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Name: | Looking Stead (Pillar) |
Hill number: | 2449 |
Height: | 627.7m / 2059ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2368 Pillar |
RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Western Fells |
County/UA: | Cumberland |
Catchment: | Calder & Ehen, Catchment Boundaries, Irt |
Class: | Nuttall, Birkett, Synge, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge (N,B,Sy,BL,Bg) |
Grid ref: | NY 18636 11796 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 18.9m |
Col: | 608.8m NY 1853 1171 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL4S |
Survey: | obvious summit |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 746 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
A repeat of the Mosedale Horseshoe from the NT Car Park. Visiting Looking Stead, Pillar, Black Crag, Scoat Fell (all 3 summits), Steeple, Red Pike (Wasdale), Black Crag, and Yewbarrow (both summits) which is proving an increasing challenge for me at the end of a big day. A glorious day in the Lakes, with extensive views across the whole LDNP. 20km with 1330m ascent in 8h 30m. | silverwolf_alan | 24/08/2023 |
From Wasdale, on the way to Pillar Rock. | PGCE | 15/08/2023 |
Overbeck Bridge > Dore Head > Red Pike > Steeple > Scoat Fell >Black Crag > Pillar > Looking Stead > Black Sail Pass > Wasdale Head. Solo Walk, Four seasons in one day, Sleat and clag on Red Pike but conditions cleared in time for Steeple. Very windy over black Crag. | johnkaysleftleg | 01/07/2023 |
Wonderful circuit from Wasdale Head village green, via Black Sail Pass to Looking Stead, then High Level Route and Shamrock Traverse to Pillar, then Black Crag (828), Scoat Fell, Middle Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike and Black Crag (801). | mavero10 | 30/05/2023 |
Solo from Wasdale Head. Wife and friend following an hour after after train issues. Took in Looking Stead and Pillar. Met the others at 750m on my return journey, but had to get back to pick up kids. Quiet. Counted only 20 or so souls, but weather amazing and views complete. | nukeboy1 | 20/04/2023 |
Revisit to bag the summit which I missed on the way to Pillar Rock in 2000. From Wasdale Head with D, superb panoramic viewpoint. | webmaster | 20/04/2023 |
Bob & Duke Monday 27th/3/2023 Z 13:53 hrs. | DukeNukem | 27/03/2023 |
With AR | VIPete28 | 25/08/2022 |
With Suzanne | dc96 | 17/07/2022 |
Second day of walking/camping. Big day, warm and Windy. Started from Buttermere campsite - pack heavy! Red Pike (Buttermere) High Stile, High Crag (Buttermere) Haystacks, Pillar, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike (wasdale) Yewbarrow. 15.6 miles & 6752 ft elevation. | nell1583 | 12/07/2022 |
On the second day of the Great Lakeland 3 dayer | emily | 01/05/2022 |
First hill of the day on a solo winter attempt at The Mosedale Horseshoe. Saw no one all day! | Dangerous Dave | 14/12/2021 |
Mosedale Horseshoe from Wasdale Head. The direct route up to Dore Head with a false start towards Stirrup Crag which we retreated from when we could not easily find the route. Down from Kirk Fell by the direct route. | Nab Scar | 29/09/2021 |
Mosedale Round with Tony and John W. | LANGDALE | 02/09/2021 |
Wastdale, to cold fell with dad. | Daisy Dee | 29/08/2021 |
The Mosedale Horseshoe from Wasdale Head Car Park. Visited: Looking Stead, Pillar, White Pike (first time on this remote Synge), Black Crag, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Great Scoat Fell, Red Pike (Wasdale), Black Crag, Yewbarrow North Top, Yewbarrow, and finally my first scramble up Bell Rib on the way down. A perfect day, the Lakes at its best. Cloudless skies, and glorious views both near and far. 20.8km with 1430m ascent in 8 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 26/08/2021 |
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: 
https://www.komoot.com/tour/412555434 | outlawcatcher | 07/07/2021 |
HardenC | 19/09/2020 | |
08:30 from Wasdale Head with Paul. Calm, a band of cloud lingering around Great Gable at about 2500'. Increasing sunshine. Superb view from summit, as mentioned by Wainwright. On to Pillar Rock. | Wycombe Wanderer | 17/09/2020 |
Mosedale round - Yewbarrow - Yewbarrow North 
Top - Red Pike - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Black Crag - Pillar - Looking Stead - Kirk Fell - Kirk Fell East Top. Windy and cloud down | Gary Heath | 22/08/2020 |
