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Name:Low Scawdel
Hill number:7955
Height:521m / 1709ft
Section:34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Classification:Sy
Drop:4m
Col:517m  NY242161  

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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
921101/08/2015NY 24196 16133  F: Cairn
O: There are a few outcrops in the immediate area - some higher than this one.
Crib Goch
Rejected
GG
1061508/10/2015NY 24196 16143  F: Cairn on rocky top.Aye Jimmy
Rejected
GJ
2218509/12/2017NY 24252 16157  F: Mound of grass and heather with four tiny stones
O: Cairn on outcrop 50m W is higher but is not Synge summit and has little drop
S: Obvious summit
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From Grange, going to Nittings Haw first, then followed faint path that got me close before easy last bit of ascent. Even though clear day still needed to use GR to make sure was at right place. Then up to High Spy.PeterD20/04/2023
The Newlands Horseshoe anticlockwise from Little Town, with the aim of collecting 7 Birketts / Synges not yet visited on my countless walks along the main ridges. So rather than ascending Robinson, I took the Scope End ridge direct up to Hindscarth, visiting the summits of Scope End, Red Knott and High Crags enroute. Then the usual path to Dale Head. Descended part way towards Honister Pass, taking minor track in a long sweep across the boggy High Scawdel, dropping past the head of Tongue Gill. There then followed very tough terrain along the side of High Spy to bag Low Scawdel and Nitting Haws. From there used the track to bring me out onto the main ridge. Headed S to the main top, then returned N to the N Top. Followed the wonderful cliff edge track to the summit of Maiden Moor, then on along the main track, before dropping steeply down the east side of the crags and across the undulating shelf to High Crags, and back to Little Town. 18km with 1200m ascent, taking me 7 hours.silveracorn_alan25/10/2022
See Route for High Scawdel.smocks and denims23/09/2022
From High Scawdel. Down fence to Fell gate then followed thready path most of the way there.Moorponder29/04/2022
Bob & DukeDukeNukem15/01/2022
Reasonable approach from Nitting Haws until final ascent up heathery and rocky groundconanharrod03/01/2021
From High Spy North Top. Not an obvious summit but an airy perch. On to Nitting Haws.Wycombe Wanderer10/11/2019
Lakeland at its meanest - for afficianados. From pt 618 (NY234167), below Minum Crag to hit stream and follow it down into the basin below Low Scawdel - very rough underfoot. Threaded a way up through steep rocks, grass and heather - all super-slimey. Quite clear that this hill gets few visitors - not surprising considering the terrain.Isbjorn06/10/2019
Good viewpoint that! Quite easy traversing round until last rather heathery bit. With Bryher.jenx20/05/2019
cj bw sulachrisj196512/05/2019
From Grange: Nitting Haws, Low Scawdel, High Spy and High ScawdelBheinn30/10/2018
With MVW, NB from Grange via Nitting Haws, Low Scawdel, High Spy and High Scawdel, return down past Castle Crag.Frank30/10/2018
On way down after High Spybenarbia_817/08/2017
High Scawdel - Low Scawdel - Nitting Haws - High Spy from GR: NY 22618 13403ronaldo33324/06/2017
3 of 8 on a round from Borrowdale YHA. From High Scawdel. Not entirely clear which top Synge meant, the lower one to the E (NY 24252 16162) seemed preferrable, but NY 24194 16138 has to be a contender. On to High Spy.jonglew06/03/2017
Parked at Little Town to NW. Great day out in the sun for once with Mark T and Brian K. Nice summit High Crags with possible LAMP on Knott End. Carried on to Maiden Moor and High Spy, ducked off to pick up Low and High Scawdel. Low Scawdel very fine, perched high above Castle Crag, tricky traverse back round to High Spy/Dale Head col. After High Scawdel walk out down a good path to start at Chapel Bridge.nordicstar25/01/2017
R Richard Tait01/07/2016
Back packing Honister to Grange.Eddie27/10/2015
Good path at first from Nitting Haws until one has to leave it for small track S through bracken. Very soggy after three wet days. Several possible summits, took reading on one with cairn. Outcrop 50m S is worth a look, profusion of whorls in rock from when it was molten.Aye Jimmy08/10/2015
FRom Honister via High Scawdel. Contoured round Robin Fold Edge. There are a few high points to choose from - I opted for NY24196,16133 which has a decent cairnCrib Goch01/08/2015
With Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie.Dangerous Dave15/02/2015
Skelgill bank, Catbells, High Crags, Maiden Moor, High Spy North Top, Nitting Haws, Low Scawdel, High Spy and Castle Crags.AlunRees3112/02/2015
Skelgill bank, Catbells, High Crags, Maiden Moor, High Spy North Top, Nitting Haws, Low Scawdel, High Spy and Castle Crags.Alunrees3312/02/2015
From Seatoller NT CP via High Scawdel and Robin Fold EdgeAnduril06/09/2014
Quite a good (but intermittent) track contouring the fell from Riggindale Head.moorsman21/06/2014
Low cloud, cold and windy, so decided to visit Borrowdale viewpoints as a complete change. Little lump of Nitting Haws hardly a summit but a great view, and easy, pleasant stroll to Low Scawdel, followed by pleasant contouring to the hause below High Scawdel. Glad I did this. High Crags, Maiden Moor, High Spy North Top, Nitting Haws, Low Scawdel, High Scawdel, Newlands valley.ijpowell28/03/2014
With Jo, linear walk from Honister Hause: High Scawdel, Robin Fold Edge, Low Scawdel, Goat Crag, Minum Crag, High Spy, Rigghead Quarries Climbing Hut, Rosthwaite.amblerbob01/10/2013
date in May 2007 tbc w LesleyChris Pearson01/05/2007
Solo backpack trip with great weather - date very approximate visionset20/07/1993
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DARRENG13/04/2019
AdyGray30/06/2018
Matt14/05/2018
IWC07/10/2017
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Wilkins Synges15/10/2016
ALHEJ Wilkins15/10/2016
GaryJones17/09/2016
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