Pillar Trail from Wasdale Head, North Lakes Outdoors
Loop Walk · Lake District
500
XP
about 3 h 58 min walking
This challenging walk involves a vertical ascent of over 800m so will test the stamina of most walkers. But it's well worth the effort because few places in the Lake District have views that can compete with those offered from the Pillar summit.
950 m
503 m
56 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
800 m
Drop
816 m
Highest
889 m
Lowest
76 m
Which way round
As mapped: Easy first 1.0 km, climbs 20% for 1180 m early on, comes down 20% for 1170 m near the end.
Reversed: Easy first 1.6 km, climbs 20% for 1170 m early on, comes down 20% for 1180 m near the end.
Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.
Main descent: km 5.7–10.4, from 889 m to 134 m.
How the 13.2 km splits
Flat
2.0 km
Climbing
2.9 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
2.6 km
Descending
3.1 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
2.6 km