Pillar
Pillar is a mountain in the western part of the English Lake District. Situated between the valleys of Ennerdale to the north and Wasdale to the south, it is the highest point of the Pillar group.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Malcolm Morris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Scoat Fell and Steeple.
Scoat Fell
Peak
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scoat Fell is a fell in the western part of the English Lake District. It stands at the head of the Mosedale Horseshoe with its back to Ennerdale. Paths lead to Scoat Fell from Ennerdale over Steeple, from Wasdale over Red Pike, and along the ridge from Pillar.
Steeple
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Steeple is a fell in the English Lake District. It is situated in the mountainous area between Ennerdale and Wasdale and reaches a height of 819 metres.
Red Pike
Peak
Photo: K A, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Red Pike is a fell in the English Lake District. It is 826 m or 2,709 ft high and lies due north of Wast Water. It is often climbed as part of the Mosedale Horseshoe, a walk which also includes Pillar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wasdale Head and Gatesgarth.
Wasdale Head
Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wasdale Head is a scattered agricultural hamlet in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. Wasdale Head claims to be home of the highest mountain, deepest lake, smallest church and biggest liar in England.
Gatesgarth
Hamlet
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gatesgarth is a settlement in Lake District of England. It is situated to the east of the lake of Buttermere, on the B5289 road on its western approach to the Honister Pass.
Buttermere
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buttermere is a village of 120 people in Cumbria that takes its name from Buttermere, a lake in the Lake District National Park.
Pillar
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,927 feet
- Description: mountain in Cumbria, England, UK
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Ennerdale and Kinniside, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.49748° or 54° 29′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.28118° or 3° 16′ 52″ westElevation
2,927 feet (892 metres)Open location code
9C6RFPW9+XGOpenStreetMap ID
node 29961844OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pillar”. Photo: Malcolm Morris, CC BY-SA 2.0.