Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn up Looking Steads: route map, distance and time
775 m · Cumbria
A hard mountain walk to the summit from Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car park.
Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn starts at about 97 m and gains 812 m over 9.1 km to 763 m on the track. The first 3 km are the easy part, averaging 2%. The steepest kilometre is the one ending at 5 km, which climbs 213 m at an average of 21%, with a 500 m stretch from 3.6 km at about 27%. The final 0.1 km eases to the top. About 20% of the way is steeper than 1 in 5, so expect hands-on-knees going and a slow descent.
Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn at a glance
| Distance | 9.1 km one way, to the top |
|---|---|
| Climb on the track | 812 m up, 151 m down on the way |
| Start and top of the track | 97 m to 767 m (summit 775 m) |
| Steepest 500 m | About 27%, from 3.6 km |
| Steeper than 1 in 5 | 20% of the way |
| Grade | Hard |
| Start | Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car park |
| Start grid reference | NY 286 061 |
| Summit grid reference | NY 245 101 |
| Parking | Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car park |
Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn map
The track from the start (green) to the summit (blue), with a marker at each kilometre.
Height profile and getting to the start
Near the start
- Old Dungeon Ghyll Climbers Bar0.1 km
- Sticklebarn0.9 km
- Walker's Bar1.0 km
- Public toilets0.9 km
- Great Langdale Campsite0.3 km
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Download the Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn GPX
Ascent only: plan your way down. A planning track, not checked on the ground; it doesn't show safe scrambling moves. Track data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), heights from a terrain model.
Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn kilometre by kilometre
Height, climb and average gradient for each kilometre of the track, with a grid reference at the end of each one to check your position on the map.
| At | Height | Climb | Gradient | Grid ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 km | 119 m | +22 m | 2% | NY 276 061 |
| 2 km | 129 m | +10 m | 1% | NY 268 066 |
| 3 km | 169 m | +40 m | 4% | NY 261 073 |
| 4 km | 372 m | +203 m | 20% steep | NY 252 072 |
| 5 km | 585 m | +213 m | 21% steep | NY 248 074 |
| 6 km | 640 m | +55 m | 6% | NY 241 080 |
| 7 km | 765 m | +125 m | 12% | NY 236 084 |
| 8 km | 660 m | -105 m | -10% | NY 240 093 |
| 9 km | 754 m | +94 m | 9% | NY 245 100 |
| 9.1 km | 763 m | +9 m | 8% | NY 245 101 |
How long Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn takes
| Pace | To the top | There and back |
|---|---|---|
| Brisk 6 km/h, 8 min per 100 m up | 2h 35m | 4h 5m |
| Steady (Naismith) 5 km/h, 10 min per 100 m up | 3h 10m | 5h 0m |
| Relaxed 4 km/h, 12 min per 100 m up | 3h 55m | 6h 10m |
Times leave out stops. Coming down the same way, the table counts the ascent once; steep descents on rough ground can be as slow as the climb.
Looking Steads summit weather for this route
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About Looking Steads
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Challenges that include Looking Steads
More walks from Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car park
Routes in Peakify's guides that start within 500 m of this one, for another day from the same car park.
- Great Langdale via Rossett Gill up Allen Crags
- Old Dungeon Ghyll via The Band up Bowfell
- Climbers' Traverse up Bowfell
- Great Langdale via Red Tarn up Cold Pike
- Old Dungeon Ghyll via Oxendale and Red Tarn up Crinkle Crags - Long Top
- Langdale via The Band and Three Tarns up Crinkle Crags - Long Top
- Great Langdale via Rossett Gill and Esk Hause up Esk Pike
- Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn up Glaramara
- Old Dungeon Ghyll and the Langdale Pikes up Harrison Stickle
- Mickleden via Stake Pass up High Raise
- Old Dungeon Ghyll and the Langdale Pikes up Loft Crag
- Great Langdale via Red Tarn up Pike of Blisco
Other routes up Looking Steads
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time up | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosthwaite and the Glaramara ridge | 5.9 km one way | 730 m | 2h 25m | Hard |
In an emergency
Call 999, ask for the police and then mountain rescue. Give your location (the start is at NY 286 061, the summit at NY 245 101), what happened and how many are in your group. If you have no signal for a call, a text to 999 works once you have registered your phone with emergencySMS: text "register" to 999 before you go.
Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn: questions and answers
How far is Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn?
Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn is 9.1 km one way to the summit of Looking Steads. There and back by the same way is about 18.2 km.
How steep is Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn?
The steepest 500 m averages about 27%, starting 3.6 km from the start, and 20% of the way is steeper than 1 in 5. Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn climbs 812 m in all on the track.
Where do you park for Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn?
Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn starts from Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car park. The grid reference is NY 286 061. Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car park
Is Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn suitable for beginners?
Not as a first mountain. Peakify grades it Hard: steep, rough ground where a slip matters. Build up on an easier route first.
Is there a GPX for Langdale via Rossett Ghyll and Angle Tarn?
Yes. Download it from this page. It is an ascent-only planning track from the start to the summit, plotted on OpenStreetMap paths and not checked on the ground.