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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10¼mls (16.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,611ft (1,405m) | |
| Time: | 8½hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route outline for walk c160:
Buttermere - Gatesgarth - Peggy's Bridge - Scarth Gap Pass - Scarth Gap - Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel) - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar). High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - High Beck - Ennerdale - Scarth Gap Pass - Peggy's Bridge - Gatescarth - Buttermere.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
 2 English Mountains |
 1 Wainwright |
 2 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Marilyn |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Pillar at 892m (2928ft). Pillar is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (11th highest in England, 29th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 8). Pillar is also known as a English Nuttall (13th highest in England, 33rd highest in England & Wales). Pillar is also classified as a English Marilyn (6th highest in England, 249th highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Black Crag (Pillar) at 828m (2717ft). Black Crag (Pillar) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (31st highest in England, 60th highest in England & Wales). Black Crag (Pillar) is also known as an English Nuttall (38th highest in England, 70th highest in England & Wales).
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 89 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c160 Pillar from Gatesgarth, Buttermere
In no particular order . . .
Fleetwith Pike and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from the campsite near Buttermere village
Looking down Glen Sligachan from the start of the pinnacle ridge at Sgurr nan Gilliean
The Plaque beneath the Bassett Monument inside St. Bartholomew's Church, Blore
Bamford Edge, Bamford Moor with Stanage Edge (Stanage Edge) in the distance
Haystacks from Looking Stead (Pillar) with a Herdwick Sheep for company
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre), Lingmell (right) and the lower slopes of Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water
Buttermere from the North West shore featuring Fleetwith Pike (just right of centre)
Hay Stacks (Haystacks) above Ennerdale (featuring Black Sail Hut Youth Hostel) from Black Sail Pass
Honister Pass (left), Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and High Crag (Buttermere) across Buttermere
Wild Camping at Loch Lundie between Invergarry and Fort Augustus in the Great Glen
Mynydd Drws-y-coed (The Nantlle Ridge) and Trum y Ddysgl from Y Garn (Moel Hebog)
Ysgafell Wen (North Top) and Llynnau'r Cwn from Ysgafell Wen (Far North Top)
Fleetwith Pike (left), Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and the shoulder of High Crag (Buttermere) (right) across Buttermere
Descending in to the Grwyne Fawr Valley from Pen y Gadair Fawr in The Black Mountains
Lovely days climbing at Trevor Rocks in Llangollen with the Clywdian range in the background
Mellbreak taken in the evening sunlight from the Kirkstile Inn in Loweswater Village
The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - approaching Pen-y-ghent from Brackenbottom
High Stile, Red Pike (Buttermere) and Dodd (Buttermere) from across Buttermere
Arnside Knott, Humphrey Head, Dixon Heights (Newton Fell) and Saskills (Newton Fell) from the Whitbarrow Scar ridge
Small shelter on Long Man Hill with Great Dunn Fell, Little Dun Fell and Cross Fell in the background
On the lower slopes of Ben Nevis with Meall an t-Suidhe and Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe in the background
Harley Dingle/New Radnor Firing Range Warning sign below Three Riggles with Black Mixen, Bache Hill and Whimble on the horizon, Radnor Forest
Awkward stile over a deer fence on moorland above Kirkton Farm near Crainlarich
Stream above Dyserth Waterfall (Rhaeadr Dyserth)
from the North Wales Path, Dyserth
Harter Fell (Eskdale) (right) and Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) (left) from Great Worm Crag
Farne Islands, Blackrocks Point, Bamburgh Lighthouse and Harkess Rocks from near Budle Point
Cwm Idwal featuring Glyder Fawr (left), Twll Du or The Devil's Kitchen (centre) and Y Garn (right)
Robinson's Cairn with Pillar Rock beyond (left of the cairn and to right of the 'notch')
Great Gable (centre) and Kirk Fell (right) from below Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel) Ennerdale
Grasmoor (back), Whiteless Pike, Wandope and Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail (mid distance) and Knott Rigg (foreground right) from Robinson
Plane Wreckage from the crashed flying fortress on Higher Shelf Stones.
