Illgill Head

The Southern Fells

height 609 metres  -  NY 16898 04924

Interactive Ordnance Survey map loading
An interactive Ordnance Survey map showing Illgill Head

Routes Taking in Illgill Head

Distance (kilometres)

Ascent (metres)

Duration (hours)

A list of routes taking in Illgill Head (column headers with buttons are sortable)
Above and Below Wasdale Screes2 Wainwrights17.2 kilometres792 metres5 hours 37 minutes
A High Level Tour of Wast Water5 Wainwrights21 kilometres1,431 metres7 hours 38 minutes
Wastwater South & East9 Wainwrights31.2 kilometres2,599 metres12 hours 7 minutes
Book Four: The Southern Fells30 Wainwrights101 kilometres7,324 metres37 hours 27 minutes
A Wainwright Round214 Wainwrights525.1 kilometres35,164 metres189 hours 53 minutes

A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells

Illgill Head appears in Alfred Wainwright's book A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Four: The Southern Fells.

The cover of A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Four: The Southern Fells book
A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Four: The Southern 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. Illgill Head appears on the following Ordnance Survey and Harvey Maps.