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Name: | Illgill Head |
Hill number: | 2454 |
Height: | 608.8m / 1997ft |
RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Southern Fells |
County/UA: | Cumberland |
Catchment: | Esk (Ravenglass), Catchment Boundaries, Irt |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Dewey, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Dew,W,B,Sy,Fel,Cm) |
Grid ref: | NY 16898 04924 |
Summit feature: | rock |
Drop: | 312.2m |
Col: | 296.6m NY 1829 0555 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 (1:25k) OL6N |
Observations: | higher by 0.5m than rock by windshelter at NY16905 05025; rock 30m SW at NY 16874 04908 is 0.04m lower |
Survey: | Leica NA730/Leica GS15 Survey of Illgill Head.pdf |
Comments: | Wainwright summit is a cairn at NY165048 which is at least 3m lower than true summit |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1147 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
4th hill of 7 on a 19km circuit continuing from Whinn Rig. Weather closing in. Views of Great Gable very impressive. So glad to have Grid ref programmed in as finding the true summit would be difficult. I would like to revisit on a good weather day. Descent East towards Burnmoor Tarn and intercepting footpath continuing to Boat How.... | Dazingdale | 16/03/2024 |
From Burnmoor Lodge then onwards to Whin Rigg before returning to the Lodge by contouring down the slopes below Illgill Head. 
Great views but extremely windy making swift progress impossible. | KevPalmer | 17/10/2023 |
Car park at Miterdale Forest. Up through forest to Whin Rigg, then on to Illgill Head. Down to Burnmoor Tarn and level walk back to car park following River Mite most of the way. 4 hours in total | Stevebrownie | 15/10/2023 |
A repeat for my 4th Wainwright Round: Illgill Head and Whin Rigg there and back along the lovely ridge from Wasdale NT Car Park. 12km with 790m ascent in 3h 40m. | silverwolf_alan | 25/08/2023 |
Climbed with Alex from Eskdale via Whin Rigg and then back via Burnmoor Tarn and Miterdale | MrD | 07/08/2023 |
From Miterdale Forest. 
15 km, 730 m asc. 
NE to Low Place and up the Brat's Hill Stone Circles and Boat How. Over Burnmoor Tarn outflow to join the path to Illgill Head and Whin Rigg. 
Over Irton Fell and rough going to Great Bank (30 mins to do the 150 m distance to the top and back) 
Back s by Miterdale Forest. Goldcrest flock. Peacock, Comma and Red Admiral. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720310321716 | SalmonJoe | 06/08/2023 |
From Miterdale Forest CP 13.5 km, 660m asc Across the Mite and over Tongue Moor. When above Burnmoor Tarn take the path to Illgilll Head, Whin Rigg and Iton Fell summits. Back by the Miterdale Forest bridle way 
Wet, claggy and boggy all day! | matty1971b | 01/08/2023 |
After Whin Rigg descent and return via Miterdale | benarbia no 3 | 21/07/2023 |
Parked at NT Wasdale Head. SIMMS on Nuttall 5.1 plus Illgill Head. Lingmell > Great End > Ill Crag > Broad Crag > Scafell Pike > (via Lord's Rake) Scafell > Illgill Head | Peter_W_Mitchell | 15/06/2023 |
Solo from Wasdale NT car park. On to whin Rigg. Returned same route. Warm and sunny with very good visibility. | mike.hoult | 07/06/2023 |
With Joe from Whinn Rigg | dombenson | 29/05/2023 |
From NT car park at top of Wastwater. Illgill Head, Whin Rigg, back to Illgill head then down to Maiden Castle and a out and back trudge up Slight Side then return to cp. Hot day, very dry underfoot which aided the ascent of Slight Side. | Longwojo | 29/05/2023 |
Wainwright Walk 56: Spider (Illgill Head & Whin Rigg) | DavidHiner | 01/04/2023 |
Parked on shore pull in for high level circuit of Wast Water. Lovely sunny day. | Argentum66 | 13/02/2023 |
With Wayne. Proper clear day views for miles in every direction | Kenny Morris | 05/02/2023 |
Quick solo walk across Whin Rigg and Illgill Head after late start. Dry weather but bitter wind | Winter Round | 27/01/2023 |
From Wasdale NT CP. Boot deep powder snow. Bitter cold N wind. | Isbjorn | 18/01/2023 |
