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    5 Sca Fell Lake District ENGLAND

    Mar 22, 2024 3 minutes

    14.3km/8.9 miles/4.5 hours

    Ascent 900m/2950ft

    Norman Hadley heads up a mountain that’s second to none

    OK, TECHNICALLY it’s the silver medallist of Lakeland, but only by 14 metres. And it wins over its more famous neighbour in several important respects. For starters, Scafell Pike’s parent fell has the prior claim to the name. It has the more impressive crags, on both the Hollowstones and Great Moss flanks, either of which could be contenders for the finest mountainside England has to offer. Sca Fell has

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