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Lonscale Fell routes: 1 way to the top
Gale Road via Jenkin Hill walking pathsHiking · 2.8 km one way · 420 m ascent · ~1h 15m · from Gale Road / Latrigg car parkHard
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Lonscale Fell each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 715m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Lonscale Fell each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:45
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:50.
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About Lonscale Fell
Lonscale Fell forms the eastern end of the Skiddaw group, 2 km east of Skiddaw Little Man. Its summit is a grassy dome, but its eastern end breaks into steep slopes and crags above the Glenderaterra valley. Latrigg sits 2.5 km to the south, below the fell's southern slopes.
The usual start is the car park at the end of Gale Road, above Keswick. Follow the main Skiddaw path up Jenkin Hill, then turn east along the fence to the summit. A good round returns by the Cumbria Way, which contours around the east end of the fell towards Skiddaw House before turning back south along the Glenderaterra valley.
That Cumbria Way path runs across a steep slope below Lonscale Crags and has a sharp drop on one side, so take care in ice or high wind. From the summit you look east to Blencathra and south over Keswick.
Lonscale Fell is 715 m (2,346 ft) high with 52 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 134th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Lonscale Pike (0.4 km), Burnt Horse (0.9 km) and Jenkin Hill (1.2 km).
What is the easiest way up Lonscale Fell?
Follow the Skiddaw path from the car park at the end of Gale Road up Jenkin Hill, then turn east along the fence to the summit.
Can you climb Lonscale Fell and Skiddaw together?
Yes. Lonscale Fell is 2 km east of Skiddaw Little Man, and a round can take in Little Man, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell.
Is the path around Lonscale Fell exposed?
The Cumbria Way path below Lonscale Crags crosses a steep slope with a drop on one side. It is wide enough in good weather but needs care in ice.
How high is Lonscale Fell?
Lonscale Fell is 715 metres high with 52 metres of prominence.
Where is Lonscale Fell?
Lonscale Fell is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Lonscale Fell?
Peakify lists 1 route for Lonscale Fell, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Lonscale Fell today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Lonscale Fell?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
