Fell Information

fell location map

Height: 609m / 1,998ft

Grid Ref: NY169049

Lists: FRCC (135) Wainwright (S.22)

The top of the fell is a large flat area with a spot height of 609m.

However Wainwright records the top at 604m (1,983ft) 400m to the south west at NY 165048 close to the edge of the cliff (Wasdale Screes)

Photos

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Looking across Wastwater to The Screes Burnmoor Tarn and Illgill Head from the ascent of Scafell Illgill Head Illgill Head Great Gable, Lingmell and The Scafells from Illgill Head summit The Scafells, Wastwater and The Screes from Buckbarrow

Walk   Distance Ascent
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map 		Sat 17 Oct 2009 - A Miterdale Round
Porterthwaite, Miterdale - Miterdale Forest - Whin Rigg - Illgill Head - Burnmoor Tarn - Boat How (Eskdale Moor) - Blea Tarn (Eskdale) - Blind Tarn (Eskdale) - Siney Tarn - Porterthwaite, Miterdale		9.50 miles2,400ft
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map 		Sun 27 Aug 2006 - Wastwater Screes
Brackenclose, Wasdale - Illgill Head - Whin Rigg - east side of Greathall Gill - Wastwater Screes - Wastwater - Brackenclose, Wasdale		8.50 miles2,050ft
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map 		Fri 10 Dec 2004 - Whin Rigg, Illgill Head and Miterdale
Irton Pike Car Park - Irton Pike - Whin Rigg - Illgill Head - Burnmoor Tarn - Miterdale - Irton Pike Car Park		11.50 miles2,300ft
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map 		Sun 8 Dec 2002 - Wastwater Screes
Brackenclose, Wasdale - Wastwater - Wastwater Screes - east side of Greathall Gill - Whin Rigg - Illgill Head - Brackenclose, Wasdale		8.50 miles2,050ft
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no photos 		Mon 20 May 1996 - Wastwater Screes
Brackenclose, Wasdale - Illgill Head - Whin Rigg - east side of Greathall Gill - Along bottom of the Wasdale Screes - Wastwater - Brackenclose, Wasdale		  
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