possibility of Scafell Pike (prob for the 100th time)

Hi folks,

Off to the lakes for the first time soon and hoping to get up Scafell pike.
Fairly new to hill-walking/rambling but i'm a reasonably fit 32yr old who is used to walking etc.
What i want to know is, what are the practicalities of getting up scafell pike? Most of the walking books i have offer all kinds of warnings that it should only be attempted by experienced walkers with navigational expertise etc. Yet some websites talk about it as if it is just a long steep walk.
What would be the best approach for a novice or am i just kidding myself about getting up.
Also, how does one go about being an 'experienced walker' capable of getting up something like Scafell pike?
I guess these are all pretty much 'how long is a piece of string' questions but i am open to anything useful.
Thanks very much.
John.
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