The Wainwrights, one of most popular peak challenges in the UK. Includes all 214 of the original English Lake District fells listed in A. Wainwright's classic 'Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells'. peakery also features each of the 7 Wainwright books as a separate challenge (if you want to focus on one region at a time).
Highest peak
Scafell Pike
3,209 ft / 978 m
Most prominent peak
Scafell Pike
2,992 ft / 911 m prom
Most summited peak
Scafell Pike
140 summits
Most difficult peak
Scafell
Class 2
Difficulty breakdown
Class 1/2 1 peak
Highlights
- Climb the highest hills (called fells in this region of the country) in England.
- Marvel at the beauty of the most dramatic upland landscapes in England. The whole region is now a World Heritage Site.
- Enjoy the renowned hospitality and food of the region after hikes on the fells.
- Walk in the steps of the English poets Wordsworth and Coleridge.
- Some scrambling ability is needed on a few of the fells, but all can be scaled without ropes
Latest summits
"The whole family turned out for this one which hasn’t happened in quite a while. The farm was busy but it was a much quieter walk to the summit and a lovely time was had by all. Whipped out the jetboil for a lovely cup of Yorkshire Tea and some Kendal mint cake " — charliegill • May 6, 2024
"Was feeling very, very fatigued after a full week hiking and climbing in mostly serious windy and wet weather. Also made worse by the 2hr drive in from the North due to closed roads. I did debate about my choice of route and final mountain of the week. I'm glad I ticked off my final English 3000er, but by the time I had started descending, I was feeling pretty miserable. Also due to the amount of persistent rain over the last few months, descending Scafell via Foxes Tarn and the waterfall gully was both fun, ridiculous and at times down right stupid. To be safe, there was no getting around things with the amount of water flow and green slimy rocks. Had to shimmy down on my backside on some of the sections to prevent a nasty injury, meaning a lovely flow of water down the back of my trousers. All in all a very sketchy descent which is more suited to summer than the back end of winter! Also, without the hiking poles - I'd have probably slipped and smashed my head on some of the sections. By the time I was below Cam Spout Crag, I was well and truly beaten up and tired. From there it seemed to go on forever getting back to the car through many many bogs and lots of streams and..." — adventure-stricken • Apr 11, 2024
"Very windy day, 80kph+ above 600m due to the back end of Storm Kathleen. Decided not to waste the day and do a small hill instead. Ended up being a worth while nice surprise." — adventure-stricken • Apr 7, 2024
"Had a planned route to tick off 9 wainwrights and 6 nuttalls. Wind speeds reached 90kmh+. Aborted Skiddaw Little Man, to bypass it and have a chance of 'trying' to summit Skiddaw and descend via Carlside (Left a car parked at Millbeck). In the end couldn't keep upright, was far too arduous and gusts were blowing us up to 3-4 metres off track. Also stones being blown up into face - so decided to go back down off Jenkin Hill. Can't say it was any easier and winds barely dropped right down to the 300m mark." — adventure-stricken • Apr 6, 2024
"Had a planned route to tick off 9 wainwrights and 6 nuttalls. Wind speeds reached 90kmh+. Aborted Skiddaw Little Man, to bypass it and have a chance of 'trying' to summit Skiddaw and descend via Carlside (Left a car parked at Millbeck). In the end couldn't keep upright, was far too arduous and gusts were blowing us up to 3-4 metres off track. Also stones being blown up into face - so decided to go back down off Jenkin Hill. Can't say it was any easier and winds barely dropped right down to the 300m mark." — adventure-stricken • Apr 6, 2024