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Steeple (Lake District)

Fell in the Lake District, Cumbria, England

Summary

Fell in the Lake District, Cumbria, England

Field	Value
name	Steeple
photo	Steeple_from_Wind_Gap.jpg
photo_caption	Steeple seen from Wind Gap between Scoat Fell and Pillar
elevation_m	819
prominence_m	21
listing	Wainwright, Nuttall
location	Cumbria, England
range	Lake District, Western Fells
grid_ref_UK	NY157116
topo	OS Landranger 89, OS Explorer Outdoor Leisure 4
map	United Kingdom Lake District#United Kingdom Copeland
map_caption	Location in the Lake District##Location in Copeland Borough
coordinates

Steeple is a fell in the English Lake District. It is situated in the mountainous area between Ennerdale and Wasdale and reaches a height of 819 m. Steeple is really part of Scoat Fell, being just the rocky northern projection of that fell. However, because of its prominent peak and steep crags it has earned the reputation of being a separate fell. The Lake District writer Alfred Wainwright rated Steeple and its name very highly saying, “Seen on a map, it commands the eye and quickens the pulse, seen in reality it does the same“.

Topography

Steeple’s close proximity to Scoat Fell robs it of being one of the best fells in the area; the two fells are linked by the Steeple arête with a lowest height of 798 metres. The arête is stony and loose underfoot due to erosion and it is better to stick to the firmer rock along the crest. Scoat Fell is only 22 metres higher than Steeple but the short distance between them means that the higher dominates the lower significantly.

Ascents

Steeple can be ascended from Wasdale or Ennerdale; it is usually climbed in conjunction with other nearby fells such as Pillar, Scoat Fell and Red Pike as part of the Mosedale Horseshoe walk. It can be climbed directly from Ennerdale by a public footpath that leaves the valley at grid reference and goes south through the forest to reach the open fell and climbs the north ridge of Steeple to reach the summit.

Summit

The top of the fell is a sharp peak with hardly room for a cairn. In fact there is room for only a few people and often there is a queue to stand at the highest point. The ground falls away sharply on all sides especially to Windgap Cove to the east. The view is limited by higher fells to the south and east but there is an excellent view of Ennerdale Water and an opportunity to examine the nearby cliffs and hollows of Mirk and Mirklin Coves.

References

A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, The Western Fells, Alfred Wainwright,
Complete Lakeland Fells, Bill Birkett,

Wikipedia Source

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