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Illgill Head

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 Bridge Inn @ Santon Bridge

The path heading up onto Irton Pike

The path heading up onto Irton Pike

A few tree's still standing on 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

Looking back to Irton Pike as we cleared the tree's onto the open fell

Our first view of Wastwater from Mecklin Park

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

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

The final pull up onto the summit of Whin Rigg

Middle Fell from the summit of Whin Rigg

Middle Fell from the summit of Whin Rigg

Looking along the ridge to Illgill Head from Whin Rigg

Looking along the ridge to Illgill Head from Whin Rigg

Illgill Head from one of the tarns on the ridge

Illgill Head from one of the tarns on the ridge

Looking across Wastwater to Yewbarrow, from near the summit of Illgill Head

Looking across Wastwater to Yewbarrow, from near the summit of Illgill Head

Sca Fell, Lingmell and Great Gable from the summit of Illgill Head

Sca Fell, Lingmell and Great Gable from the summit of Illgill Head

Blue skies over Wasdale

Blue skies over Wasdale

Looking back along the ridge to Whin Rigg as we started the descent into Miterdale

Looking back along the ridge to Whin Rigg as we started the descent into Miterdale

Waterfalls in Little Grains Gill as we descended

Waterfalls in Little Grains Gill as we descended

Our descent route from the summit of Illgill Head

Our descent route from the summit of Illgill Head

Walking in warm sun through Miterdale, with Illgill Head behind

Walking in warm sun through Miterdale, with Illgill Head behind

Looking back up Miterdale from Low Place Farm

Looking back up Miterdale from Low Place Farm

The sign at Low Place Farm, anybody know what is says?????

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

A last look back along Miterdale before we headed into the woods and back to Santon Bridge