North of Wast Water

Route Details

Distance:14.8 kilometres
Ascent:1,172 metres
Estimated Duration:5 hours 39 minutes How is estimated duration calculated?
Wainwrights Visited:5
Start & Finish:Overbeck Bridge  -  NY 1680 0682

This route is part of the Walk the Wainwrights in 45 Walks collection.

Route Map

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An interactive Ordnance Survey map showing the route, North of Wast Water

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Route Profile

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5 Wainwrights Visited

A list of the 5 Wainwrights visited
NameHeightRegion
Yewbarrow627 metres The Western Fells
Red Pike (Wasdale)826 metres The Western Fells
Scoat Fell841 metres The Western Fells
Steeple819 metres The Western Fells
Haycock797 metres The Western Fells

Maps

Modern technology has made navigating in the Lake District fells much easier, however, it is imperative that you also carry a map and compass and know how to use them.

The following maps cover the full North of Wast Water route.

The following maps only show part of the North of Wast Water route. As such you will need to pair each map with another to provide full coverage.

The Western Fells

All of the Wainwrights visited by this route appear in The Western Fells, the eighth of seven books that Alfred Wainwright wrote in his bestselling walkers guidebook series, A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells.

The cover of A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Seven: The Western Fells book
A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Seven: The Western Fells

Frequently Asked Questions

How is estimated duration calculated?

Estimated duration is calculated using Naismith's rule, based on someone moving at a speed of 4 kilometres per hour whilst adding 1 minute for every 10 metres of ascent. Please be aware this calculation assumes you are continually moving and does NOT take into account any breaks.

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