Pillar Rock
780m (2559ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
NB. Pillar Rock is classified as a 'moderate' rock climb and should not be attempted without a rope and specialist climbing gear.
Tap/mouse over a coloured circle (1-3 easy walks, 4-6 moderate walks, 7-9 hard walks) and click to select.
The summit of Pillar Rock is marked by a cairn.
You can find Pillar Rock & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):
See Pillar Rock and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
See Pillar Rock and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
*Walk & bag all 33 Wainwrights in The Western Fells area of The Lake District in just 10 easy-to-follow circular walks.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks. Click here for more information.
NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pillar Rock
Paul Macey walked up Pillar Rock on August 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] C101
Christine Shepherd climbed Pillar Rock on September 23rd, 2017 [from/via/route] From Wasdale [with] With Mike from go4awalk and Alan Pearson a climbing instructor [weather] Started off okay but Rain & wind set in at midday - Can't believe that I actually did this. Thank you to my two brilliant companions for their help & encouragement. My first & last roped climb.
Wendy Sockett and Mark Davidson have both walked, climbed & bagged Pillar Rock.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pillar Rock
Robinson's Cairn with Pillar Rock beyond (left of the cairn and to right of the 'notch')
Taking a breather on 'the slab' - about a third of the way up Pillar Rock
Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Pillar Rock
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