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

This 8¾ mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Miterdale Bridge & will take about 5½ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8¾mls (14km)
Ascent:2,347ft (715m)
Time:5½hrs
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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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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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, 757th 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 (103rd 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)

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

In no particular order . . .

Wast Water from Whin Rigg summit

Wast Water from Whin Rigg summit

Photo: Steven Mostyn (4)

Boat How with Kirk Fell beyond

Boat How with Kirk Fell beyond

Photo: Andy Malcolm (166)

Yewbarrow from Illgill Head summit cairn

Yewbarrow from Illgill Head summit cairn

Photo: Steven Mostyn (6)

Greathall Gill between Irton Pike and Whin Rigg

Greathall Gill between Irton Pike and Whin Rigg

Photo: Steven Mostyn (2)

Wast Water from Illgill Head and Whin Rigg

Wast Water from Illgill Head and Whin Rigg

Photo: Mick Fox (1)

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

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

Photo: David Elliott (61)

Harter Fell and Green Crag from Boat How

Harter Fell and Green Crag from Boat How

Photo: Andy Malcolm (165)

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

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

Photo: David Hayter (197)

*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)

Illgill Head summit shelter

Illgill Head summit shelter

Photo: Steven Mostyn (5)


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