14th May 2008 - Whin Rigg, Illgill Head and Miterdale
Walk Details
Distance walked: 10.3 miles
Total ascent: 2565 ft
OS map used: OL6 - The English Lakes, South-western area
Time taken: 7 hrs
Route description: Eskdale Green-Low Holme-Miterdale Forest-Irton Fell-Whin Rigg-Illgill Head-Maiden Castle-Bulatt Bridge-Burnmoor Lodge-Miterdale-Low Place-Low Holme-Eskdale Green
Another fine day for this first walk over Whin Rigg and Illgill Head and down the secretive valley of Miterdale.
From Eskdale Green I took the green lane across into Miterdale before walking through Miterdale Forest to gain the ridge to Whin Rigg. After Whin Rigg I followed the tops of The Screes across to Illgill Head. My route back was down to the path between Wasdale and Eskdale, Burnmoor Tarn and then down the valley of Miterdale.
Total ascent: 2565 ft
OS map used: OL6 - The English Lakes, South-western area
Time taken: 7 hrs
Route description: Eskdale Green-Low Holme-Miterdale Forest-Irton Fell-Whin Rigg-Illgill Head-Maiden Castle-Bulatt Bridge-Burnmoor Lodge-Miterdale-Low Place-Low Holme-Eskdale Green
Another fine day for this first walk over Whin Rigg and Illgill Head and down the secretive valley of Miterdale.
From Eskdale Green I took the green lane across into Miterdale before walking through Miterdale Forest to gain the ridge to Whin Rigg. After Whin Rigg I followed the tops of The Screes across to Illgill Head. My route back was down to the path between Wasdale and Eskdale, Burnmoor Tarn and then down the valley of Miterdale.
Route map
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Heading into the woods of Miterdale Forest
Looking back down to Eskdale. The fells in the background are Hesk Fell and Whit Fell.
On the summit of Whin Rigg looking towards the coast. The deep gash of Greathall Gill can be seen and that's Muncaster Fell down on the left.
The fells at the head of Wasdale. Yewbarrow prominent in the middle of the picture.
Scafell on the left with the knobbly outline of Crinkle Crags behind on the right
The green fields of Nether Wasdale below
Seatallan, Haycock and Scoat Fell with Middle Fell in the foreground
From Whin Rigg to Illgill Head I'm following the path along the top of The Screes so the next few photos show views from this path....
On the summit of Illgill Head looking back to Whin Rigg
The head of Wasdale with Yewbarrow, Kirk Fell and Great Gable
The Coniston fells in the distance with the cone of Harter Fell on the right
Haycock, Scoat Fell, Red Pike, Pillar and Yewbarrow
Scafell's less exciting side
A great view of the head of Wasdale from just below the summit
Burnmoor Tarn below
A final view of the head of Wasdale as I reach the path from Wasdale to Burnmoor Tarn
The intriguing scene at the head of Miterdale
The final shot of the day is of the view back to Scafell as I head down Miterdale