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Name: | Steeple |
Hill number: | 2379 |
Height: | 819m / 2687ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2368 Pillar |
RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Western Fells |
County/UA: | Cumberland |
Catchment: | Calder & Ehen |
Class: | Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Subsimm, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge (N,W,B,Sy,Fel,sSim,BL,Bg) |
Grid ref: | NY 15755 11674 |
Summit feature: | rock 2m NE of cairn |
Drop: | 21m |
Col: | 798m NY157116 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 (1:25k) OL4S |
Survey: | obvious summit |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1176 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Walked with Marc, Hannah & Dave. 
Very Gloomy. Parked at Bowness Knott Ennerdale. | jonsutterby71 | 11/02/2024 |
With Janet. | GordyH | 09/09/2023 |
A repeat of the Mosedale Horseshoe from the NT Car Park. Visiting Looking Stead, Pillar, Black Crag, Scoat Fell (all 3 summits), Steeple, Red Pike (Wasdale), Black Crag, and Yewbarrow (both summits) which is proving an increasing challenge for me at the end of a big day. A glorious day in the Lakes, with extensive views across the whole LDNP. 20km with 1330m ascent in 8h 30m. | silverwolf_alan | 24/08/2023 |
Overbeck Bridge > Dore Head > Red Pike > Steeple > Scoat Fell >Black Crag > Pillar > Looking Stead > Black Sail Pass > Wasdale Head. 
Solo Walk, Four seasons in one day, Sleat and clag on Red Pike but conditions cleared in time for Steeple. Very windy over black Crag. | johnkaysleftleg | 01/07/2023 |
Wonderful circuit from Wasdale Head village green, via Black Sail Pass to Looking Stead, then High Level Route and Shamrock Traverse to Pillar, then Black Crag (828), Scoat Fell, Middle Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike and Black Crag (801). | mavero10 | 30/05/2023 |
From Bowness (Ennerdale). 
17 km, 1000 m asc. 
E down the main track and over Char Dub Bridge and S up to Caw Fell. E along the Ennerdale Fence to Little Gowder Crag, Haycock, Great Scoat Fell and Scoat Fell. Over Middle Scoat Fell and N down and up to Steeple. Down by the N ridge over Long Crag and W over Lingmell. Back by Woundell Bridge and the main track. 
Dry, sunny. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720308687355 | SalmonJoe | 28/05/2023 |
Round of upper Wasdale from the NT car park at Lake End: Lingmell - Middleboot Knotts, corridor route to Sty Head, climber’s path across Gable to Beck Head - Kirk Fell E Top- Kirk Fell - Pillar- Black Crag-Scoat Fell-Steeple-Red Pike-Yewbarrow-Wasdale. 23km and 2000m of ascent | Rockdoctor | 07/05/2023 |
4 of 12 starting at bleach green car park on 14.5 mile hike. Up the ridge from long crag. Pretty exposed stuff! Awesome. 
Wainwright 94 | The-Z-Man | 06/05/2023 |
Fine walk from Nether Beck Bridge on a lovely sunny day. | milimana | 25/04/2023 |
Middle Fell, High Pikehow, Haycock, Great Scoat Fell, Middle Scoat Fell, Steeple, Scoat fell, Red Pike, Black Crag, Yewbarrow North Top, Yewbarrow, Bell Rib | keithouk | 09/04/2023 |
Wainwright Walk 59: Spider (Scoat Fell, Red Pike, Steeple, Haycock, Caw Fell & Yewbarrow) | DavidHiner | 08/04/2023 |
Bob & Duke Monday 27th/3/2023 Z 19:15 hrs. | DukeNukem | 27/03/2023 |
Final peak before descent back to Wastwater car park. Superb day of walking, good views. Company: SC | iandesbottes | 05/02/2023 |
With Andy on way to Long crag | colinfielding | 03/10/2022 |
From Scoat Fell with Colin. | Andrew Pearson | 03/10/2022 |
All along from Caw to Pillar from Ennerdale YH with TW | HardenC | 30/09/2022 |
From Bowderdale over Yewbarrows, Red Pike, then on to Haycock and Caw Fell. | NormanW | 30/08/2022 |
With AR | VIPete28 | 25/08/2022 |
With Dad and Jennifer. | AJScourfield | 11/08/2022 |
From Bowness, Ennerdale. 
17 km, 1100 m asc. 
