"May 9, best weather you could imagine. I walked from the Seatoller bus station southwards on the route west of the Seathwaite Fell to bag Scafell Pike. The other peaks could be bagged on the descent tour. At the "Great End" you have marvellous views in all directions." — markorothe • May 9, 2025

"After completing Blencathra as our very first introductory Lake district walk (very naively may I add) with no idea how challenging it would be, or had any idea what the wainwrights were at this point. We were staying in the area and decided to give the great end a go... WELL did we jump in at the deep end, not only were we naively embarking on the 5th highest peak, very new to hiking of this kind we have gained so much from this experience and have taken it as a huge achievement and used it as a huge learning curve. We were greeted with a cold crisp clear day, stunning views. This hike was physically demanding to newbie legs and had relentless undulating terrain. The extra element of racing against the fading sunlight meant we had no choice to hang around. At times during this hike, we really had to dig deep but what a mental and physical challenge! Since the Great end we have now caught the bug setting ourselves the challenge of completing all Wainwrights'. :)" — Nicolefrances • Dec 3, 2022

"Set out to bag a few peaks, however after 600 m weather changed very quickly. It was our first time using digital maps with gps and we're very grateful as we probably would have got lost. We ended up bagging Great end and heading off the mountain. We persevered as that one peak meant Dean bagged his 100th peak. " — finno • Nov 17, 2019

"Headed up from Old Dungeon Ghyll in the wet and into clag. The mist started to lift at Angle Tarn but stayed on the top of Great End. Followed the cairns to the summit where the clag finally lifted enough to get partial views. After headed off to bag Ill Crag." — NorthernWayfarer • Jul 9, 2017

"Started walk at Seathwaite Farm roadhead, went up Taylor Ghyll force, then up onto Seathwaite Fell. Along ridge to Sprinkling Tarn, then traversed along to join steep route summit of Great End." — davidlong • Aug 25, 2009

"From the NT car park in Wasdale. Took the Moses Trod path up by Sprinkling Tarn to Esk Hause, then over Great End and the other Pikes of Scafell to the highest point in England. Descent via the path to Wasdale via Mickledore. With IB and TM. Rain and hill-fog all day." — marktrengove2 • Jun 19, 1999

"Ascended in the course of running the Lake District Mountain Trial. From Wasdale Head to Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Pillar, Robinson’s Cairn, Black Sail Youth Hostel, saddle between Nape’s Ridge and Westmorland Crag, Great End and Lingmell." — peter43 • Sep 11, 1960