| Date ... | Saturday, 16 February 2008 |
| Distance ... | 10.0 miles |
| Ascent ... | 2675 feet |
| Time ... | 6 hours 05 mins |
| Weather ... | 7.5 ºC with clear blue skies with lots of sunshine, with a strong SW wind |
| Summits ... | Whin Rigg - 1755' (aw156) |
| Illgill Head - 1983' (aw129) | |
| Start ... | The Bridge Inn at Santon Bridge (NY110016) |
| Maps ... | Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº6 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº89 (1:50,000) |
| Books ... | Pictorial Guide Nº7 - The Western Fells by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 0718140060) |
The Bridge Inn @ Santon Bridge
The path heading up onto Irton Pike
A few tree's still standing on Irton Pike
Looking back to Irton Pike as we cleared the tree's onto the open fell
Our first view of Wastwater from Mecklin Park
Looking back along the ridge, the gash on the right of the photo is Great Hall Gill
The final pull up onto the summit of Whin Rigg
Middle Fell from the summit of Whin Rigg
Looking along the ridge to Illgill Head from Whin Rigg
Illgill Head from one of the tarns on the ridge
Looking across Wastwater to Yewbarrow, from near the summit of Illgill Head
Sca Fell, Lingmell and Great Gable from the summit of Illgill Head
Blue skies over Wasdale
Looking back along the ridge to Whin Rigg as we started the descent into Miterdale
Waterfalls in Little Grains Gill as we descended
Our descent route from the summit of Illgill Head
Walking in warm sun through Miterdale, with Illgill Head behind
Looking back up Miterdale from Low Place Farm
The sign at Low Place Farm, anybody know what is says?????
A last look back along Miterdale before we headed into the woods and back to Santon Bridge