Route Information for Pillar

The total ascent is 1055 meters. Allow 4.5 hours to complete this 12.71km route.

Number Description OS Grid Park on car park at Wasdale Head. NY18680853 1 Walk N to Inn and join path beside E bank of Mosedale Beck NY18630878 2 Continue NNE onto hillside over a stile NY18770912 3 Follow path NNW above wall up Mosedale NY18251018 4 Branch right on well trodden track ascending NNE NY18381101 5 Continue ENE to the summit of Black Sail Pass NY19161144 6 Bear NW on path along broad ridge NY18951168 7 Follow path turning WNW to Looking Stead NY18621175 8 Walk WSW across minor col onto Pillar’s E ridge NY18391165 9 Follow broad ridge WNW to summit of Pillar (2500ft+) NY17121210 10 Walk SW from Pillar then descend steeply to Wind Gap (Mosedale can be accessed by steep descent SE from here) NY16811179 11 Follow undulating ridge WSW to Scoat Fell. NY15931133 12 Descend SE joining path. Continue across col up ridge to Red Pike (821m). NY16511059 13 Descend ridge S to rocky minor top NY16551012 14 Continue your descent SE on path above crags NY16960973 15 Follow path ESE NY17340964 16 Follow descent path SE to Dore Head col and junction of paths NY17500951 17 Descend NE down loose scree, or on steep grass left of scree run, to Mosedale valley. NY17990984 18 Follow path SE out of Mosedale NY18450930 19 Remain SSE on path to rejoin ascent route and return to car park. NY18688535

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