Yewbarrow
628m (2062ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25ml (8.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,123ft (647m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - Mosedale Beck - Dore Head - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Yewbarrow - Bell Rib - Dropping Crag - Over Beck - Overbeck Bridge - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,782ft (1,457m) |
| Time: | 8.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - Mosedale Beck - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Yewbarrow - Dropping Crag - Bell Rib - Over Beck - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,100ft (1,554m) |
| Time: | 9.25hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Greendale Farm - Middle Fell (Wasdale) - Seatallan - Pots of Ashness - Gowder Crag - Haycock - Great Scoat Fell - Steeple - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Yewbarrow - Bell Rib - Dropping Crag - Overbeck Bridge - Wast Water - Greendale Farm
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Yewbarrow
Geoff Hand walked up Yewbarrow on July 3rd, 2025 [from/via/route] Walked the Mosedale round from Burnthwaite Cottage. Pillar, Black Crag, Scoat fell, Steeple, Red Pike & Yewbarrow. One of my toghest days in the lakes, but very enjoyable & rewarding. [with] none [weather] Started off Sunny then cloud, mist, high wind & rain caught me up at Pillar. Some great views before that. - Got a bit confused coming off Scoat fell & picking up the path to Red Pike. Had to use my map compass & watch to find the path.
Ian Ashton climbed Yewbarrow on November 9th, 2024 [with] Solo
Richard Fulcher bagged Yewbarrow on July 16th, 2024 [from/via/route] Parked at the NT car park at Overbeck Bridge (the only car at 8:40am on Tuesday). We set off up the path towards Bell Rib following the left side of the wall. At the end of the wall we traversed over to the scree area just before Dropping Crag. Here we followed the rhs zig zag path up until we reached a gorge that required both hands & feet. After a short while we found a path on the left that provided another zig zag path up to Great Door. From here we followed the well used path over Bull Crag up to the summit of Yewbarrow. We descended via the diagonal path to the left that crosses many patches of scree to arrive at Dore Head. We returned to the car park by following the rock strewn paths down the valley. [with] Jen [weather] A mixture of low cloud & misty conditions with a smattering of rain. Warm & humid. - Great views when the clag cleared a bit!
Christina Lander hiked Yewbarrow on June 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head - Kirk Fell - Pillar - Yewbarrow North Top - Yewbarrow - Wasdale Head [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful, sunny day - During our holiday staying at Station House, Troutbeck, Penrith
Christine Shepherd summited Yewbarrow on October 29th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from Wasdale Head using walk c386 Climbed again on 23.8.21 adding Yewbarrow to the end of walk c240 Climbed for a third time using walk c101 with the addition on Haycock with Louise. [with] On my own [weather] Mixed - Added Yewbarrow to the end of walk c240. This made a very long but brilliant day's walking. Tired legs made the descent off Yewbarrow a bit slow but very welcome.
John Tippins conquered Yewbarrow on May 1st, 2023 [from/via/route] From Wast Water [with] Alone [weather] Mild, misty/drizzly on the way up, summit in mist. Cleared later, sunny on the lower, return route.
Kevin Foster scaled Yewbarrow on July 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [with] By myself. [weather] Dry & sunny. - From Yewbarrow's North Top it was an easy walk across the grassy saddle to my final top of the day & my final English Nuttall bar one (Pillar Rock). It has taken me six years to climb them since I set myself the challenge. Feel a bit deflated that I didn't manage Pillar Rock. But who knows maybe one day? What next?
Chris Sheard walked up Yewbarrow on June 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] Up from Overbeck parking area, a lovely spot by the stream/Beck [with] Solo [weather] Pleasant at ground level, light cool winds, no rain brightened later later with sunshine - Really tough up with some technical scrambling, chose to come off via flank to Dore head as was walking alone, so no-one else at that time & thought safest option
Paul Macey climbed Yewbarrow on August 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] C101 [weather] Cloudy some sun
Darren Wilson bagged Yewbarrow on September 27th, 2020 [from/via/route] Yewbarrow, Great Door [with] Lone [weather] Beautiful day
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Yewbarrow
Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (in cloud centre), Lingmell (centre right) and the Wast Water screes (right) reflected in Wast Water
Haycock, Little Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale) from the summit of Yewbarrow
Yewbarrow with Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Lingmell beyond from Middle Fell (Wasdale)
Yewbarrow (left), Kirk Fell (partially hidden), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head (right) from across Wast Water
*From Left to right: Caw Fell, Seatallan, Red Pike, Pillar, Yewbarrow, Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Lingmell and Sca Fell and Wast Water (foreground) from Illgill Head (NB. Scafell Pike is largely hidden behind Sca Fell)
Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Scafell Pike and Sca Fell from Wast Water
Slightside, Harter Fell (Eskdale) and Burnmoor Tarn from the summit of Yewbarrow
Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell and the shoulder of Scafell Pike from Wast Water
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