Derwent Water with Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells) and Causey Pike (right) beyond from Friar's Crag
Winhill Pike (Win Hill), Ladybower Reservoir and Crook Hill from Dovestones Tor, Derwent Edge
Looking across Buttermere Lake to a Cottage below Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from Hassness
Barley, Ing Ends and Ogden Reservoirs from the top Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)
Fleetwith Pike (left) and Hay Stacks (right) across Buttermere Lake from Hassness
The East face path up of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) wih Pendle House below
The Cannon Kissing Gate allowing access into Chatsworth Park from Baslow
The Camouflaged back of the Out of Bounds to all Military Vehicles sign on the access road to Lower Fleetgreen Farm
On the way up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on the PYG track with Cribau and Y Lliwedd prominent in the background
Ruthwaite Lodge (Climbing Hut), upper Grisedale with Fairfield in the background
Me jumping for joy at the great view from at Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, with Edinburgh Castle in the background
Autumn sunshine on Dale Head (left) and Fleetwith Pike (right) from Burtness Wood
Me dismounting The Cioch (or Cioch Buttress) on the South West ridge of Sgurr Sgumain (Sgurr Alasdair) in The Cuillin Hills, Isle fo Skye
On the Carn Mor Dearg Arete with Fort William and Loch Eil far below in the distance
Looking east towards Loch Linnhe from the tourist path up Ben Nevis above Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe
The Scafell Massif - Slight Side, Sca Fell, Symonds Knott, Mickledore, Scafell Pike, Ill Crag and Great End - from the summit of Little Stand
Buttermere, with Fleetwith Pike straight ahead and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) to the right
Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) beyond during a winter temperature inversion
Buttermere Lake with High Snockrigg beyond from near High Wax Knott above Peggy's Bridge (on the way to Hay Stacks)
*Great Knott, Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from Red Tarn (Langdale)
Innominate Tarn, Hay Stacks with Great Gable, Kirk Fell and Scafell Pike in the distance
Panorama of Harley Dingle/New Radnor Firing Range with Black Mixen, Bache Hill and Whimble opposite, Radnor Forest
Looking across Great Langdale to Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell from Stickle Ghyll, The Langdale Pikes
The River Kinder flowing through the peat hags on The Kinder Scout Plateau
Temperature Inversion - Glyder Fach and Glyder Fach poking out of a sea of clouds from Carnedd Moel Siabod
Souther Fell summit cairn with Blencathra (or Saddleback) (distance) and Bannerdale Crags in the background
Y Garn (Moel Hebog) from Trum y Ddysgl - with Foel Goch (left), Moel Cynghorion (right) and Elidir Fawr between
The South East shore of Buttermere Lake from near High Wax Knott above Peggy's Bridge (on the way to Hay Stacks)
The S for Sugar Aircraft Crash Memorial between Swirl How, Great Carrs and Grey Friar
Blawith Common, Torver Low Common and The Coniston Fells from Beacon (Blawith Fells)
Scar Crags with Sail (Derwent Fells) and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) beyond from Causey Pike
Steeple and Long Crag with Crag Fell (sunlit in the distance), Ennerdale Water and Great Borne from Pillar
The (now suddenly full) Drainwater Ditch on Binn Moor with Shooters Nab beyond
Looking over Buttermere to High Snockrigg with Grasmoor in the distance from Scarth Gap
Hallin Fell from a viewpoint on the descent from High Dodd (Sleet Fell)
Public Footpath number 3, which runs from Fen Road to Walcott Road, Billinghay
The Packhorse Bridge over The River Derwent at the northern end of Howden Reservoir
The Fairfield Horseshoe from the summit of Fairfield with Dove Crag (left), Rydal Beck, Ambleside, Windermere, Nab Scar and Heron Pike (prominent right)
*Derwent Water with Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell and High Seat beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)
Wasdale Head (left), Burnmoor Tarn, Yewbarrow (front centre), Illgill Head (back) and Wast Water from Pillar
Autumn sunshine on Dale Head (left) and Fleetwith Pike (right) from Burtness Wood
Malvern (Worcestershire Beacon) and Sugarloaf Hill (Malverns) from North Hill (Malverns)
Rodney's Pillar (Breidden Hill) (left) and Moel y Golfa (centre) and from the A458 road near the railway bridge at Cefn
Currick near the summit of Watch Hill (Graystone Edge) with Renwick Fell (Thack Moor) in the background
Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (left) and Mynydd Drws-y-coed with Moel Eilio (right, in the distance) from the cairn on the summit of Moel Yr Ogof
High Crag, Seat, Scarth Gap and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from Looking Stead (Pillar)
Victory (left), Defiance and Royal Soverin (right) - the three large boulders that form The Three Ships on Birchen Edge
Callow (left), Nills, Church Stretton, The Lawley, Caer Caradoc Hill and Ragleth Hill (right) from near Minton
Buttermere Lake - with the lower slopes of High Stile (left), Hen Comb (centre) and Mellbreak (right)
Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor
Kinder Reservoir and Mermaid's Pool from near the Kinder Downfall, Kinder Scout
The summit shelter, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, Buttermere, Grasmoor, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail and Knott Rigg from the summit of Robinson
. . . see just 10 walk photos from Walk c160 Pillar from Gatesgarth, Buttermere
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