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View of Wast Water – Wast Water loop from Wast Water

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View of Wast Water – Wast Water loop from Wast Water

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View of Wast Water – Wast Water loop from Wast Water

09:49

25.2km

1,380m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.27 km

Glade How

Peak

8.63 km

Buckbarrow

Highlight • Climb

Buckbarrow is a Wainwright in the Western Lake District. It's most commonly hiked from Greendale and the ascent has beautiful views down to Greendale Gill. komoot maps are really helpful …

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14.3 km

Whin Rigg

Highlight • Natural Monument

Whin Rigg is a 1,755-foot (537m) fell in the South Western Lake District. It forms part of a stretch of high ground that hugs the south-eastern edge of Wast Water …

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16.1 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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19.0 km

Fence Wood

Forest

20.0 km

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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21.8 km

Wast Water

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great Gable & Scafell Pike.

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21.9 km

View of Wast Water and Yewbarrow

Highlight • Viewpoint

Yewbarrow is steep but worth the effort. Brilliant views of Wast Water and the surrounding fells. I ascended Yewbarrow via Bell Rib which is a grade 1 scramble. I then …

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23.5 km

View of the Wasdale Screes

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are many tremendous viewpoints for Wast Water and the famous north west-facing aspect of the Illgill Head and Whin Rigg ridge. This is known as the Screes and it …

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24.2 km

Wast Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is from the western and southern banks of Wast Water that a view, often cited as England's favourite, will enchant anyone who visits. Framed perfectly by the lake below, …

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25.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.11 km

6.98 km

6.04 km

4.82 km

282 m

Surfaces

6.52 km

6.34 km

5.44 km

4.15 km

1.29 km

782 m

716 m

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Monday 20 July

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View of Wast Water – Wast Water loop from Wast Water

Buckbarrow

Whin Rigg

View of Wast Water from Illgill Head

View of Wast Water

Wast Water

View of Wast Water and Yewbarrow

View of the Wasdale Screes

Wast Water

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