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View of Wast Water – St Olaf's Church, Wasdale loop from Wasdale

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United Kingdom
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North West England
Cumbria
Copeland
Wasdale

View of Wast Water – St Olaf's Church, Wasdale loop from Wasdale

Easy

5.0

(1)

15

hikers

View of Wast Water – St Olaf's Church, Wasdale loop from Wasdale

01:23

5.22km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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142 m

View of Wast Water

Highlight • Lake

The views at the top of Scafell Pike are worth the sacrifice of climbing this mountain.

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2

1.68 km

Wasdale Head Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Great place to start your adventure. Get there early as gets full quick. This is FREE car park. Please remember to put some coins in the collection boxes.

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3

2.01 km

St Olaf's Church, Wasdale

Highlight • Religious Site

A belief that the roof beams came from a Viking longship may have lead to the dedication to St Olaf, the patron saint of Norway in 1974. One can imagine …

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4

2.02 km

Pretty cool. There a sign on the side showing its history

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5

3.20 km

Kirk Fell

Highlight • Summit

6

3.42 km

Packhorse Bridge Over Mosedale Beck

Highlight • Historical Site

Quirky little bridge at the start of the Black Sail Pass route.

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7

3.58 km

Wasdale Head

Highlight • Lake

8

3.61 km

Barn Door Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

If you've forgotten something or need an ice cream after a long walk highly recommend

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B

5.22 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.95 km

622 m

576 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.32 km

1.14 km

606 m

511 m

487 m

142 m

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Saturday 10 October

12°C

5°C

6 %

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