Pavey Ark | Central Fells | 700m | OS Maps Link

Collection of Images of Pavey Ark in the Central Fells of the Lake District. Most images here do not make my main life and landscape galleries, but they give the viewer a strong sense of the fell, its terraine, and its character. Cameras used: Nikon Z6 | Fujifilm X-T3 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 III | Fujifilm XF10.

A wonderful fell by any measure. Pavey Ark stands high above Stickle Tarn and forms one of the four Langdale Pikes that tower above the valley of the same name. The other Langdale Pikes are Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag, and Pike o’ Stickle. The approach from the south, and hence the Langdale Valley is to be preferred for the views from the tarn and the impressive slab of rock that makes Pavey Ark feel taller and more daunting than it perhaps is. Some of the image below here capture this aspect, showing just how imposing this looks at relatively close quarters.

Although not for everyone, the scramble of Jack Rake is an exciting way up to the summit of the fell and some of the images here give a sense of how this looks. Jack’s Rake cutes across the southern face of the fell, steadily moving up from right to left (east to west). From afar Jack’s Rake looks like an overly bold endeavour, but once on the route up, the scramble is rather gentle and never problematic. In my view, Pavey Ark is the most interesting of the Langdale Pikes and Jack’s Rake the best path of these four four fells.

It is also a great spot for some fantastic rock climbing too so if you hear shouts of ‘on belay’, ‘safe’, and ‘take in’, look carefully for climbing teams making their way up Pavey Ark’s south face. More images to be added in early 2024 when I head back out to Jack Rake with a wide angle lens. The summit of Pavey Ark is little to get excited about, but the views from here are generally excellent.