From below Irton Pike - via Whin Rigg. | AJF | 19/11/2022 |
surprisingly good view of wasdale valley and the sea | georgecaren | 30/10/2022 |
6 of 6 starting in cinderdale car park. As whin rigg. Didn’t stick around long. Terrible weather. Followed the path back along east water on the screes. Which were quite difficult in parts. Wainwright no. 86. Marilyn no. 66 | The-Z-Man | 18/08/2022 |
RRPTH Surprise trip via Ratty | Richard Tait | 09/08/2022 |
Walked with Dad and Jennifer. | AJScourfield | 07/08/2022 |
Summit with rocky outcrops ,climbed in very windy weather | freethehilltops | 25/07/2022 |
Dalegarth Station, down road to path over to Miterdale. Up path through woods to Irton Fell. Then over Whin Rigg and up to Illgill Head. Down to Burnmoor Tarn and back over Boat How and past stone circles. 32 degrees centigrade back at Dalegarth, possibly a record for here ! | Flatfield | 18/07/2022 |
With Carl, liz and the boys. From Wasdale Head, had to be picked up due to feeling ill, COVID +. 7.8 miles & 2191 ft elevation. | nell1583 | 14/07/2022 |
SMM with Penny | MandyBaldam | 03/07/2022 |
124 | windybilly | 30/06/2022 |
Seat How, Bleatarn Hill, Illgill Head, Whin Rigg, Buckbarrow, Glade How | keithouk | 03/06/2022 |
Whin Rigg & Illgill Head from Mitredale Forest and back via Burnmoor Tarn | MountainTerrier | 21/05/2022 |
With Jo and ernie | studuncan | 03/04/2022 |
With Rob | Lynfa Penygarn | 20/03/2022 |
From overnight at the Wasdale Head Inn back to Ennerdale via Illgill Head, Whin Rigg, Glade How, Seatallan, High Pikehow, Haycock, Tewit How and Lingmell. 10hr solo. Perfectly clear blue skies. | Fionalevey | 06/03/2022 |
From Miterdale Forest CP 
13.5 km, 660m asc 
Across the Mite and up by Low Place and Bakersteads, keeping left at Miterdale Head and over Tongue Moor. 
When above Burnmoor Tarn take the path SW to Illgilll Head, Whin Rigg and Iton Fell summits. 
Back by the Miterdale Forest bridle way. 
Bright, cold and breezy. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720297191132 | SalmonJoe | 05/03/2022 |
Eskdale Green - Whin Rigg - Illgill Head - Eskdale - Muncaster Fell | twg27 | 10/12/2021 |
From YHA - Lund Bridge - Whin Rigg - Illgill Head and then the party split to go to either Wasdale Head or YHA. With all the family. | Ham and Skate | 10/10/2021 |
with Tony W, circuit with Miterdale | HardenC | 14/09/2021 |
Circular walk from Dalegarth Campsite with the kids. Gorgeous day with views for miles. | thecoopers | 01/09/2021 |
Miterdale > Illgill Head > Whin Rigg > Irton Fell > Miterdale. Just me and N. Day started promisingly but deteriorated on the way up Illgill Head as the clag and rain rolled in. Underfoot conditions filthy at times. Not a walk to live long in the memory. | johnkaysleftleg | 19/08/2021 |
walked with Dave W, weather poor. | jonsutterby71 | 14/08/2021 |
Mq | quartley | 03/08/2021 |
Wainwright 195 | LANGDALE | 20/07/2021 |
Steady climb from Wasdale Head. | philip_firth | 18/07/2021 |
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: 
https://www.komoot.com/tour/406023207 | outlawcatcher | 30/06/2021 |
Cold, windy and too many false starts from childhood terrors of Dr Who but managed to find the small cairn and head downward to Nether Wasdale keeping an eye for the phantom cows. Only their spoor was detected. | PhilipChaston | 10/06/2021 |
Whin Rigg & Illgill Head from Nether Wasdale | sms.37 | 05/06/2021 |
Across The Screes with Jayne Whitaker from Wast Water on my 55th Birthday. Sunny day with a stiff breeze on top. 10.62m in 6hr:36m with 2hr:17m stopped time. | pwhitaker_1966 | 19/05/2021 |
From Nether Wasdale. Latterbarrow, Great Bank, Irton Fell & Whin Rigg first. Back to Whin Rigg along the path atop of the screes. Great photos. Steep descent by Great Hall Gill. With Alfie. W110 Rnd6. | Dangerous Dave | 25/04/2021 |
with Fay | JamesJolly | 07/04/2021 |
R | Richard Tait | 10/12/2020 |
With Sue from NT campsite on second round to Ill Gill Head and Winn Rigg, return same way, cold N wind. | Frank | 26/09/2020 |