Wainwright
Marilyn
- Height
- 609 m · 1,997 ft
- Drop
- 312 m
- Grid ref
- NY 168 049
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District C&W
- County
- Cumberland
Summit: Rock.
Illgill Head is a Wainwright in Lake District, 609 m (1,997 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (Wasdale), is 15.2 km with 720 m of ascent and takes 4.5 to 6.5 hours.
Routes up Illgill Head
Rounds that include Illgill Head (1)
Map
Summit at NY 168 049 (54.4329, -3.2826). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- Whin Rigg (Wasdale)Wainwright537 m · 2.3 km
- Middle FellWainwright582 m · 2.9 km
- BuckbarrowWainwright423 m · 3.5 km
- YewbarrowWainwright, Hewitt629 m · 3.6 km
- ScafellWainwright, Hewitt964 m · 4.1 km
- Slight SideWainwright762 m · 4.1 km
- Yewbarrow North TopHewitt617 m · 4.3 km
- SeatallanWainwright, Hewitt693 m · 4.5 km
Questions about Illgill Head
- How high is Illgill Head?
- Illgill Head is 609 m (1,997 ft) high, a Wainwright in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 168 049.
- How long does it take to climb Illgill Head?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (Wasdale), takes 4.5 to 6.5 hours: 15.2 km with 720 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Illgill Head?
- The route with the least climbing is Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (Wasdale), starting from Wasdale Head (NY 181 078): 15.2 km and 720 m of ascent, graded moderate.