Pinnacle Ridge is a classic Lake District scramble. This is a grade three route, so should only be attempted by those with knowledge and experience of scrambling at this grade. The trickiest part of the route is often finding it! The approach involves a strenuous climb from the Grisedale Valley floor to a scree field below the scramble. Once on route, the rock is of excellent quality and the traverse across the pinnacles provides outstanding scrambling that feels distinctly alpine.

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Location: Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Pinnacle Ridge (Lake District National Park)

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