"Langdale" redirects here. For the community in British Columbia, Canada, see Langdale, British Columbia. For the former Alabama town, see Langdale, Alabama. For people with the surname, see Langdale (surname).
Great Langdale seen from the top of Rossett Pike
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Great Langdale valley shown within Cumbria (grid reference NY305065)
Great Langdale is a valley in the Lake District National Park in North West England, the epithet "Great" distinguishing it from the neighbouring valley of Little Langdale. Langdale is also the name of a valley in the Howgill Fells, elsewhere in Cumbria.
It is a popular location for hikers, climbers, fell-runners, and other outdoor enthusiasts who are attracted by the many fells ringing the head of the valley. Among the best-known features of Great Langdale are the Langdale Pikes, a group of peaks on the northern side of the dale. England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike, can be climbed by a route from Langdale. Langdale has views of, in particular, Dungeon Ghyll Force waterfall, Harrison Stickle, and Pike of Stickle.
Great Langdale was an important site during the Neolithic period for producing stone axes and later, was also one of the centres of the Lakeland slate industry.
GreatLangdale is a valley in the Lake District National Park in North West England, the epithet "Great" distinguishing it from the neighbouring valley...
The Langdale axe industry (or factory) is the name given by archaeologists to a Neolithic centre of specialised stone tool production in the Great Langdale...
Tarn, is in a hanging valley between Little Langdale and the larger GreatLangdale to the north. Little Langdale is flanked on the south and southwest by...
reaches a height of 469 m (1,540 ft) and divides the valleys of GreatLangdale and Little Langdale. The fell's name originates from the Old Norse word lyng meaning...
forms part of two major rings of mountains, surrounding the valleys of GreatLangdale and Upper Eskdale. The name reflects the fell's physical appearance...
situated above GreatLangdale. The fell is one of the three (although the number is debated) fells which make up the picturesque Langdale Pikes, the others...
the English county of Cumbria. It is one of the Langdale Pikes, lying to the north of GreatLangdale, in the heart of the Lake District, immediately to...
The Langdale Pikes soon become visible as the route leaves Skelwith Bridge in a NNE direction, passing Elter Water before entering the GreatLangdale valley...
fault and the glacier that descended from it created the Mickleden and GreatLangdale valleys below. Taken as a whole the region is characterised by mountain...
northern flanks of Wetherlam, Great Carrs and others of the Furness Fells, as well as a substantial area of the Langdale Fells. The small stream at the...
from which it derives its name. Both are situated in the valley of GreatLangdale. Elterwater Bridge is a Grade II listed structure dating to at least...
a footing in two other well known valleys. It stands at the head of GreatLangdale — its east ridge dividing the two branches of Mickleden and Oxendale...
valley of St John's in the Vale whilst GreatLangdale is served by the B5343. Other valleys such as Little Langdale, Eskdale and Dunnerdale are served by...
Year Location Region Elite Winners 2022 GreatLangdale Cumbria Philip Rutter & Sam Dixon 2021 GreatLangdale Cumbria Race cancelled due to extreme weather...
is located at the head of Mickleden, one of two tributary valleys of GreatLangdale. A bridge of high ground connects the Southern and Central Fells, running...
the highest peak in England, they occupy a broad area to the south of GreatLangdale, Borrowdale and Wasdale. High and rocky towards the centre of the Lake...
national park in the valley of GreatLangdale. The fell is one of three fells which make up the picturesque Langdale Pikes (the others being Harrison...
Derwent Island House Fell Foot Park Gondola, Coniston Water Grasmere and GreatLangdale Hawkshead and Claife Hill Top Keld Chapel, Shap Levens Hall and Gardens...
ground stone axes were roughed out, are known from many places, such as: GreatLangdale, England (tuff) Rathlin Island, Ireland (porcellanite) Krzemionki, Poland...
greenschist rocks have been used to make axes. Several sites, including GreatLangdale in England, have been identified. A form of chlorite schist was popular...
climbed (less easily) from GreatLangdale. More ‘honest’ walkers beginning in the south may wish to start from Little Langdale or Wrynose Bottom, first...
Borrowdale via Grains Gill, from GreatLangdale via Rossett Gill and Esk Hause, or from Eskdale. As an intermediate objective Great End may easily be climbed...
Elterwater Bridge is a Grade II listed single-arch bridge spanning GreatLangdale Beck in Elterwater, Cumbria, England. The structure dates to 1702. The...
ceremony. Recent dating of the notable 'axe factory' at Pike o' Stickle, GreatLangdale, indicates that production here likely ceased by 3300 BC, which predates...
Eskdale, Borrowdale, Langdale and Wasdale all meet. Esk Hause is a first step to reaching higher summits, such as Scafell Pike, Great End, Esk Pike and Allen...
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