Walk Route Map c440 Whin Rigg, Illgill Head and Boat How from Miterdale Bridge

Walk c440 Whin Rigg, Illgill Head and Boat How from Miterdale Bridge

Superb views of Wast Water, the Scafell Massif and the southern fells

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8¾mls (14km)
Ascent:	2,347ft (715m)
Time:	5½hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route outline for walk c440:

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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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

0
English
Mountains

2
Wainwrights

0
English
Nuttalls

2
English
Deweys

1
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Illgill Head at 609m (1997ft). Illgill Head is classified as an Wainwright (No. 129). Illgill Head is also known as an English Dewey (2nd highest in England, 4th in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (52nd highest in England, 756th highest in the UK).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Whin Rigg at 535m (1756ft). Whin Rigg is classified as an Wainwright (No. 156). Whin Rigg is also known as an English Dewey (104th highest in England, 239th in England & Wales)

You will also reach the summit of Boat How at 337m (1106ft). Boat How is also known as an Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 63)

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)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c440 Whin Rigg, Illgill Head and Boat How from Miterdale Bridge

In no particular order . . .

Eel Tarn taken en-route to Sca Fell from Eskdale

Photo: Andy Malcolm (92)

Illgill Head summit shelter

Photo: Steven Mostyn (5)

Burnmoor Tarn from the approach to Illgill Head

Photo: Mick Fox (3)

Whin Rigg summit cairn

Photo: Steven Mostyn (3)

Walk c440 Whin Rigg, Illgill Head and Boat How from Miterdale Bridge - *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)

*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)

Photo: Wayne Hill (34)

Doctor Bridge, Eskdale

Photo: David Hayter (201)

A stone circle near Boat How

Photo: Christine Shepherd (170)

Yewbarrow and Yewbarrow (North Top) beyond Wast Water from Illgill Head

Photo: Ian Mansell (11)

Clouds gathering over Birker Fell & Harter Crag (Eskdale) from Eskdale

Photo: David Hayter (197)

Great Gable and Kirk Fell (left) from Illgill Head

Photo: Mick Fox (2)

Greathall Gill between Irton Pike and Whin Rigg

Photo: Steven Mostyn (2)

A stone circle near Boat How

Photo: Christine Shepherd (169)

Me and my son on Illgill Head

Photo: Chris Budd (1)

Wast Water from Illgill Head and Whin Rigg

Photo: Mick Fox (1)

Wast Water from Whin Rigg summit

Photo: Steven Mostyn (4)

Harter Fell and Green Crag from Boat How

Photo: Andy Malcolm (165)

Irton Fell summit cairn with Whin Rigg in the background

Photo: Steven Mostyn (1)

Walk c440 Whin Rigg, Illgill Head and Boat How from Miterdale Bridge - Red Pike (centre left), Pillar, Yewbarrow (centre), Kirk Fell & Great Gable (right) beyond Wast Water from Whin Rigg

Red Pike (centre left), Pillar, Yewbarrow (centre), Kirk Fell & Great Gable (right) beyond Wast Water from Whin Rigg

Photo: Ian Mansell (12)

Burnmoor Tarn and the snow-capped Wasdale Fells from the summit of Boat How

Photo: David Elliott (61)

Boat How with Kirk Fell beyond

Photo: Andy Malcolm (166)

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