Lakes - Wasdale Mosedale Horseshoe 1
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Harry Brown
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The Mosedale Horseshoe. This route holds no difficulties with easy gradients.Taking in Pillar via Black Sail, Red Pike and down via Over beck valley below Yewbarrow. Pub/Hotel at the finish and camping too
moderate
Distance 15.6 km
5:23 h
887 m
888 m
878 m
66 m
Mosedale is a typical glacial hanging valley with Ritson's Force at the entrance. (The waterfall was named after the founder of the Wasdale Head Inn).
The route shown omits Kirk Fell as doing so makes it a more acceptable day hike. It is also a pleasanter hike in both views and the easier ascent to Black Sail Pass
1 Park in the car park at Wasadale Head and make for the Wasdale Head Pub/Hotel. Go through the buildings to reach the stream
View of the horseshoe from the pub tables
2 The route to the top of Pillar is straight on here
3 At Dore Head go right and down the valley alongside and on the right of Over beck (stream). It is quieter than the usual route on the left side
Mosedale Valley flanked by Kirk Fell on the right and Yewbarrow on the left
The route shown omits Kirk Fell as doing so makes it a more acceptable day hike. It is also a pleasanter hike in both views and the easier ascent to Black Sail Pass
1 Park in the car park at Wasadale Head and make for the Wasdale Head Pub/Hotel. Go through the buildings to reach the stream
View of the horseshoe from the pub tables
2 The route to the top of Pillar is straight on here
3 At Dore Head go right and down the valley alongside and on the right of Over beck (stream). It is quieter than the usual route on the left side
Mosedale Valley flanked by Kirk Fell on the right and Yewbarrow on the left
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
878 m
Lowest point
66 m
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Coordinates:
OS Grid
NY 18700 08538
DD
54.465687, -3.255818
DMS
54°27'56.5"N 3°15'20.9"W
UTM
30U 483418 6035366
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///hawks.cheese.fewest
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Coordinates
OS Grid
NY 18700 08538
DD
54.465687, -3.255818
DMS
54°27'56.5"N 3°15'20.9"W
UTM
30U 483418 6035366
w3w
///hawks.cheese.fewest
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
15.6 km
Duration
5:23 h
Ascent
887 m
Descent
888 m
Highest point
878 m
Lowest point
66 m
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