Beyond this is the final upthrust of Lonscale Fell before the craggy descent to the Glenderaterra Beck, The southern flanks fall gently over acres of sheep pasture in the manner of the Skiddaw range.

At the base of the slope is the wooded valley of Whit Beck, separating Lonscale Fell from the east ridge of Latrigg.

Confusingly this forest contains no trees (other than the windbreak of Skiddaw House) but is a marshy upland area at around 1,300 feet (400 metres) surrounded on all sides by higher fells.

The northern boundary of Lonscale Fell is Salehow Beck, a tributary of the River Caldew, its waters bound for the Solway Firth by way of Carlisle.

[4] From Keswick, or as a labour saving alternative from the Gale Road car park behind Latrigg, a number of routes present themselves.

Another possibility is to follow the southern edge of Lonscale Crags, and the final (and longest) option is to contour right around the fell up the Glenderaterra and outflank it from behind.

From the Glenderaterra, or from Skiddaw House, the climber can make use of either the Burnt Horse Ridge, or a direct scramble up the buttress to reach Lonscale Pike.