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Small tarn near the summit of Looking Stead (Pillar)
The Western Fells,
The Lake District National Park,
Cumbria, England

Walk Photograph by:

Christine Shepherd (344 of 916)

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Walk c387 Pillar from Black Sail Hut

Remote and awesome

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:	2,301ft (701m)
Time:	4½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel) - Ennerdale - Black Sail Beck - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - Pillar - Black Sail Pass - Black Sail Beck - Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel) - Ennerdale.

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Walk c240 Kirk Fell, Pillar and Little Scoat Fell from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Fantastic high level walk with glorious views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:	4,808ft (1,465m)
Time:	7.75hrs
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Route Summary:

Wasdale Head - Kirk Fell - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Mosedale Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.

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Walk c101 Pillar and Little Scoat Fell from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

One of Lakeland's finest walks - unmissable

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11 miles (17.5 km)
Ascent:	4,782ft (1,457m)
Time:	8.75hrs
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Route Summary:

Wasdale Head - Mosedale Beck - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Yewbarrow - Dropping Crag - Bell Rib - Over Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.

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Walk c160 Pillar from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

Simply awesome

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.25 miles (16.5 km)
Ascent:	4,611ft (1,405m)
Time:	8½ hrs
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Route Summary:

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

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Walk c120 The Ennerdale Horseshoe

Strenuous, high level route worth every step - if you have the energy!

Vital Statistics:

Length:	18.75 miles (30 km)
Ascent:	7,309ft (2,408m)
Time:	14.75hrs
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Route Summary:

Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale - Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre - High Gillerthwaite Yourth Hostel - Red Pike (Buttermere) - High Stile - High Crag (Buttermere) - Seat (Buttermere) - Scarth Gap - Hay Stacks (Haystacks) - Innominate Tarn - Blackbeck Tarn - Black Beck - Green Crag (Buttermere) - Great Round How - Brandreth - Gillercomb Head - Green Gable - Windy Gap - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Beck Head - Beckhead Tarn - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Kirk Fell - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - High Beck - Low Beck - Ennerdale.

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Walk c141 Great Gable and Pillar from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Superb high level route from remote Wasdale

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:	5,819ft (1,773m)
Time:	10 hrs
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Route Summary:

Wasdale Head - Moses' Trod - Lingmell Beck - Gable Beck Bridge - Sty Head - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Beck Head - Beckhead Tarn - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Kirk Fell - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Mosedale Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.

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