. The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England, Record Pavey Ark as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered, English Nuttall134th highest in England,220th in England & Wales. There are 2012 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Pavey Ark. Keen fell walker Susannah Cox, 37, of Lancaster decided to walk up Pavey Ark with her husband, John, on June 20 while enjoying some time off work. Pavey Ark. Distance: 4.9 miles. There are plenty of nuce waterfall sections to scramble in on the way to stickle tarn. There is one route going west at the tarn towards Harrison Stickle's east shoulder. Lake District Climbs provides comprehensive coverage of the very best traditional climbing in the mountains and valleys of English Lake District. Hill Skills    Pavey Ark Walking Routes. The Helvellyn range from the summit. Jack's Rake is the most famous ascent of the Pavey Ark precipice. At least = 660pixels (wide) x 440 pixels (high).). Scafell Pike From Eskdale and Boot – via Pen. Routes of ascent to the summit of Pavey Ark . A path follows Mill Gill to Stickle tarn where there are a number of options for the fell walker. Then it was off the beaten track to scramble up Jacks Rake to the top of Pavey Ark. The main event lay ahead, across the far side of Stickle Tarn, on the big brooding face of Pavey Ark. - Great Langdale, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Stickle Ghyll, Stickle Tarn, North Rake, The Langdale Pikes, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag, Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle), Martcrag Moor, Stake Pass, The Cumbria Way, Stake Gill, Mickleden, Mickleden Beck, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale. NB. A Wainwright The view of Pavey Ark across Stickle Tarn is one of the most dramatic in the Lake District, steep cliffs climbing up from behind the tarn to the heights above, there are obvious routes to either side of the crag, but for a walker at first sight it looks impossible to ascend to the summit across the crag without some rock climbing. GPS Waypoints for Walking    Walk up Scafell Pike from Great Langdale. var x = document.getElementById('password'); Only the first 70 metres or so are tricky and the exposure is minimal as you feel protected by the rock groove you are climbing in. High Raise from the summit wall. Your Stories    The vegetation above many of the corners, crack lines & grooves is still very saturated. Number: Route: Distance: Ascent: Time: From the NDG Hotel via the North Rake: 1.7 miles: 2,010 feet: 1h : 40m . - Great Langdale, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Stickle Ghyll, Stickle Tarn, North Rake, The Langdale Pikes, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag, Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle), Martcrag Moor, Stake Pass, Black Crags (Langdale), Little Gill Head, Rossett Pike, Rossett Gill, The Cumbria Way, Mickleden, Mickleden Beck, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale. - Steep ascents and descents were the order of the day with plenty of scrambling fun in between. Route profile for 'Pavey Ark / High Raise'. The route starts from New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in the beautiful Langdales and from there you make your way up to Stickle tarn which lies below Pavey Ark. It is perhaps best known for the impressive Jack's Rake, a scramble that follows a slanting route up the great face. Jo White bagged on August 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] Dungeon ghyll [with] Cath Miller [weather] Very sunny & hot - Very challenging, Sarah Culverhouse hiked on August 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] NDG [with] Mary Puppins [weather] glorious sunshine, Andy Buxton summited during August, 1968 [from/via/route] From NDG - circuit of Langdale (Pavey Ark via Jack's Rake) [with] Dad [weather] Clear, Angela Moroney conquered during 2017 [with] YMC, Adrian Howard scaled on September 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dungeon Ghyll Car park. Please indicate where each photo was taken. At the tarn turn right and cross the outfall. For adventurous souls who have a head for heights, an alternative route to the top is via Jack’s Rake, which is a scramble rather than a walk, I then went on to Harrison Stickle, an easy climb from the path leading away from Pavey Ark. Area: Central Lake District. About Pavey Ark. Wainwright Routes - Pavey Ark Route One. Discover everything you need to know about Pavey Ark—a hiking attraction recommended by 5 people on komoot—and browse 7 photos & 0 insider tips. x.type = 'password'; Having done a huge cycle that day, Fred and I walked up Stickle Ghyll in the dark and camped just on the bank of Stickle Tarn. The next moning, we scrambled up Jack's Rake/Pavey Ark to the edge just under Thunacar Knott. We then ambled back down to all the way to New Hotel for breakfast before the long dive to Bristol via Manchester to … Peak Bagging    Jack's Rake is an absolute classic Lakeland scramble. Free example walks, See/Show Password Scafell Pike Corridor Route from Seathwaite via Greenhow Knott. The route finishes up a slight gully leading up to a small plateau a short way down from the actual summit which lies to the east (right). Pavey Ark is generally approached from the New Dungeon Gill Hotel in the Langdale Valley. Slicing across the face of Pavey Ark in the Langdale Pikes, Jack’s Rake is one of the Lake District’s most tempting