Lake District
Middle Scoat Fell
839M
2752FT
About Middle Scoat Fell
Sitting high above Mirk Cove, this stony rise on the western ridge acts as the vital gateway to Steeple. While often overshadowed by the main summit of Scoat Fell, it offers a grandstand perspective of the Mosedale Horseshoe and the sheer northern crags that drop precipitously toward the floor of Ennerdale.
Key Statistics
Rank
40th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Western Fells
Prominence
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1.9m
Nearest Town
Ennerdale and Kinniside
Geology
You are walking over ancient lava flows and layers of hardened volcanic ash. This rugged landscape was built by explosive eruptions and debris from a volcanic past.
Classifications
Find It
Latitude
54.4913°N
Longitude
3.3016°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Scoat' is thought to derive from the Old Norse 'skat', meaning a 'top' or 'summit', or 'skot', referring to a projection of land—fitting for a peak that juts out into the high ridges of the west.
- •The summit serves as the essential pivot point for walkers; it is the junction where the main ridge between Haycock and Pillar meets the narrow, rocky arête leading to the sharp peak of Steeple.
- •A massive drystone wall, a remarkable feat of high-altitude construction, runs along the ridge nearby, marking the boundary between the Wasdale and Ennerdale valleys.
- •The view north from this point is one of the most rugged in the district, looking directly across the depths of Ennerdale to the dark, craggy profiles of High Crag and Pillar.
- •It functions as the Lake District’s most elevated waiting room, where walkers frequently pause to brace themselves for the wind before tackling the more exposed scramble out to Steeple.