 Steeple’s close proximity to Scoat Fell robs it of being one of the best fells in the area; the two fells are linked by the Steeple arête with a lowest height of 798 metres.The arête is stony and loose underfoot due to erosion and it is better to stick to the firmer rock along the crest.Scoat Fell is only 22 metres higher than Steeple but the short distance between them means that the higher dominates the lower significantly.