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

Vital Statistics:

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

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:

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, 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 . . .

A stone circle near Boat How

Photo: Christine Shepherd (169)

Steel Fell (Dead Pike) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (915)

Burnmoor Tarn from the approach to Illgill Head

Photo: Mick Fox (3)

Irton Fell summit cairn with Whin Rigg in the background

Photo: Steven Mostyn (1)

Great Gable and Kirk Fell (left) from Illgill Head

Photo: Mick Fox (2)

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

Photo: David Elliott (61)

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

Photo: Ian Mansell (11)

Eel Tarn taken en-route to Sca Fell from Eskdale

Photo: Andy Malcolm (92)

Whin Rigg summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (916)

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