Yewbarrow
627m (2057ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Yewbarrow is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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Walk c386 Yewbarrow from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
Very steep ascent up to Dore Head - pick a nice day
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25ml (8.5km) | |
| 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.
Walk c101 Pillar and Little Scoat Fell from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
One of Lakeland's finest walks - unmissable
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) | |
| 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.
Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale
Superb mountain walk on less crowded fells
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| 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.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Yewbarrow
Christina Lander walked up on June 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head - Kirk Fell - Pillar - Yewbarrow - Wasdale Head [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful, sunny day - During our holiday staying at Station House, Troutbeck, Penrith
Darren Wilson climbed on September 27th, 2020 [from/via/route] Yewbarrow, Great Door [with] Lone [weather] Beautiful day
John Hanlon bagged during August, 2020 [from/via/route] Wasdale Inn [weather] Wet, windy, low cloud - Very difficult walking weather
Martin Woods hiked on August 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] From wasdale head pillar, scoat fell, steeple, red pike and yeabarrow walk [with] Myself [weather] Sunny 15 to 18 degrees - Some scrambling over the top, amazing views and great fun
Caroline Winter summited on August 3rd, 2020 [from/via/route] Overbeck bridge, Yewbarrow Bell rib scramble, North top, Dore Head, Red Pike, Black Crag, Pillar, Little Scoat Fell, Haycock, Nether Beck [with] Becky [weather] Clear and warm - Pleasant, easy scramble up Yewbarrow. Retreated to easy path to Dore Head. 3 x Bob Graham competitors arrived at Pillar, as we finished lunch. Squeezed in Haycock before long tiring descent of Beck. Picquesque water falls heading down
Wayne Baxter conquered on August 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] From a car park near Overbeck bridge car park.straight up great door and returned by a path that leads down the side towards Dore head [with] Sue [weather] Bright sun very hot
Andy Buxton scaled on May 30th, 1994 [from/via/route] From Overbeck Bridge. Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple and Haycock [with] Dan [weather] Good, some showers - Good day with some entertaining scrambling. Day rather marred by Derby losing 2-1 to Leicester in play-off final.
Andrew Johnson walked up on November 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy - Very wet under foot
Richard Marshall climbed on September 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Mosedale horseshoe [with] Bo and Andy Pratt [weather] sunny. Very warm. - Boot went so only did Kirk Fell
Elaine Evans bagged on August 15th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park at Overbeck Bridge up to summit of Yewbarrow via Great Door, descended via path just before Stirrup Crag to return to car along path running parallel to Over Beck. [with] Sue [weather] Dry, warm in the sun but a cold wind in some places. - Amazing views, lovely day. A very good half day walk.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Yewbarrow
Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (left) Wast Water and Yewbarrow and Middle Fell (right) from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable
Wasdale featuring Lingmell (left), Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (left of centre in the distance), Wast Water (centre) and Yewbarrow (right) from Westmorland Cairn near the summit of Great Gable
Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (in cloud centre), Lingmell (centre right) and the Wast Water screes (right) reflected in Wast Water
*Illgill Head (left), Wast Water (centre) and Middle Fell (right) from Yewbarrow
Britain's Favourite View - Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Great End, Sca Fell and the shoulder of Illgill Head (far right) from Wast Water
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