Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team are urging walkers in the Lake District to think about whether they're prepared after three hikers took a wrong turn on Scafell Pike. 

The rescue team received a call from Cumbria Police during the early hours of September 28 regarding three walkers who had taken a wrong turn on the summit plateau and ended up at Mickledore stretcher box.

The lost walkers were able to descend down the Mickledore gully after the Wasdale MRT team leader relayed route instructions to other members of their group who had made it down into the valley.

Wasdale MRT are encouraging people looking to take on popular Lake District walks to ask themselves three questions:

  • Do I have the right gear ?

  • Do I know what the weather will be like?

  • Am I confident that I have the knowledge and skills for the day?

In a post on social media, they said: "After discussion with the Team Leader, the group in the valley was able to relay route instructions to the Mickledore group via their radio, and then they started to walk up to meet the descending party with warm clothing and food.

"This was the quickest route for support and the Team Leader was also reluctant to call the team out again with two rescues not long completed on Friday evening.

"At this point two other walkers from a separate group arrived at Mickledore and helped to give confidence to the lost walkers that the route down the Mickledore gully was correct.

"The descent was completed without incident and once confirmation was received that the walkers were back in the valley the Team Leader stood down and closed the log. Thanks to the passing walkers who helped out."