Wainwright
- Height
- 537 m · 1,762 ft
- Drop
- 59 m
- Grid ref
- NY 151 035
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District C&W
- County
- Cumberland
Summit: Wainwright/Birkett cairn.
Whin Rigg (Wasdale) is a Wainwright in Lake District, 537 m (1,762 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 Whin Rigg (Wasdale)
Rounds that include Whin Rigg (Wasdale) (1)
Map
Summit at NY 151 035 (54.4202, -3.3099). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- Illgill HeadWainwright609 m · 2.3 km
- BuckbarrowWainwright423 m · 3.0 km
- Middle FellWainwright582 m · 3.7 km
- SeatallanWainwright, Hewitt693 m · 5.0 km
- YewbarrowWainwright, Hewitt629 m · 5.4 km
- Slight SideWainwright762 m · 6.1 km
- Yewbarrow North TopHewitt617 m · 6.2 km
- ScafellWainwright, Hewitt964 m · 6.3 km
Questions about Whin Rigg (Wasdale)
- How high is Whin Rigg (Wasdale)?
- Whin Rigg (Wasdale) is 537 m (1,762 ft) high, a Wainwright in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 151 035.
- How long does it take to climb Whin Rigg (Wasdale)?
- 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 Whin Rigg (Wasdale)?
- 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.