fell · Buttermere and the west · Checklist
Illgill Head
609 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.
- Usual start
- Wasdale Head
- Time
- About 6–8 hours there and back
- Grade
- Strenuous
Illgill Head is a 609 m Wainwright in the southern fells, above Wasdale. The summit of the Wasdale screes, looking the length of Wastwater. The ridge to Whin Rigg is the natural continuation. A usual day starts from Wasdale Head and takes about 6–8 hours. This guide grades it strenuous, judging distance and steepness in fair summer conditions. Read a mountain forecast before a high fell, and turn back if the ridge is in wind, cloud, or ice.
Nearby
Wasdale Head
townButtermere and the west
Population: 50
The hamlet at the head of Wastwater and the usual start for Scafell Pike.
Wastwater
lakeButtermere and the west
Surface area: 2.8 km² (1.08 sq mi) · Length: 4.88 km (3.03 miles) · Max depth: 79 m (258 feet)
England’s deepest lake, under the Wasdale screes, with Scafell Pike at its head.
Scafell Pike
fellButtermere and the west
978 m (3,209 ft) · Strenuous
978 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.
Scafell
fellButtermere and the west
964 m (3,162 ft) · Strenuous
964 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.
Great End
fellButtermere and the west
910 m (2,984 ft) · Strenuous
910 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.