Walks by Wast Water
The walks you can reach around Wast Water — the routes that start within about 5 km, and the Wainwright and Outlying fells within the same radius, ranked nearest first. Each fell carries today’s conditions and the bus where there is one. Planning the trip? See the full Wast Water guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
0 of the fells here are rated good to climb on 27 July — see live conditions →
A prediction from our daily fell score, not a guarantee — always check the mountain forecast before you go.
Map
● routes · ● fells within ~5 km
An interactive map of the route start points and the fells within about 5 km. Each marker links to its page; the same routes and fells are listed below.
Walking routes near Wast Water
- Wastwater Shore (the Screes view) 1.3 km away8.8 km~77 m~1.9 h
- Very Long Day Out 1.4 km away26.8 km~1743 m~8.3 h
- Middle Fell, Haycock Seatallan and Buckbarrow 1.7 km away17.8 km~1253 m~5.6 h
- Great Gable & Kirk Fell 2.7 km away14.1 km~1146 m~4.7 h
- Scafell Pike from Wasdale, by Lingmell Col 2.8 km away8 km~915 m~3.1 hHard🏞️ Easy
- Extended Mosedale Horseshoe 3.8 km away16.6 km~1303 m~5.5 h
- Whin Rigg, Illgill Head & the Wastwater Screes 3.8 km away16.9 km~682 m~4.5 hHard🏞️ Easy
Fells within about 5 km
- Illgill Head 1.1 km away609 m~4 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Middle Fell 1.8 km away582 m~3 hMarginal · 37Summit likely clagged in
- Whin Rigg (Wasdale) 2.4 km away537 m~4 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Buckbarrow 2.6 km away423 m~2 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Boat How 2.8 km away337 m
- Yewbarrow 3 km away629 m~4 hMarginal · 39Summit likely clagged in
- Seatallan 3.4 km away693 m~5 hMarginal · 35Summit likely clagged in
- Scafell 4.6 km away964 m~5.5 hSave it · 20Too windy for the tops
- Red Pike (Wasdale) 4.9 km away826 m~5 hMarginal · 38Summit likely clagged in
- Slight Side 4.9 km away762 m~5.5 hSave it · 32Summit likely clagged in
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Wast Water — ‘within ~5 km’ means as the crow flies, not that the walk necessarily starts there. Always plan your own route and check the bus before you travel.