The Mosedale Horseshoe is a celebrated mountain walk around Mosedale in the English Lake District: starting at Wasdale Head, it includes Kirk Fell, Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, and Pillar. It is a circular walk of 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi) with a total ascent of 1,150 metres (3,770 ft).
Shorter versions can be made by omitting Yewbarrow and Kirk Fell, at start and finish, and (perhaps) the summit of Scoat Fell.
Wainwright's warning
Alfred Wainwright placed the round among his dozen best lakeland ridge walks; but also warned that the full version was "an exhilarating mountain marathon for experienced fellwalkers only".
See also
References
- "The Mosdale Horseshoe". Fellwalker. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- "A Mosedale Horseshoe". WalkLakes. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- Gannon, Paul (2009). "Mosedale Horseshoe". Rock Trails Lakeland: A Hillwalker's Guide to the Geology & Scenery. Pesda Press. p. 157. ISBN 9781906095154. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- H Davies, A Walk Around the Lakes (London 1989) p. 320-1
- A Wainwright, Wainwright in the Valleys of Lakeland (London 1996) p. 127