Middle Fell (Wasdale)
582m (1910ft)
Middle Fell (Wasdale) is in The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
You can walk to the top of Middle Fell (Wasdale) by using any of these 3 route maps:
Walk c328 The Greendale Horseshoe
Superb views from lonely fells
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,504ft (763m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Greendale Farm - Gill Farm - Gill Beck - Buckbarrow - Glade How - Cat Bields - Nether Wasdale Common - Seatallan - Pots of Ashness - Windscale Hows - Middle Fell (Wasdale) - Greendale Gill - Greendale Farm
Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale
Superb mountain walk on less crowded fells
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,100ft (1,554m) |
| Time: | 9.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Greendale Farm - Middle Fell (Wasdale) - Seatallan - Pots of Ashness - Gowder Crag - Haycock - Great Scoat Fell - Steeple - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Yewbarrow - Bell Rib - Dropping Crag - Overbeck Bridge - Wast Water - Greendale Farm
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: | 15.25ml (24.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,841ft (1,475m) |
| Time: | 10½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
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.
Interactive Walking Maps
See Middle Fell (Wasdale) and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
See Middle Fell (Wasdale) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Western Fells of The Lake District National Park
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The Whole of The Lake District National Park
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You can find Middle Fell (Wasdale) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Geoff Hand walked up Middle Fell (Wasdale) on June 20th, 2026 [from/via/route] C328 The Greendale Horseshoe. On a lovely clearing morning we started walking a little up the road from Greendale upto opposite Gill Farm & headed North up the hill along the beck & then followed the path up Buckbarrow. Beautifully clear now great views all round. So headed Northwest towards Glade How & Cat Bields. From there a steady climb Northeast to Seatallan. Once again great views all round. Then heading East a steep decent off Seatallan down Windscale Hows then Southwest another steady climb to Middle Fell. A great location for my 214th Wainwright nestling right in the middle this beautiful area. [with] Walked with Claire & Graham (Daughter & Son) [weather] Plenty of sun & high clud. - a great last walk to complete my Wainwright challenge with such iconic views. Finished with a pint at the Wasdale Inn. about as perfect as it can get.
Simon Myerscough climbed it on March 31st, 2026 [from/via/route] First day in Wasdale, dry & cloudy [with] Joanne [weather] dry & cloudy
Caroline Winter bagged it on July 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Greendale Gill, Middle Fell, Seatallan, Buckbarrow, Tongue Gill. [with] Becky [weather] Rain eased by late morning. Clear views to Ireland on top - Back to bag some fells after nearly a year. Feeling the stiff walk up to Seatallan. Grassy trod down path most of the way. News reporter by greendale cottages on Mountain Rescuers & the prolonged time spent on walkers ill equipped for the hills.
Richard Fulcher hiked Middle Fell (Wasdale) on April 1st, 2025 [from/via/route] We parked near a Roan Wood Cottage & walked up to the base of Middle Fell in Greendale Gill. Straight up the edge to the top & then down the other side to the col & then up a steep climb up to Seatallan. From the trig station we headed off in a curve down to Greendale Gill & back to the car. [with] Jen [weather] Clear sunny day with very blustery strong winds. The winds made certain sections extremely tricky! - Great views from MF.
Ian Ashton summited on January 25th, 2025 [with] Ella
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Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Climbing Scafell Pike via the Brown Tongue path with Illgill Head (left), Wast Water and Middle Fell (Wasdale) (right) in the background
Wast Water and The Scafell Massif from the summit of Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell above Wast Water from near Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Yewbarrow, Wasdale Head, Wast Water, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg from below Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Yewbarrow with Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Lingmell beyond from Middle Fell (Wasdale)
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