ROUTE OF THE MONTH
START/FINISH village green car park, Wasdale
Head GR: NY186085
Maps: OS Explorer OL4 and OL6 (1:25k), OS Landranger 89 (1:50k), Harvey British Mountain Map Lake District (1:40k)
Distance: 17.1km/10.6 miles
Ascent: 1430m/4692ft
Duration: 7 hours
LAKELAND has its lion’s share of epic mountain horseshoe walks: Coledale, Deepdale, Newlands, Kentmere – the list goes on. But, arguably, the most dramatic of all these high-level, circular ridge walks is the Mosedale Horseshoe. Starting at Wasdale Head, under the shadow of Scafell Pike, this route loops the remote, bowl-like valley of Mosedale via a series of iconic peaks. The walk ticks off five Wainwrights – Pillar, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike and Yewbarrow – and serves up stunning views of others including the Scafell massif and Great Gable. It’s…