The mighty Pillar Rock
Pillar Rock
Pillar Rock is a massive craggy monolith projecting from the northern precipices of Pillar, high above the Ennerdale valley floor. Rising dramatically against the mountain face, its column-like appearance when viewed from the valley gave both the feature and the parent fell their names, earning early fame in William Wordsworth's poem The Brothers.
The feature holds an extraordinary place in British mountaineering history. The first recorded ascent was completed in 1826 by Ennerdale cooper John Atkinson via the Old West Route—graded Moderate and widely recognized as the earliest recorded rock climb in the Lake District. Modern scramblers typically favour the Slab and Notch route (Grade 3), while historic lines include "Mallory's Route", climbed by George Mallory in 1913 and graded Hard Very Severe 5a.
The summit of Pillar Rock - setting up our abseil
With 15 metres of topographic prominence, Pillar Rock qualifies as an official Nuttall peak. It holds the unique distinction of being the only mountain top on the entire list that cannot be reached without undertaking a legitimate rock climb.
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