Walking and Hiking Photo:

The Wast Water Screes below Illgill Head and Whin Rigg
The Western Fells,
The Lake District National Park,
Cumbria, England

The Wast Water Screes below Illgill Head and Whin Rigg

Walk Photograph by:

Ian Mansell (13 of 23)

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Walk c386 Yewbarrow from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Very steep ascent up to Dore Head - pick a nice day

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:2,123ft (647m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c116 Illgill Head and Whin Rigg from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Superb ridge walk above Lakeland's deepest lake

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:2,402ft (732m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c172 Scafell Pike via The Corridor Route from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

England's Highest Mountain

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:3,218ft (981m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c111 Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

The direct route up and down England's Highest

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:3,187ft (971m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c233 Sca Fell and Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

England's 2 highest mountains

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:4,195ft (1,279m)
Time:7 hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk c240 Kirk Fell, Pillar and Little Scoat Fell from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Fantastic high level walk with glorious views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:4,808ft (1,465m)
Time:7.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk c364 Seatallan and Haycock from Wast Water

Superb views from little visited fells

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:3,236ft (986m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk c197 Lingmell and Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

England's highest mountain

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:3,696ft (1,126m)
Time:7 hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk c101 Pillar and Little Scoat Fell from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

One of Lakeland's finest walks - unmissable

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11 miles (17.5 km)
Ascent:4,782ft (1,457m)
Time:8.75hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard
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Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale

Superb mountain walk on less crowded fells

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:5,100ft (1,554m)
Time:9.25hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard
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Walk c271 The Scafell Massif from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

England's highest & 2nd highest mountains

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:5,140ft (1,567m)
Time:8.75hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard
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Walk c343 Pillar and Red Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

One of Lakeland's finest walks - unmissable

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11 miles (17 km)
Ascent:4,001ft (1,219m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard
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Walk c453 The Scafell Mountains from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Testing route up England's highest mountains

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11 miles (17.5 km)
Ascent:5,409ft (1,648m)
Time:9½ hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard
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Walk c141 Great Gable and Pillar from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Superb high level route from remote Wasdale

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:5,819ft (1,773m)
Time:10 hrs
Grade:Grade 9 Walking Very Hard
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Walk c423 The Wast Water Round from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Testing hike around Lakeland's deepest lake

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Vital Statistics:

Length:15.25 miles (24.5 km)
Ascent:4,841ft (1,475m)
Time:10½ hrs
Grade:Grade 9 Walking Very Hard

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