Scafell Pike
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Lake District · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Scafell Pike is a 3,209 ft summit in the Lake District (United Kingdom). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Strenuous day hike); best season is May–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Wasdale Head (3.0 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 3,209 ft
- Prominence
- 2,992 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- May–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Wasdale Head · 3.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Scafell Pike, and what do you need before you go?
Scafell Pike is listed as Strenuous day hike with a best season of May–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Strenuous day hike
- Best season
- May–Sep
- Access / staging
- Wasdale Head, Cumbria
How tall is Scafell Pike, and where is it?
- Location
- Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Elevation
- 3,209 ft
- Prominence
- 2,992 ft
- Mountain range
- Lake District
- Difficulty
- Strenuous day hike
What makes Scafell Pike notable?
Highest mountain in England — the Lake District’s rocky high point.
Scafell Pike is England’s highest summit. The Corridor Route from Wasdale or approaches from Seathwaite / Borrowdale are rocky, eroded day hikes with frequent cloud and navigation traps. Pair with Great Gable or Scafell only if daylight and skills allow.
After you check trip readiness for Scafell Pike, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Lake District, Cumbria, United Kingdom.
Closest places
- Wasdale Head — Cumbria via Corridor Route / Brown Tongue
Notable trails & routes
- Brown Tongue / Wasdale
- Corridor Route