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Walk 1126 - The Mosedale Horseshoe from Wasdale Head
| Nat Park | Lake District | | County/Area | Cumbria | | Author | Lou Johnson | | Length | 11.5 miles / 18.7 km | | Ascent | 3420 feet / 1036 metres | | Grade | hard |
Wasdale Head is the start of this Lake District walk that includes Pillar, Steeple, Scoat Fell and Red Pike. In addition Looking Stead, Black Sail Pass and Dore Head are also included in this Mosedale Horseshoe. Choose a fine day as the views throughout are tremendous. 
Suggested Maps It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.  | OS Explorer | Sheet OL4 | | OS Explorer | Sheet OL6 |  | OS Landranger | Sheet 89 |
Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps. Walks from the same start Walk 1246
Black Sail Pass & Beck Head from Wasdale Head
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km Walk 2034
Scafell from Wasdale Head
Grade - hard
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km Other walks nearby Walk 1176 - 1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
Yewbarrow from Wasdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km Walk 2341 - 1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
A circuit of Nether Beck and Over Beck from Wasdale
Grade - hard
Length - 11.3 miles / 18.3 km Walk 1303 - 3.2 miles / 5.2 km away
Buckbarrow, Seatallan & Middle Fell
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km Walk 1114 - 3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Grade - hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km Walk 1236 - 3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
Styhead Tarn and Seathwaite Fell
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km Walk 2046 - 3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
Great End via the north west face from Seathwaite
Grade - very hard
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km Walk 1306 - 3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
Base Brown & Great Gable from Seathwaite
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km Walk 1112 - 4.0 miles / 6.3 km away
Great Gable from Honister Pass
Grade - hard
Length - 7.3 miles / 11.8 km Walk 1065 - 4.0 miles / 6.3 km away
Haystacks from Honister Pass
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km Walk 1289 - 4.0 miles / 6.4 km away
Fleetwith Pike & Haystacks from Gatescarth
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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