Start Time: Meet at 9:30am for a 9:45am start.
Start Point: The large Stickle Ghyll National Trust Car Park next to the Stickle Barn Tavern LA22 9JU (Grid Reference NY 292 063).
More parking can be found 100m earlier on the left in the National Park car park. If your are lucky there is free parking spaces ½ mile further up the road by the old bridge but this lay-by does fill quickly.
Description: This route offers a chance to get up on the tops for some great views, once the initial climb is out of the way we can tick off 5 Wainwrights. Pavey Ark followed by Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle, Loft Crag before heading down by side of Old Dungeon Gyhll back to the cars.
Route: We begin by joining the popular path running alongside Stickle Ghyll as it ascends steeply up the sheltered valley towards Stickle Tarn. Emerging at the tarn we can stop for a well earned rest. From this vantage point it is easy to pick out ‘Jack’s Rake’, a great scrambling route that traverses the cliff face below Pavey Ark. However we will be taking the much more manageable path behind the back to reach the summit. Meanwhile if anyone fancies the attempting the scramble up Jack’s Rake we will wait for you at the top eating our lunch. It is then a straightforward amble ticking off the rest of the tops before we make our descent beside Dungeon Ghyll, surrounded by impressive crags and steep gulleys as we descend back to the cars.
Distance: Approx 8.5 km (5.25 miles)
Highest Point: Harrison Stickle summit (736 m)
Grade: Moderate
Time: Approx. 5 hrs
Leader: Matthew number removed