The mighty Scafell from its marginally higher neighbour

Scafell

Height964m (3,163ft)

Prominence133m (436ft)

RegionSouthern Fells

Climbed4 Times

Scafell (Sca Fell) is the second-highest mountain in England, separated from Scafell Pike by the col of Mickledore.

"When men first named the mountain, the whole of the high mass south of Sty Head was known as Scaw Fell; later they applied the name to the mountain that seemed to them the greatest. Many folk today, even with the added knowledge that the main Pike is higher, share the old opinion that Scaw Fell is the superior mountain of the group."

Interestingly, it was thought that Scafell was, in fact, higher than the three peaks to the north (Scafell Pike, Broad Crag and Ill Crag), with them being collectively known as 'The Pikes of Scafell'. The name 'Scafell' referred to the entire massif until more recently, when it has been used to refer just to the fell south of Mickledore.

Scafell is generally more difficult to ascend than Scafell Pike thanks to a series of steep crags that surround much of the summit.