little scrambles. Pavey Ark is 700 metres high. Walk Ideas and Collections    Pavey Ark is the grandest cliff in the Langdale Pikes. *Walk & bag all 27 Wainwrights in The Central Fells area of The Lake District in just 8 easy to follow walks. Pavey Ark may only be a square half mile, but it’s highest point is well hidden to the walker approaching it from Harrison Stickle. Jack's Rake is the most famous ascent of the Pavey Ark precipice. Pavey Ark . Having done a huge cycle that day, Fred and I walked up Stickle Ghyll in the dark and camped just on the bank of Stickle Tarn. The next moning, we scrambled up Jack's Rake/Pavey Ark to the edge just under Thunacar Knott. We then ambled back down to all the way to New Hotel for breakfast before the long dive to Bristol via Manchester to … For help logging on, see Help > FAQs > Logging On. The top can be identified by the tiny cairn on rock. Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head. } Pavey Ark No ratings yet. see all 45 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Pavey Ark, Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Pavey Ark. We then walked up hill following the well marked path alongside Stickle Ghyll to Stickle Tarn. Pavey Ark - Route One. See Help > FAQs - Logging On for details on how to enable cookies in your browser. Walk c418 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake and Rossett Pike from Great Langdale. To contribute to go4awalk.com or to contact us about anything at all - see Talk To Us. Camping    Weather: bright and warm. See the location of Pavey Ark and all 5 walks that climb it on an interactive Google Map, Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale, Jack's Rake is a Lakeland Classic - but not for the faint hearted. The crags still very wet in places though & many of the routes will still take some time to dry out, due to the high amount of vegetation all over the crag. Time - 1 hour : 40 minutes. News    Climb up over small chockstone near the base of scree then scramble up to larger chockstone near top. Start - NDG Hotel NY 295 064. Pavey Ark, one of the Langdale Pikes, overlooks Stickle Tarn and has the famous route of ascent, Jack’s Rake, on its south eastern face. There was probably an easier way to reach it than the route I took A twisty-turny zig-zagging route on an undulating path, regularly swerving to avoid large boulders or sections of marsh, mud and puddle. Andrew Douthwaite walked up on May 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] c281 [with] Hannah [weather] Full Sun - First walk after lockdown - encountered skinny dippers. The red line indicates the Jack's Rake scrambling route on Pavey Ark. Once across climb up a shallow earthy gully to reach the sanctuary of Jack’s Rake, which is finished up to the top. Claire Kirk walked up on July 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] Stickle Ghyll [with] Phil [weather] Very pleasant - It was the day of the Scafell Sky Race. Pavey Ark is a child summit of High Raise [High Raise (High White Stones)]. [with] By myself. Find New Walking Friends    Sound and, in places, amazingly rough rock. Competitions    Strike upwards after a short distance weaving between boulders and then up scree to the bottom of both Jack’s Rake and Easy Gully. Terms of Use. This route is known as Jack's Rake, and requires scrambling. x.type = 'text'; the upper section of the route and for me it shoots up to numero uno. We look at the skills you’ll need to tackle this classic route. The walk up to Jack's Rake is nice, then you see the route up in front of you. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2000-2021 TMDH Limited. None more so than on Jack's Rake a grade 1 scramble up the face of Pavey Ark. Sorry, but your browser does not appear to be accepting our cookies. Walking Questions and Answers    . We started this walk at the car park near the New Dungeon Ghyll hotel. From Stickle Tarn there is a choice of routes; one of the most popular is to follow a diagonal slit on Pavey Ark's craggy south-eastern face. This route is known as Jack's Rake, and requires scrambling. © Crown copyright and database rights 2020 Ordnance Survey. Route: Pavey Ark and Harrison Stickle. Product Reviews/Gear Tests    To close this message click anywhere outside this window, ° Your Personal Mountain, Top, Peak and Hill Bagging Record, ° Wainwright Outlying Fells (The Lake District), ° Mountains and Tops in England also known as 'Nuttalls', ° Hills in England that are also known as 'Deweys', ° The Mountains, Peaks, Tops and Hills in England in Alphabetical Order, ° Mountains and Tops in Wales also known as 'Nuttalls', ° Hills in Wales that are also known as 'Deweys', ° The Mountains, Peaks, Tops and Hills in Wales in Alphabetical Order, ° The Mountains, Peaks, Tops and Hills in Scotland in Alphabetical Order, Can't find something? Amazing views on the climb up and from the summit which has no cairn. Walk Route Description. Central Lake District. Walkers: Andrew. Walking Gear Guides    Copyright | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Statement, A - Z    You can walk to the top of Pavey Ark by using any of these 4 easy to follow route maps: Walk c225 The Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale Jack's Rake is a Lakeland Classic - but not for the faint hearted Scafell Pike Corridor Route from Seathwaite via Taylorgill Force. Pavey Ark. Route Description 1. Talk to us    Photo Gallery    Peaks and Mountains    A good selection