Scafell Pike via the Corridor Route This route describes the most popular route up to the summit, starting at Seathwaite in the Borrowdale valley. Ill Crag is one of the peaks in the Scafell range, the third tallest after Scafell Pike and Scafell. Ill Crag may be climbed en route to Scafell Pike, via a path from Esk Hause, but it is commonly passed by without going to the actual summit, which is rocky making progress slow. Scafell Pike at 3210ft/978m is the highest mountain in England and on this walk we climb to the summit via the beautiful Grains Ghyll path, Esk Hause and the mountains long North Eastern flank. Our route today was 'South east face of Ill Crag' (grade 2/3) around 300m of vertical height gain, which makes it one of the longest scrambles in the Lakes. Seven climbers on the crag. Traversing the imposing Great End, Ill Crag and Broad Crag this route to the summit was described by Alfred Wainwright as the mountain’s finest. They have contributed 25 public walk reports including this summit. Direction of view: NNW. Becky and Cuillin did well ascending Scafell Pike via this route. I took advantage of the conveniently placed public toilets on the farm, then headed out on what Wainwright described as the finest route up to Scafell Pike – that via Grains Gill to Esk Hause, then on past Great End and over Ill Crag and Broad Crag, before finally reaching the roof of England. There are 2 recognised scrambling routes that lead up to the summit, both being excellent and varied. We had to take care during the final ascent as the track is somewhat steep and eroded. Ill Crag is one of the two subsidiary summits of Scafell Pike and can be visited by a detour from the bouldery-stewn ridge path. The route difficulty is fairly easy , probably touching a grade 1 but more on the side of a rocky walk. Thought the report might be of interest to a few of you. Four walkers without any winter gear one of which on his backside at the top of Ruddy Gill – liability! Drawing 2: Scafell Pike and Ill Crag from Throstle Garth. However, Mark had his sights firmly set on the Scafell range and Ill Crag in particular. There are 672 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Ill Crag. Another fine day. Ill Crag is not normally included in the list of Lake District mountains over 3,000ft, although the Scottish Mountaineering Club does include it in the list of 'Furth Munros', or mountains in Britain but outside Scotland that would otherwise count as Munros. Thursday 25th Feb. Seathwaite, Grains Ghyll, Great End, Cust’s Gully, Ill Crag, Broad Crag, Scafell Pike, Corridor Route, Sty Head, Taylorgill. From Seathwaite via Corridor Route to Scafell Pike, Broad Crag, Ill Crag and Great End, returning via Esk Hause and Grain's Gill kdbennett 17/08/2016 Introduction. 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