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Illgill Head
609m (1999ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Illgill Head is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL6 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 89 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Illgill Head is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,347ft (715m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Miterdale Bridge, Porterthwaite, Miterdale Forest, Irton Fell, Greathall Gill, Whin Rigg, Illgill Head, Burnmoor Tarn, Burnmoor Lodge, Eskdale Moor, Ellerhow Moss, Boat How, Low Longrigg, River Mite, Low Place Farm, Miterdale Bridge.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,402ft (732m) | |
| Time: | 5.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Wasdale Head, (National Trust Campsite), Wast Water, Lingmell Gill, Illgill Head, Whin Rigg, Greathall Gill, Wasdale Hall Youth Hostel, Wast Water, Wasdale Head.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15.25ml (24.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,841ft (1,475m) | |
| Time: | 10½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Wasdale Head, (National Trust Campsite), Wast Water, Lingmell Gill, Illgill Head, Whin Rigg, Greathall Gill, Low Wood, Lund Bridge, Woodhow Farm, Woodhow Tarn, Scale Farm, Tosh Tarn, Gill Farm, Gill Beck, Buckbarrow, Cold Well, Nether Wasdale Common, Seatallan, Windscale Hows, Middle Fell (Wasdale), Greendale Farm, Nether Beck, Overbeck Bridge, Wasdale Head, Wast Water.
Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Illgill Head
Elaine Evans walked up Illgill Head on May 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park beside Forest Bridge at Nether Wasdale up to Whin Rigg then continued to Illgill Head before retracing our steps to Whin Rigg. Descended on a clear path which tracked diagonally across the fell to join main path through farm and back to car. [with] Sue [weather] Glorious day - sunshine, light breeze. - Amazing views - able to see some tops still to do. Future walks planned.
John Almond climbed Illgill Head on July 14th, 2018 [from/via/route] Solo walk from Wasdale Head NT car park - ILLGILL HEAD - Whin Rigg - Illgill Head - Wainwright 143 [weather] Warm, but rather cloudy until mid afternoon
Chris Sheard bagged Illgill Head on April 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] Up from Strands Inn through steep gill to ridge passing through Whin Rigg. fabulous day [with] George [weather] Started and finished with broken cloud and sun - Very steep up and nice circuit
Craig Steeland hiked Illgill Head on August 30th, 2017 [from/via/route] From car park near Santon Bridge below Irton Pike [with] Sue [weather] Partly cloudy and cool with light winds - Muddy and heavy going underfoot. Not a walk that will be repeated. Took and out and back route rather than walking along the road or along Wasdale Screes.
Tracey Cowell summited Illgill Head on August 27th, 2017 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Andrew Foster/ Billy Foster/ David Miles/ Odin Miles [weather] Cloudy
Simon Boddy conquered Illgill Head on June 25th, 2017 [from/via/route] Eskdale [with] HF Holidays [weather] Sunny and breezy
John Walter scaled Illgill Head on May 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] . [with] Tricia
Richard Fulcher walked up Illgill Head on May 2nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] Jen [weather] Sunny, clear blue sky, windy - The path up from Wasdale Head was well marked & firm under foot. The tops were very pleasant but the walk down Greathall Gill was tricky and it wasn't easy to find the path near the bottom. However, by far the worst part of the walk (sometimes dangerous) was along the shore of the lake with many scree slopes to navigate across - loose boulders and rocks. We were late back after 10.5 hours.
Anthony Scott climbed Illgill Head on May 2nd, 2017 [from/via/route] YHA Wasdale Hall [with] me [weather] White cloud, lots of sun. Lovely!
John Tippins bagged Illgill Head on February 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss [weather] Bright, beautiful, sunny day but with very strong winds gusting at 50mph. Made ascents difficult. - Approached by four young men in the car park who asked my advice on doing Scafell Pike - they had about seven hours daylight. I told them I was keeping of the highest peaks because of the high winds but thought they could do it before sunset. They assured me they had everything they needed. I hope they did it OK.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Illgill Head
Climbing Scafell Pike via the Brown Tongue path with Illgill Head (left), Wast Water and Middle Fell (Wasdale) (right) in the background
*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water
Lingmell (far right), Scafel Pike, Mickledore, Sca Fell and Illgill Head (centre right) from across Overbeck Bridge, Wast Water
The Scafell Massif, Illgill Head, Whin Rigg and the Wast Water Screes from Buckbarrow
Yewbarrow (left), Kirk Fell (partially hidden), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head (right) from across Wast Water
The shoulder of Lingmell and snow on Illgill Head (far left), Wasdale and Wast Water (left) and Yewbarrow (right) from Gable Beck Bridge
*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water
The Wasdale Screes below Illgill Head (centre) and Whin Rigg (right) from Ponsonby Fell
Wasdale featuring Lingmell (left), Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (left of centre in the distance), Wast Water (centre) and Yewbarrow (right) from Westmorland Cairn near the summit of Great Gable
Wast Water with Illgill Head (left) and Yewbarrow (right) from Great Gable summit
The Wasdale Valley featuring Lingmell (left), Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (left of centre in the distance), Wast Water (centre) and Yewbarrow (right) from near Westmorland Cairn on the summit of Great Gable
Illgill Head (left) and Whin Rigg (right) above the Wast Water screes from Buckbarrow
Britain's Favourite View - Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Great End, Sca Fell and the shoulder of Illgill Head (far right) from Wast Water
Wast Water, Yewbarrow (left), Kirk Fell (centre left), Great Gable (centre right) and Lingmell Fell (right) from Illgill Head
*From Left to right: Caw Fell, Seatallan, Red Pike, Pillar, Yewbarrow, Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Lingmell and Sca Fell and Wast Water (foreground) from Illgill Head (NB. Scafell Pike is largely hidden behind Sca Fell)
Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (left) Wast Water and Yewbarrow and Middle Fell (right) from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
*Illgill Head (left), Wast Water (centre) and Middle Fell (right) from Yewbarrow
Yewbarrow, Wasdale Head, Wast Water, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg from below Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Eskdale from Birker Force (Waterfall) with Illgill Head (centre left) and Sca Fell (centre right) on the horizon
Wast Water with the Scafel Massive (far left- featuring Ling Mell, Great End, Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Scafell Pike, Symonds Knott and Sca Fell) and Illgill Head (centre) and Whin Rigg (centre right) above the Wast Water screes from Buckbarrow
Illgill Head (left) Wasdale, Wast Water and Yewbarrow from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
Wasdale Head (left), Burnmoor Tarn, Yewbarrow (front centre), Illgill Head (back) and Wast Water from Pillar
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