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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:

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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You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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