line

The strongest family answer in this radius and the only one that names its rooms: two large family rooms (Rabbit and Stag, both with a private bathroom opposite) plus two downstairs bedrooms (Badger and Hedgehog) for anyone who does not want stairs after Glaramara. Food is on site at a fixed hour rather than a drive away. The costs of that: breakfast does not start until 8.00, dinner is a single set menu at 7pm with none at all on Wednesdays and 48 hours notice needed if you booked through an agent, and arrival after 7pm has to be arranged in advance with no hot food after it.

Worth knowing: “Well behaved dogs are allowed, they are not allowed in the dining room at any time,Please clean and dry all dogs on entering Seatoller via the back door.”

A 400-year-old house that has taken guests for over a century and is the biggest building in Seatoller; the bedrooms are named for animals (Badger, Osprey, Otter, Squirrel, Stag), and it is run by managers Nigel and Patricia Dixon, Patricia having lived in the valley most of her life.

  • Dogs “Well behaved dogs are allowed, they are not allowed in the dining room at any time,Please clean and dry all dogs on entering Seatoller via the back door.”
  • Family rooms “Rabbit Large Family room, Private bathroom directly opposite, great views of garden & Fells”
  • Evening meal “DINNER MUST BE PRE-BOOKED 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE if not booked direct,dinner is a set menu served at 7.00pm with the exception of Wednesdays, when Dinner is not served, Alternatively a reservation can be made for you locally.”
  • Parking “There are 10 bedrooms all with private bathrooms, a large award winning garden surrounding the house and ample private car parking.”

Also nearby, but not independent

YHA Borrowdale hostel

about 2.8 km from the start, in a straight line

The only property in this radius whose own page states a cot, a highchair, ground-floor rooms, accessible rooms and a shared drying room in one place, plus meals until 20:30 and a self-catering kitchen if you arrive after that. It is also the one with the hardest arrival: the door opens at 17:00 and reception shuts at 22:00, there is no email and no contact form so booking is online only, parking is charged, and their own facility list warns 'No mobile coverage' - so agree a plan before you drop into the valley. Dogs go only in the camping pods, tents and Landpods, never in the hostel rooms.

Worth knowing: “Dogs: Pets are not permitted at YHA Borrowdale, except in our Camping & Cabins accommodation. Assistance dogs are welcome - please notify us at the time of booking.”

The hostel dates from Easter 1939, when YHA opened Longthwaite-in-Borrowdale to replace an earlier Grange-in-Borrowdale hostel that had closed in 1937; its own facilities list still carries 'No mobile coverage'.

  • Drying room “Shared drying room”
  • Family rooms “What our private rooms offer Accessible rooms available Bed linen Central heating Cot available Ground floor rooms available Heating Hot water Lock on doors Smoke alarm”
  • Evening meal “Food and drink: Breakfast is served to guests from 07:30”
  • Packed lunch “With tasty breakfasts, packed lunches and evening meals, groups are sure to find something delicious to eat at YHA Borrowdale (see sample menu ).”
  • Parking “Parking: This hostel has on-site parking (subject to availability). Charges apply though overnight guests benefit from a discounted rate of £5 per vehicle for 24 hours. To claim these rates, please notify reception once you've parked. There is no access for coaches - the nearest drop off is 400m away.”
  • Children “Guests under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over to stay at YHA.”

YHA Black Sail hostel

about 4.0 km from the start, in a straight line

Include it for the one fact that matters: you cannot drive here. The straight-line 4.04 km from Seathwaite is honest and useless - their own page says the nearest road is 2.5 miles away over Scarth Gap, or six miles up Ennerdale from Bowness Knott, and vehicles are stopped at the gate. A party finishing Great Gable on foot can use it; a family arriving by car cannot. Doors are 17:00 to 20:30 with meals ending at 20:00, there is no signal to ring ahead from the valley, and no dogs unless you hire the whole hut.

Worth knowing: “Dogs: Pets are not permitted at YHA Black Sail, except when hiring the whole hostel through YHA Exclusive Hire.”

The hostel calls itself England's remotest, sits 2.5 miles from the nearest road with 15 mountains round it, and its own facilities list reads 'Intermittent mobile coverage' and 'No WiFi' - the self-catering kitchen runs off an oven and a wood stove.

  • Family rooms “What our private rooms offer Bed linen Cot available Ground floor rooms available Lock on doors Smoke alarm”
  • Evening meal “Take your pick from today's selection of hearty classics and delicious desserts. Vegan and vegetarian options available.”
  • Packed lunch “This hostel offers group catering for pre-booked groups of 16 people or more.”
  • Parking “YHA Black Sail is only accessible by foot or bike. The nearest road is 2.5 miles away in the Buttermere valley, accessing the hostel via 'Scarth Gap pass'. Guests can leave their cars in the Bowness Knott car park and walk or cycle 6 miles up the Ennerdale valley to the hostel. Vehicles are not authorised beyond the gate at Bowness Knott.”
  • Children “Guests under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over to stay at YHA.”

What each place says about itself, quoted from their own site. We have not stayed at any of them, and there are no prices, no booking and no affiliate links. Distances are straight lines from the route start, never walking times. Properties found via OpenStreetMap.

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