Middle Fell (Wasdale)
582m (1910ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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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
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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
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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.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Caroline Winter walked up Middle Fell (Wasdale) 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 climbed 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 bagged Middle Fell (Wasdale) on January 25th, 2025 [with] Ella
John Ramsbottom hiked Middle Fell (Wasdale) on August 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] Greendale horseshoe [with] Teyla/Lola [weather] Changeable - Good day with Teyla & Lola
Christine Shepherd summited Middle Fell (Wasdale) on May 9th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walk c328 from Greendale Climbed again 22.08.2021 [with] On my own [weather] Very mixed; sunshine, cloud, hailstone & mist!! - I was glad to see this summit as the previous one, Seatallan, had been hidden in mist & hailstone. Climbed again on 22.10.23 using walk c328 again but this time I did the route in reverse.
Richard Marchant conquered Middle Fell (Wasdale) on October 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Greendale & headed North up alongside Greendale Gill & after 500m followed the ridge NE up onto Middle Fell then carried on NW up onto Seatallan then final headed South down to Buckbarrow, from here I went SW to Gill Beck & down to the road & back to Greendale. [with] On my Own [weather] Misty & low clouds to start with but then the Sun came out mid morning.
Tim Winn scaled Middle Fell (Wasdale) on February 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Sunny
Michael Austin walked up Middle Fell (Wasdale) on June 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] C328
Charlotte Hewson climbed Middle Fell (Wasdale) on September 3rd, 2021 [from/via/route] The flat, across & up buckbarrow, on to seatallan & then middle fell. [with] Cas [weather] Misty - Saw a squirrel on the Seatallan trig point!
Paul Macey bagged Middle Fell (Wasdale) on August 15th, 2021 [from/via/route] C328 [weather] Drizzly rain followed by showers
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More 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
Yewbarrow, Wasdale Head, Wast Water, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg from below Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Wast Water and The Scafell Massif from the summit of Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Yewbarrow with Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Lingmell beyond from Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell above Wast Water from near Middle Fell (Wasdale)
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