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North West England

Whin Rigg – View of Wast Water loop from Nether Wasdale

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North West England

Whin Rigg – View of Wast Water loop from Nether Wasdale

Hard

4.3

(3)

87

hikers

Whin Rigg – View of Wast Water loop from Nether Wasdale

05:56

17.3km

670m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 13.9 km for 392 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

52 m

The Mill Café

Highlight • Cafe

Beautiful cafe carved out an old mill. You can still see the mill in action and the brook passing underneath the cafe floor.

Tip by

377 m

Flass Tarn

Lake

3

2.81 km

Irton Fell Summit Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

4.04 km

Whin Rigg

Highlight • Natural Monument

Whin Rigg is a 1,755-foot (537m) fell in the South Western Lake District. It forms part of a stretch of high ground that hugs the south-eastern edge of Wast Water …

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5

5.83 km

View of Wast Water from Illgill Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view from the smaller ridge surrounding Wast water can be just as impressive.

Tip by

8.69 km

Fence Wood

Forest

7

9.70 km

View of Wast Water

Highlight • Lake

The views at the top of Scafell Pike are worth the sacrifice of climbing this mountain.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

11.6 km

Wast Water

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

You can walk all the way round Wast water, if the mountains are more daunting than you thought. A nice stroll, occasionally having to be sure of foot.

Tip by

9

15.0 km

Wast Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Absolutely impossible for this to be Ennerdale Water.. it’s Wast Water

Tip by

10

16.2 km

Nether Wasdale and Wast Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

17.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

4.27 km

2.45 km

245 m

239 m

Surfaces

6.31 km

6.08 km

4.27 km

382 m

245 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 9 July

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14°C

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