Mountain rescuers were called to help a  'lost and exhausted' walker after becoming separated from their walking partner on Scafell Pike.

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) were contacted by Cumbria police around 5.15pm on September 2.

Conditions were described as cool and misty with Phonefind GPS locating him to be on the wrong side of Mickledore for his intended descent to Wasdale.

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A posted created on the Wasdale (MRT) Facebook page today (August 7) read: "The Team Leader was also able to direct the walker back towards the stretcher box over the phone and was then able to contact his walking partner.

"The pair were then able to find each other in the mist and located the stretcher box.

"Now at a known location they were able to descend from Mickledore where they were met by team members.

"After some re-fuelling, the walkers were able to descend to the valley and the team stood down."

The rescue lasted nearly five hours.