Birkett 3 Revisit via Black Sail Knott | Dave Geere | 15/01/2020 |
date estimated | fellstoby | 01/01/2020 |
Pillar trip from Black Sail | Pete Pozman | 23/09/2019 |
Looking Stead, Pillar Rock, Pillar (with Mandy) | AJWSmith | 28/08/2019 |
From Wasdale Head with Will, R and B. | jenx | 12/07/2019 |
On the way down from Pillar. Had a pint in the bar before leaving Wasdale Head. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 04/07/2019 |
From wild camp near Haycock - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Red Pike - Pillar - Kirk Fell - Honister Pass | twg27 | 29/06/2019 |
11.4 miles, 3345ft Mosedale horseshoe walk. | stephenbuda | 11/05/2019 |
Mosedale Horseshoe from Overbeck Bridge: Looking Stead, Pillar, Little Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike and Yewbarrow. Coldest May bank holiday on record. Stayed at the White Mare in Beckermet. | Lazylizzie | 05/05/2019 |
627m | The Grouse | 09/04/2019 |
Small diversion to summit whilst traversing from Black Sail Pass to Pillar. | NormanW | 08/04/2019 |
Minor and easy grass detour from main path to Pillar up from Wasdale Head. Warm and sunny late February day, not met any other walkers yet. | Hillsidenick | 25/02/2019 |
A bump on the way to a bigger peak. Company: Solo | iandesbottes | 15/02/2019 |
Wainwright bagging finishing my first round off | jmistry86 | 15/10/2018 |
On route from Pillar to Kirk Fell, very pleasant descent | Altheus | 17/07/2018 |
Up from wasdale, via black sail pass, Piller, Scoat then steeple, down by wind gap. gorgeous weather very hot | James Burrows | 23/05/2018 |
solo after pillar 2nd time | colinfielding | 15/05/2018 |
Black Sail Knott > Looking Stead (Pillar) > Pillar East Top > Pillar East Ridge Top 3 > Pillar East Ridge Top 2 >Pillar East Ridge Arete > Pillar East Ridge Top 1 from Wasdale Head | ronaldo333 | 02/12/2017 |
12.6km ML Assessment Day. Parked Seathwaite Farm, Styhead via Styhead Gill, traverse Great Gable, Looking Stead, Pillar finishing at Scoat Tarn | Rotorslap | 15/09/2017 |
Parked at car park at GR 1680 0682 and walked to Wasdale Head along road and then Black Sail Pass. Looking Stead Pillar, Pillar, Black Crag, Scoat Fell and finally Red Pike. Clouds were down most of the day so decided to give Yewbarrow a miss and went round West side rather than round the summit. | tsharp | 12/09/2017 |
Parked in Bowness car park by Ennerdale Water, Black Sail Hut, Windy Gap, Great Gable, Kirk Fell, Looking Stead, Pillar. Mostly sunny and warm day with excellent views from Windy Gap back over Ennerdale and Great Gable, though Pillar covered in mist with no views from summit. This was one of my longest day walks. | Fell_wanderer | 22/08/2017 |
Quick diversion from Sean's BGR | Littledave | 27/07/2017 |
Climbed solo via Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Steeple, Scoat Fell, Black Crag and Pillar. Continued on to Brandreth, Grey Knotts and Honister. | dhbond | 24/07/2017 |
A round from Wasdale Head taking in all summits between Looking Steads and Black Crag on Red Pike. | Alan Caine | 14/06/2017 |
Done or at least passed on previous Pillar descents...but not recorded. Finished at Black Sail in glorious sunshine...sunburnt after a long, still, hot day. 
 
Wasdale YHA - Bell Rib - Yewbarrow - Yewbarrow North Top - Black Crag 801 - Red Pike - Middle Scoat Fell - Steeple - Scoat Fell - Black Crag 828 - Pillar - Looking Stead - Black Sail YHA 
 
Jago and Andy Easby (Dave, Bishop, Paul, Steve G went on ahead to Black Sail) | stevem76 | 22/04/2017 |
SR | Frank | 07/04/2017 |
Mosedale Horseshoe | squeegs | 08/10/2016 |
Mosedale Horseshoe from Wasdale Head - Looking Stead, Pillar, Black Crag, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Great Scoat Fell, Red Pike, Black Crage, Yewbarrow N.Top, Yewbarrow S.Top and Bell Rib. | clivevilla | 01/09/2016 |
Parked at Wasdale Head, Looking Stead, Pillar, Black Crag, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike - Hot and humid conditions. | Fell_wanderer | 18/08/2016 |
Nuttall Walk EN 3.2 The Mosedale Horseshoe from Wasdale Head Car Park. Looking Stead, Pillar, Black Crag, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike, Yewbarrow North Top, Yewbarrow. 16.9km with 1320m ascent in 8 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 15/08/2016 |