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Caw Fell
Caw Fell has a height of 697m (2,288 ft), and is a Wainright that rises between Haycock the Lank Rigg group. It occupies a wide upland area with Ennerdale to the north and Blengdale to the south. The summit...
 
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Great Gable
One of the Lake District’s most well-known peaks under 3000 feet, the distinctive shape of Great Gable is a feature in many views. The summit is a wide plateau which rewards further exploration; be sure to visit the Westmorland cairn...
 
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Green Gable
Green Gable has a height of 801m (2,628 ft); it is a Wainright and neighbour of its parent, Great Gable. The summit provides majestic sights through Ennerdale and Buttermere Valleys and a great perspective of Great Gable itself. The fell's...
 
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Kirk Fell
Kirk Fell has a height of 802m (2,631 ft) and is a Wainright within the long ring of fells surrounding the valley of Ennerdale. The direct ascent up the south western slope beginning in Wasdale Head is punishingly steep. In...
 
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Lingmell
The steep slopes of Lingmell tower above the fields and cottages of Wasdale Head. Apart from good views of Wasdale, Lingmell’s most notable feature is Piers Gill, a dry gorge carved into the eastern slopes like a deep gash. The...
 
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Pillar
Pillar has a height of 892m (2,927 ft), making this Wainright the eighth highest mountain in the Lake District. Positioned between the Wasdale valley to the south and the Ennerdale valley to the north, its name originates from Pillar Rock,...
 
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Red Pike
Red Pike has a height of 826m (2,709 ft) and is a Wainright most often climbed as part of the Mosedale Horseshoe along with Steeple and Scoat Fell. Atop the summit walkers will find an armchair shaped wind shelter built...
 
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Scafell Pike
Scafell Pike is the highest point in England and therefore very popular with walkers. It is 3,210 feet high - just 48 feet above the neighbouring summit of Scafell, although the broken crags of Broad Stand prevent any direct route...
 
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Seatallan
Seatallan has a height of 692m (2,270 ft) and is a Wainright that gets its name from a Cumbric word meaning "Aleyn's high pasture". It is physically unimpressive, being smooth, grassy and generally modest. The view is also severely limited...
 
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Steeple
Steeple, a sharp rocky eruption that rises abruptly on the north ridge of Scoat Fell, has earned its name well. Climbing this peak requires a full day, as it is far up the valley from the nearest car park at...
 
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Wastwater
The site of the screes of Illgill Head and Whin Rigg plunging dramatically into Wastwater’s blue waters is the first sight that greets visitors to this, one of the Lake District’s most famous valleys. It is also a valley of...
 
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Yewbarrow
Yewbarrow has a height of 628 m (2,060 ft). It is a Wainright that lies immediately north of the head of Wast Water. The name originates from the abundance of yew trees that had once grown on the fell. Its...
 
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