Scafell Pike: England's Highest Peak in Cumbria

Scafell Pike (978 m / 3,209 ft) is the highest mountain in England, located in the Lake District National Park in the county of Cumbria, North West England.

Geographic Context

• Range: Southern Fells (Scafell massif)
• Neighbors: Scafell (964 m), Great End, Ill Crag, Broad Crag
• Access: Popular routes from Wasdale Head (shortest), Borrowdale, Eskdale, Langdale
• Geology: Borrowdale Volcanic Group (Ordovician); rugged, scree, boulder fields

Administrative

• County: Cumbria (non-metropolitan, pop. ~500,000)
• District: Formerly Copeland; now Cumberland unitary authority (since 2023)
• National Park: Lake District (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 2017)

Note

Ben Nevis (1,345 m) in Scotland is the highest in the UK. Snowdon (1,085 m) in Wales. Scafell Pike = highest in England only.