of long routes at all grades. Click here for the A - Z, *Walk & bag all 27 Wainwrights in The Central Fells area of The Lake District in just 8 easy to follow walks, see all 45 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Pavey Ark, Your Personal Mountain, Top, Peak and Hill Bagging Record, Mountains and Tops in England also known as ', Hills in England that are also known as ', The Mountains, Peaks, Tops and Hills in England in Alphabetical Order, Mountains and Tops in Wales also known as ', The Mountains, Peaks, Tops and Hills in Wales in Alphabetical Order, The Mountains, Peaks, Tops and Hills in Scotland in Alphabetical Order. I parked in the car park opposite the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel and joined the path which leads up beside Stickle Ghyll, crossing it a couple of times before emerging at Stickle Tarn, The imposing crags of Pavey Ark loom over the tarn – a very impressive spectacle. Follow the path round the bank, bear left at the junction of … Places to Stay    I walked round the tarn and the foot of the cliff face to join North Rake, which rises steeply through a breach in the crags. [weather] Sunny with light cool breeze (perfect conditions). Cookies must be enabled for you to Log On successfully. function myFunction() { } else { - Great Langdale, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale, Stickle Ghyll, Stickle Tarn, Jack's Rake, The Langdale Pikes, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle), Loft Crag, Mark Gate, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale. - Great Langdale, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Stickle Ghyll, Whitegill Crag, Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man, High Raise (Langdale), The Langdale Pikes, Thunacar Knott, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle), Loft Crag, Mark Gate, The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale. I parked in the car park opposite the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel and joined the path which leads up beside Stickle Ghyll, crossing it a couple of times before emerging at Stickle Tarn. Pavey Ark is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List: The Central Fells area of The Lake District. Walks    Climb the chockstone 5m (advise rope in wet conditions) then easy run out to top of Pavey Ark. Nice scramble This is a really nice route up to Pavey Ark. *Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks. For situation and character alone it's amongst the very best there is. We had started late so our walk took us to Thunacar Knott and then down to meet the Cumbria Way path and follow it down Stake Gill to Mickleden and then back to our starting point. Pavey Ark. Add to this the impeccable rock found on. Approaching Jack’s Rake which can be seen as a … *Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks. if (x.type === 'password') { Home    go4awalk.com Help    The range and variety of climbing available is outstanding, from low-level single-pitch outcrop cragging to long multi-pitch mountain routes. You can also submit photos via our Facebook Page. 30th June 2018 : ASCENT: 2,807 Feet - 856 Metres: MILES: 5.5: WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Pavey Ark - Harrison Stickle - Pike O'Stickel - Loft Crag: ROUTE: Rossett Bridge - Stickle Barn - Stickle Ghyll - Stickle Tarn - Jack's Rake - Pavey Ark - Harrison Combe - Pike O'Stickle - Loft Crag - Pike Howe - New Dungeon Ghyll - Rossett Bridge Crag information Near base of Jacks Rake go up the right hand scree (heading north). Jack’s Rake is on the left and Easy gully goes directly upwards on a loose path to the right of Pavey’s East Buttress. It's pretty easy to follow and a good scramble. Fell Facts    You can easily pick out the route from the other side of the tarn but it is much harder to find the start once you get closer so keep your eye on it as you go around the tarn. Walk Search    Walk c428 The Langdale Pikes, High Raise and The Easedale Fells from Grasmere. The National Trust Stickle Ghyll car park at the start of the walk. The next peak of Harrison Stickle is clearly visible to the south west and is reached by a path which contours the steep slope above Stickle Tarn. Log On/Accounts    I considered ascending via this route - for a nanosecond, Looking back along Stickle Tarn to Harrison Stickle, Stickle Tarn from the summit - Windermere is in the background, Harrison Stickle ahead is the next objective, Looking back to Pavey Ark with Stickle Tarn below, Great Langdale from the summit of Harrison Stickle, The distinctive outline of Pike O’Stickle, but I shall be turning left at the depression below, A narrow path traverses the fellside with Dungeon Ghyll below, The path continues down to the foot of Pike How, skirting around it to the right, Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike across the valley, Looking down to the start - and finish - of the walk, A last lingering look up before I drive back home. Ascent - 2,010 feet. Elevation and ascent statistics with customisable elevation graph. All the walking routes up Pavey Ark on Mud and Routes can be found below. Out of seven of us on the trip three of us decided to walk up Pavey Ark via Jack's Rake (me being one) and the other four walked the [relatively] safer way to the top [Walk route map c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale]. We werent roped and didnt feel is was as exposed as sharp edge. You can go up pavey