Pillar
892m (2928ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Pillar is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record

If you LOG ON and then RELOAD this page it will display when you climbed, bagged and conquered Pillar, what the weather was like, who you went with and any other comments you might like to add to remind you of that fantastic day. For more details see Your Personal Mountain, Top, Peak and Hill Bagging Record.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pillar

Richard Marshall walked up Pillar on September 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Mosedale horseshoe [with] Bo and Andy Pratt [weather] sunny. Very warm.

Elaine Evans climbed Pillar on July 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Wasdale Head, up to Black Sail Pass, continued ascent to Pillar then Red Pike, over to Dore Head, then descent via scree slope to valley and back to Wasdale Head. [with] Sue [weather] Lovely day, dry with a gentle breeze. - Amazing views, beautiful day but never, ever descending via that route again! Didn't like that part at all!

Richard Marchant bagged Pillar on November 23rd, 1993 [from/via/route] This was a two day trip with an overnight camp at Beckhead Tarn below Great Gable. Day 1 we ascended Yewbarrow then onto Red Pike-Scoat Fell-Pillar-Kirk Fell and descended to Beckhead Tarn and camped the night and what a cold night. Day 2 Great Gable-Scafell Pike via the corridor route then Sca Fell and back down to Wasdale and the car. [with] Best Friend Ray Collins. [weather] Clear blue skies, no wind but very cold and in the minus overnight

Phillip Bulley hiked Pillar on September 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Wasdale Head and Black Sails Pass. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny but chilly.

Craig Steeland summited Pillar on July 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Bowness Knott car park with bike used to start of walk [with] On my own [weather] Hot and sunny with no wind.

John Almond conquered Pillar on September 28th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Overbeck Bridge car park, Wast Water - Wasdale Head - Black Sail Pass - PILLAR - Black Crag - Red Pike - Dore Head - Over Beck - Wainwright 122 [with] Solo [weather] Good, - A late start caused by a long delay on the A590. Subsequently, didn't bag Yewbarrow as planned.

Iain Jones scaled Pillar on July 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] Honister Hause (The Wainwright 60 - Day 1 (Ennerdale)) [with] Graeme High

Anthony Scott walked up Pillar on July 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Wast Water [with] me [weather] Blue sky then white cloud. No wind

Chris Sheard climbed Pillar on October 15th, 2004 [from/via/route] From looking stead [with] George & Baz [weather] Weather variable but warm light winds this day - Nice steady walk - good views

Mark Davidson bagged Pillar on July 20th, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Glorious

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. . . see all 70 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Pillar

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Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Pillar

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