View of Wast Water – Illgill Head loop from Wasdale

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View of Wast Water – Illgill Head loop from Wasdale

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View of Wast Water – Illgill Head loop from Wasdale

04:33

26.7km

1,640m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 18.9 km for 33 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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142 m

View of Wast Water

Highlight • Lake

The views at the top of Scafell Pike are worth the sacrifice of climbing this mountain.

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1.16 km

Fence Wood

Forest

3.48 km

Illgill Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

Illgill Head is a Wainwright Fell that I've hiked 3 times. Once in beautiful sunshine, once in the dark and most recently in a glorious summer haze. It never disappoints. …

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4.05 km

View of Wast Water from Illgill Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view from the smaller ridge surrounding Wast water can be just as impressive.

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5.84 km

Whin Rigg

Peak

9.89 km

Roan Wood

Forest

10.2 km

Greendale Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The little stone bridge in Greendale crosses the Greendale Gill above Wast Water.

This is also the finish point for the Joss Naylor Challenge. This route starts at Pooley Bridge …

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13.3 km

Seatallan summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Seatallan is a 2,270-foot (692 m) Wainwright in the Lake District National Park. On the summit plateau you'll find a trig pillar and a large cairn but neither of these …

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18.7 km

Pillar Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

This broad, flat summit is wonderfully situated above the increasingly wild valley of Ennerdale to the north and Mosedale, the remote offshoot of Wasdale, to the south. As such the …

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24.6 km

Packhorse Bridge Over Mosedale Beck

Highlight • Historical Site

Quirky little bridge at the start of the Black Sail Pass route.

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25.0 km

Wasdale Head Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Great place to start your adventure. Get there early as gets full quick. This is FREE car park. Please remember to put some coins in the collection boxes.

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