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Looking up the Wasdale Valley viewed across Wasdal...

Description 

The traditional center of rock climbing in Britain. Although rock climbs were done prior to the ascents here, it is the ascent of Napes Needle by Hasket Smith in 1886 which is popularly regarded as the UK's first rock climb which satisfied the requirements of such - i.e doing it for its own sake.

Wasdale Head is at the end of the moody valley where lies Wastwater (a large mountain lake) - surrounded by the greatest of English peaks, Scafell, Scafell Pike, and Great Gable.
Notable crags are:

• Scafell Crag

• The Napes

• Pillar Rock

Getting There 

An adventure unto itself! But what the heck, you're driving a rental! Exit from the M6 North at Junction 36 and towards the town of Newby Bridge (A590) from there it's still the A590, then the A595 to Ravenglass, continue to Gosforth. Now turn right onto a narrow road which (if you follow the signs) will take you east to Wasdale Head (on single lane roads).

The Classics

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Scenic Cruise 5.8  International : United Kingdom : ... : Boat How Crags..Kirk Fell.

Three climbs get the top quality stars on the Boat How crags Fanghorn ,Flagship and this climb Scenic Cruise. My second Paul is the son of my old climbing partner Pete Greenwood.Sustained interesting climbing.Starts at the foot of Starboard Chimney .see guide.P1)Climb a left leaning groove just left of Starboard Chimney for about 20' then make a couple of moves right to a crack line. Move right and climb straight up heading for the base of a steep groove at the highest point of the buttress. Pul...[more]   Browse More Classics in International

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Climbers on the Pinnacle Face of Scawfell Crag	Hiking up from Wasdale to the Scawfell climbs. Was...	Heading back down to Wasdale.. The famous pub at W...
This is the barn next to the Wasdale Inn . With a ...	Reflections. Wasdale Lake and Valley	Photo 1900 on the Wasdale hotel barn traverse
Michael Kenyon on Centaur.5.9, East Buttress, Scaf...	Anothe view of Wastwater Lake ,and in the center G...	Wastwater Lake. Photo Ann Bowker
First ever Fell and Rock Climbing Club meet..........	Wasdale Lake from Yewbarrow...photo. Pete Armstron...	The Scawfells and Wasdale Lake from a Para glide.....