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Route outline for walk c423:

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.

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Wasdale Head is a tiny hamlet of agricultural fields and dwellings that claims to be home of the highest mountain in England (Scafell Pike), the deepest lake (Wast Water), the smallest church (Church of St Olaf) and the biggest liar (Will Ritson). There is an excellent National Trust Campsite and a fine pub - the Wasdale Inn - which claims to be the birthplace of British rock climbing. There is also a large free parking area for visitors.

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

1 English Mountain

5 Wainwrights

1 English Nuttall

3 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

2 Marilyns

0 Bridgets

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Seatallan at 692m (2271ft). Seatallan is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (109th highest in England, 180th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 94). Seatallan is also known as a English Nuttall (144th highest in England, 235th highest in England & Wales). Seatallan is also classified as a English Marilyn (34th highest in England, 610th highest in the UK).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Illgill Head at 609m (1997ft). Illgill Head is classified as a Wainwright (No. 129). Illgill Head is also known as a English Dewey (2nd highest in England, 4th in England & Wales)Illgill Head is also classified as a English Marilyn (52nd highest in England, 756th highest in the UK).

You will also reach the summit of Middle Fell (Wasdale) at 582m (1910ft). Middle Fell (Wasdale) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 135). Middle Fell (Wasdale) is also known as a English Dewey (27th highest in England, 65th in England & Wales)

Along the way you will also bag Whin Rigg at 535m (1756ft). Whin Rigg is classified as a Wainwright (No. 156), and a English Dewey (104th highest in England, 239th highest in England & Wales).; Buckbarrow at 405m (1329ft). Buckbarrow is classified as a Wainwright (No. 200)

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL6

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 89

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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