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    5 Kirk Fell via Wasdale Head Inn Lake District ENGLAND

    Dec 22, 2023 3 minutes

    7.2km/4.5 miles/3-4 hours

    Ascent 759m/2490ft

    Take on this short, sharp ascent to earn a pint on your return!

    KIRK FELL is one of the mostly finely situated fells in Lakeland. At the head of Wast Water, nestled between Great Gable and Pillar, its prominence offers hillwalkers perhaps the best view of a lake’s full length in Cumbria. It’s comparable with the vision of Buttermere from Fleetwith Pike – but with fewer outdoorsfolk.

    Plus, Kirk Fell provides a short but welcome challenge when

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