Mosedale Horseshoe


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 with a total ascent of.
Shorter versions can be made by omitting Yewbarrow and Kirk Fell, at start and finish, and the summit of Scoat Fell.

Wainwright's warning

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".