NOTE regarding the sound quality in this video. Apologies but I was trying out a foam wind buff on the action camera but unfortunately it didn't work. Muffled my voice and didn't cut out the wind noise, making it hard/impossible to fix during editing. So I won't be using that again, only external microphones from now on. Lesson learned!
@johnmacdonald63452 ай бұрын
Excellent video. Well done.
@FellHiker2 ай бұрын
Cheers, thanks for watching.
@malcolmabram29572 ай бұрын
Lovely video. CaptureS the mood so well. Of the Scafell group, I do think Scafell is the finer summit.
@FellHiker2 ай бұрын
and Scafell is much quieter, which is a bonus. Cheers, thanks for watching.
@StephenOverthrow2 ай бұрын
Agree there. Views are much better, rock formations are incredible, and no tourists.
@gharqadАй бұрын
Loved this. I recently did the same walk in reverse - completely unplanned, due to hitting a storm at the Scafell summit. Lost my bearings completely, had fog all the way down, and didn't realise where I was until I hit Great Moss. One minor correction - at Symmonds Knot you were looking down the West Wall Traverse, not Lords Rake, but one leads down to the other so no harm. Lovely video sir, well done.
@FellHikerАй бұрын
A few years ago I had a very similar experience on Scafell, all clagged in and had totally lost my bearings - still to this day I'm not sure which route I came down - it felt very different to Foxes Tarn Gully but it could have been, everything looks different in the mist. Thanks for the correction on the mix up with Lords Rake and West Wall Traverse - I've still to tackle those. Thanks for watching, cheers!
@gharqadАй бұрын
@FellHiker thanks for the reply, I'm glad I'm not the only to have had this experience. I also have no idea which route I took down - which is one reason I watched this video! I know wasn't in the gully, I think I skirted it parallel. I'll never know unless I go back up in the clag and 50mph winds.
@NGS2371Ай бұрын
did the opposite and went down to Foxes Tarn, i think its easier coming up the gully then going down, great video though and agree Scar Fell is better
@FellHikerАй бұрын
Yeah going down the gully would be tricky, especially in the wet. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
@ianmatlock12 ай бұрын
Memories of my youth climbing that mountain many times
@FellHiker2 ай бұрын
Glad it hear it brought back good memories, thanks for watching.
@cacambo5892 ай бұрын
Man, I hate these kind of videos normally but you've got some GORGEOUS photography there. Well done.
@FellHiker2 ай бұрын
Cheers! Yeah I was very happy with some of the visuals in this video - and thanks for watching, despite being one of 'those' videos 🤣
@chriskiwi26012 ай бұрын
Fantastic scenery however very difficult to hear your audio. Cheers from NZ.
@FellHiker2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. Re. the sound, I was trying out a foam wind buff on the action camera but unfortunately it didn't work. Muffled my voice and didn't cut out the wind noise, making it hard/impossible to fix during editing. So I won't be using that again, only external microphones from now on. Cheers! 👍
@gregmason22082 ай бұрын
Love the hike. So great to be out in the wild. Your sound quality leaves bit to be desired. Had a hard time hearing what you were saying.
@FellHiker2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, yeah audio is much harder than visuals when outdoors. I was trying out a foam wind buff on the action camera - but it clearly didn't work too well. My next video I've reverted back to a wireless microphone which works much better (unless raining). Cheers for the feedback 👍
@gregmason22082 ай бұрын
i am sure it is a small glitch that can be fixed. Love watching the hike.
@tecmissle92562 ай бұрын
I kinda think to go after week or two but I dont know where to camp I want to arrive about mid day and walk to about 4-5 maybe camp and the next day do the summit and come back home.
@FellHiker2 ай бұрын
Starting out near the bottom of Hard Knott Pass (the red telephone box) and then following the path that follows River Esk up to Great Moss, that should take you to a potential camp spot, then the next day hike up to Scafell via Foxes Tarn is one possibility. I'd recommend plotting the route on the OS map app (or similar app: AllTrails etc.) first before you go.