Illgill Head
Height: 609m/1,998ft
Grid Reference: NY169049
Lists: FRCC (135) Wainwright (S.22)
Ascents: 5
The top of the fell is a large flat area with a spot height of 609m.
However Wainwright records the top at 604m (1,983ft) 400m to the south west at NY165048 close to the edge of the cliff (Wasdale Screes)
Sat 17 Oct 2009 - A Miterdale Round
Porterthwaite, Miterdale - Miterdale Forest - Whin Rigg - Illgill Head - Burnmoor Tarn - Boat How (Eskdale Moor) - Blea Tarn - Blind Tarn - Siney Tarn - Porterthwaite [9.50 miles 2,400ft ascent]
Sun 27 Aug 2006 - Wastwater Screes
Brackenclose, Wasdale - Illgill Head - Whin Rigg - east side of Greathall Gill - Wastwater Screes - Wastwater - Brackenclose [8.50 miles 2,050ft ascent]
Fri 10 Dec 2004 - Whin Rigg, Illgill Head and Miterdale
Irton Pike Car Park - Irton Pike - Whin Rigg - Illgill Head - Burnmoor Tarn - Miterdale - Irton Pike Car Park [11.50 miles 2,300ft ascent]
Sun 8 Dec 2002 - Wastwater Screes
Brackenclose, Wasdale - Wastwater - Wastwater Screes - east side of Greathall Gill - Whin Rigg - Illgill Head - Brackenclose [8.50 miles 2,050ft ascent]
Mon 20 May 1996 - Wastwater Screes
Brackenclose, Wasdale - Illgill Head - Whin Rigg - east side of Greathall Gill - Along bottom of the Wasdale Screes - Wastwater - Brackenclose