East along the valley track and across Char Dub and Woundell Beck. S up the bridleway and E when leave the forest to follow the ridge over Lingmell summit and cross Low Beck to tackle the SE ridge to Steeple summit. Up to Scoat Fell summit then W over Middle Scoat Fell and Great Scoat Fell (Sy) tops and along the Ennerdale Fence to Haycock and Caw Fell summits. Back down the N ridge to the footbridge over Silvercove Beck and back by the valley track. 
Warm, breezy and misty on the tops. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720301005546 | SalmonJoe | 01/08/2022 |
Scoat Fell to Steeple and down to Ennerdale | trimarc2 | 27/07/2022 |
With Suzanne | dc96 | 17/07/2022 |
Second day of walking/camping. Big day, warm and Windy. Started from Buttermere campsite - pack heavy! Red Pike (Buttermere) High Stile, High Crag (Buttermere) Haystacks, Pillar, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike (wasdale) Yewbarrow. 15.6 miles & 6752 ft elevation. | nell1583 | 12/07/2022 |
131 | windybilly | 07/07/2022 |
bob graham round recce. Dumped bags for the out and back, glorious | JonathanConey | 18/06/2022 |
Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple & Pillar 
Wastwater range, huge! first solo weekend day one. 12 miles. loved it! | BB8_Mountains | 07/05/2022 |
R K | Richard Tait | 24/04/2022 |
Descended in cloud from Middle Scoat Fell. Would be quite intimidating if I was not familiar with the terrain. W191 Rnd6. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 14/12/2021 |
Mosedale Horseshoe from Wasdale Head. The direct route up to Dore Head with a false start towards Stirrup Crag which we retreated from when we could not easily find the route. Down from Kirk Fell by the direct route. | Nab Scar | 29/09/2021 |
Walked with Pete on a very hot day. Climbed Red Pike, Pillar, Scoat Fell and Steeple. | River-Girl | 07/09/2021 |
Mosedale Round with Tony and John W. Wainwright 208. | LANGDALE | 02/09/2021 |
The Mosedale Horseshoe from Wasdale Head Car Park. Visited: Looking Stead, Pillar, White Pike (first time on this remote Synge), Black Crag, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Great Scoat Fell, Red Pike (Wasdale), Black Crag, Yewbarrow North Top, Yewbarrow, and finally my first scramble up Bell Rib on the way down. A perfect day, the Lakes at its best. Cloudless skies, and glorious views – both near and far. 20.8km with 1430m ascent in 8 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 26/08/2021 |
Me and Tommy from Ennerdale | Paul Beard | 31/07/2021 |
Dumped by poles and pack to reach the summit more quickly. Fantastic views over Ennerdale | philip_firth | 19/07/2021 |
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: 
https://www.komoot.com/tour/412555434 | outlawcatcher | 07/07/2021 |
Great day out. Did the Ennerdale round, anticlockwise. | siholden | 02/07/2021 |
Steeple, Scoat, Red Pike and Pillar with Nicola and Spot | AbiD | 27/06/2021 |
R | Richard Tait | 17/06/2021 |
Mat Ian Pom | Theslayer | 01/06/2021 |
Pillar, scoat fell and Steeple from Ennerdale valley | P333ebz | 22/05/2021 |
From Ennerdale. 24th ascent. | IWC | 17/09/2020 |
The mist came in as I got here but just 5 minutes later and it was all clear. Superb view. 
Steeple, Haycock and Caw Fell. Parked at Bowderdale and came back via Nether Beck in the dark! | Nick | 09/09/2020 |
Mosedale round - Yewbarrow - Yewbarrow North 
Top - Red Pike - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Black Crag - Pillar - Looking Stead - Kirk Fell - Kirk Fell East Top. Windy and cloud down | Gary Heath | 22/08/2020 |
date estimated | fellstoby | 01/01/2020 |
Parked at head of Ennerdale with Sam, up to Wind Gap and onto Pillar. Doubled back to Red Pike then Scoat Fell and Steeple. Thought about Haycock but legs had gone! 16 miles, 8hours. | Mozzer | 26/08/2019 |
on me todd | whiteuss | 24/08/2019 |
Headed over the small ridge from Scoat Fell. Interesting ridge with rocky parts but easy path to follow. With Richie and MB. | Zoe Little | 27/07/2019 |
BGR. | neilblair353 | 15/07/2019 |
From Black Sail YH with Mike Carr. | geoffryan | 14/07/2019 |
From Great Scoat Fell. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 04/07/2019 |