ark via 2 other normal routes though. (Guide Resolution = 300dpi. The views were wonderful even though the sky was pallid, The route back to the valley from Harrison Stickle via Pike How was an exciting way to descend, as the narrow path contoured round the side of the crags giving dramatic drops down to Dungeon Ghyll below and over of Great Langdale ahead, It had been a really enjoyable morning well spent in the midst of dramatic mountain scenery, Click here or on the Map Page icon for the route map, Scroll down – or click on any photo to enlarge it and you can then view as a slideshow, The start of the walk, looking ahead to Pavey Ark and Harrison Stickle in the background, The path follows Stickle Ghyll all the way up to its tarn, The ridge to the right, leading down to Pike How, will be my eventual line of descent, Stickle Tarn with the cliff face of Pavey Ark beyond, The path continues along the shore of Stickle Tarn, Jack’s Rake. Distance - 1.7 miles. The route follows a natural fissure/cleft, slashing its way diagonally up and across the formidable precipice which is the SE face of Pavey Ark 700m, one of the four Langdale Pikes, in the English Lake District. Pavey Ark is a summit in the Lake District – Central Fells region or range in England. In dry, fine conditions both the climbing and the … Click thumbnails for larger images. go4awalk.com and go4awalk.co.uk are registered trademarks of TMDH Limited. Alternative, easier, ascents are available on either side of the main crag. Circular Routes up Scafell Pike. }. Mr Cox told the Kendal County Hall hearing that conditions were bright, sunny and dry underfoot as they walked from the Dungeon Ghyll Hotel up to Jack’s Rake in the Langdales. On the other side of the tarn is Pavey Ark so then it's straight up Jack's Rake to height where all the Langdale Pikes are available to explore. Starting in Langdale from the New Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car park alongside Sticklebarn Tavern, head up to the... 2. Andrew Johnson climbed on October 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyl [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy, misty on tops, James Brocken bagged on September 7th, 2019 [weather] Sunny, To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record, More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pavey Ark, Looking south over a snowy Stickle Tarn to Wetherlam and the Coniston Fells from Pavey Ark, *The view from Codadle Head featuring Pavey Ark (The Langdale Pikes) (centre left) and Sergeant Man (centre right), Harrison Stickle in silhouette from Pavey Ark (Langdale Pikes), Stickle Tarn and Pavey Ark, The Langdale Pikes, *Stickle Tarn, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark from near Blea Rigg, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark from Stickle Tarn, The view from Sergeant Man featuring Blea Rigg (centre left),Lingmoor Fell (distance centre), Stickle Tarn (partially hidden) and the shoulder of Pavey Ark (The Langdale Pikes) (right), . Langdale. Get directions to the start of this easy-to-follow walk, See more details about this easy-to-follow walk, Walk c208 Harrison Stickle and High Raise from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale, Steep scramble - strictly for the adventurous. Despite the steepness, the gully provides a straightforward way to the top of Pavey Ark. Climb the rib (with a bit of loose rock) for ~60 m to beneath a steep wall where the crag rears up above. For the notes before the disdain she has also been up striding, swirral,sharp edge, halls fell and various ghylls (she's not a beginner). But today I headed up onto Pavey Ark which was also a good bit of exercise! Date of walk: 12th July 2014. Other Notes: . An excellent sunny mountain crag that dries quite quickly. Alternative, easier, ascents are available on either side of the main crag. This Lake District walk in Langdale was undertaken in fresh snow, up to three feet deep in places, which made it all the more spectacular, and is a variation to the usual 'tourist route' which starts with Pavey Ark. From New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in Langdale, central Lake District, a climb up to Pavey Ark via North Rake, then to Harrison Stickle, descending via Pike How A devious traverse line with huge hand and foot holds can be followed below the steepening and above the slab below. Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from The New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale. It towers above Stickle Tarn, and, with a tiny summit of its own, was regarded by Wainwright as a separate fell. (Walking Route Map - Click to Enlarge). Split by the trench of Jack's Rake it is possible to combine routes above and below the rake to get over 150m of climbing. Kevin Foster climbed on September 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Stickle Ghyll car park. If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures featuring views from, on or of Pavey Ark to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to: and we shall do our best to publish them. - Grasmere, Allan Bank, Wray Gill, Silver How, Lang How, Sinescar Pike, Little Castle How, Great Castle How, Blea Rigg, Sergeant Mann, Thunacar Knott, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag, Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle), High Raise (Langdale), Codale Head, Tarn Crag, Far Easedale Gill, Sourmilk Falls, Far Easedale Beck, Goody Bridge, Grasmere.