The Langdales in the English Lake District.
Great Langdale is a valley in the Lake District National park in the county of Cumbria, in the northwest of England. It is often simply referred to as Langdale, the epithet Great distinguishing it from the neighbouring valley of Little Langdale. Langdale is a popular location for hikers, climbers, fell-runners and other outdoor enthusiasts, who are attracted by the many fells that ring the head of the valley. England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike, can be climbed by a route from Langdale. It has spectacular views, in particular, Dungeon Ghyll Force waterfall, Harrison Stickle and Pike of Stickle. The mouth of the valley is located at Skelwith Bridge, which lies about 2 miles west of the town of Ambleside. The Langdale valley contains 2 villages; Chapelstile and Elterwater and a hamlet at Highclose. It is a U-shaped valley formed by glaciers while Little Langdale is a hanging valley. One of the best known feature of Great Langdale are the Langdale Pikes, a group of peaks on the northerrn side of the dale. From below they appear as a sharp rocky ridge, though they are only precipitous on their southern side: to the north the land sweeps gently to High Raise, parent peak of the range. The Pikes themselves include (from west to east) Pike of Stickle, Loft Crag, Harrison Stickle, and Pavey Ark. Langdales highest fell is Bowfell, other notable fells are crinkle crags at the head of the Oxendale vallay and Pike O'Blisco
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Location: Great Langdale, Cumbria, England.
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