Illgill Head

Date                   04/10/2003 

Walk done by:    Jed, Barb & Kay

Weather:            Cold, Windy, Sunny and showery 

Distance             6.0 miles (An injury caused us to curtail our intended route to Whin Rigg and return via the screes).

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Arriving at Wasdale 

Wast Water from the start of the walk

The Illgill Head ridge.

Lingmell 

Yewbarrow

Middle Fell (l), Seatallan (c) and Yewbarrow (r)

The path to Illgill Head

Wasdale Head with Kirk Fell in the centre 

The same view as above but from further away and with height gain. Great Gable is to the right of Kirk Fell.

Kay and Barb near the summit of Illgill Head

Looking across to Yewbarrow

The first sighting of Wast Water

The path to Whin Rigg

Seascale

Steep slopes down to the water

Some of the scree is just visible way below.

Bowderdale

Great Gable with rain clouds above

Closer view of the coast and Seascale

Wasdale Head on the descent

Barb descending from Illgill Head

Looking up Lingmell Gill