Pillar Summit

Pillar Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pillar Summit

Hiking

5.0

(60)

Running

5.0

(2)

Routes leading to this Highlight may be dangerous

Routes may comprise technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Lake District National Park

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Location: Wasdale, Copeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

Tips

December 2, 2019

Hiking

This broad, flat summit is wonderfully situated above the increasingly wild valley of Ennerdale to the north and Mosedale, the remote offshoot of Wasdale, to the south. As such the scenery is nothing short of spectacular, including the monolithic seen-but-not-touched Pillar Rock, whose own compact summit is the realm of steely sinewed climbers only.

Sockpan

June 13, 2021

Hiking

Pillar stands at 892m (2927ft) high. It falls into the following main summit categories: Wainwright, Nuttall, Birkett, Marilyn, Fellranger. It is also part of the Mosedale Horeseshoe route, looking down the valley through to Wasdale. The summit can be reached from a varity of sides, each giving a rocky ascent, with scrambling options aplenty. Surrounded by 360 views of Haystacks and the slate quarries on one side, Scafell on another and Great Gable on another.

Adventurer Nic

May 10, 2021

Hiking

Pillar is a 892m mountain in the Western Lake District National Park. Its bulky profile is recognisable for miles around. The fell itself separates Wasdale and Ennerdale valleys and it can be hiked from either side. Pillar is a great highlight of the Mosedale Horseshoe walking route.