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Any recommendations for wet ghyll scrambles, deep pools, jumps, scrambles etc etc. in lakes?

In reply to esoteric:

This may help: http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=646577

In reply to esoteric:

Yes, the Esk Gorge: http://www.mountain-journeys.co.uk/blog/category/esk-gorge
Lingcove beck which is doable on the same trip as the Esk is really good too

In reply to esoteric:

Get the Lakeland Scrambling Guides. They are full of first class ghylls to scramble up or descend.

In reply to esoteric:

Freezebeck 8 pitches of wet scrambling great fun

In reply to esoteric:
There's a nice one that heads up to Crinkle crags, can't remember name of stream.

In reply to esoteric:

Lorton Gulley on Grassmoor

In reply to Lion Bakes:
I think it is Browney or Brown Ghyll. I used to take groups up there and they insisted on singing "Brown Ghyll in the rain la de dah de dah"

In reply to esoteric:

Tilberthwaite Gill near Coniston often used by outdoor adventure companies is very good.

In reply to keith-ratcliffe:




Ha ha

In reply to esoteric:

Launchy Ghyll

In reply to kevin stephens:


Not technically a ghyll scramble though it does tend to be rather wet most of the time.

In reply to nakedave:

Is banned in summer.....

Esk Gorge is the best one I've done, although I've not done Sandbeds or Beckthorns Gill above Thirlmere - done most of the others though

In reply to LakesWinter:

Didn't realise that, thanks

In reply to esoteric:

Church Beck at Coniston is short but quite fun, and afterwards you can do Levers Water Beck or Low Water Beck. I haven't done Low Water Beck but think it's more of an 'upwards' scramble (not so many pools) if that makes sense? And I've only done Levers Water Beck in high water levels which made it rather interesting, possibly not so good in drier weather.

Honister Gill from Seatoller is quite entertaining, ideal for an hour or so on a summer evening.

The Esk Gorge is the classic though.