Yewbarrow
628m (2062ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Yewbarrow
Kevin Foster walked up 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 climbed 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
Christine Shepherd bagged 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 [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.
Paul Macey hiked Yewbarrow on August 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] C101 [weather] Cloudy some sun
Christina Lander summited Yewbarrow 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 conquered Yewbarrow on September 27th, 2020 [from/via/route] Yewbarrow, Great Door [with] Lone [weather] Beautiful day
John Hanlon scaled Yewbarrow during August, 2020 [from/via/route] Wasdale Inn [weather] Wet, windy, low cloud - Very difficult walking weather
Martin Woods walked up Yewbarrow on August 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] From wasdale head pillar, scoat fell, steeple, red pike & yeabarrow walk [with] Myself [weather] Sunny 15 to 18 degrees - Some scrambling over the top, amazing views & great fun
Caroline Winter climbed Yewbarrow 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 & 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 bagged Yewbarrow on August 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] From a car park near Overbeck bridge car park.straight up great door & returned by a path that leads down the side towards Dore head [with] Sue [weather] Bright sun very hot
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Yewbarrow

Wasdale Head (left), Burnmoor Tarn, Yewbarrow (front centre), Illgill Head (back) and Wast Water from Pillar

Haycock, Little Scoat Fell, Red Pike (Wasdale), Pillar, Top of Stirrup Crag, Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Great End, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, Slightside, Harter Fell (Eskdale) and Burnmoor Tarn from the summit of Yewbarrow

Looking NE up Wast Water to featuring Yewbarrow (left), Kirk Fell and Great Gable (right) from near Lund Bridge

Illgill Head (left) Wasdale, Wast Water and Yewbarrow from Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable

Seatallan, Great Scoat Fell, Little Scoat Fell, Red Pike (Wasdale), Yewbarrow, Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Whin Rigg from Irton Pike

Wast Water, Wasdale and Yewbarrow with Middle Fell (left) Seatallan (background centre), Red Pike (Wasdale) (right) and the shoulder of Kirk Fell (centre foreground) from Westmorland Cairn on Great Gable

Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre in cloud), Lingmell and the shoulder or Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water

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

Haycock, Little Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale) from the summit of Yewbarrow

Westmorland Cairn, Great Gable panorama featuring Kirk Fell (foreground centre), Wast Water, Wasdale and Yewbarrow with Middle Fell and Seatallan beyond (left), Red Pike (Wasdale), Little Scoat Fell and Pillar behind Kirk Fell (centre) and Ennerdale with Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag and Crummock Water (right)

The Wasdale Valley featuring Lingmell (left), Illgill Head and Whin Rigg (left of centre in the distance), Wast Water (centre) and Yewbarrow (right) from near Westmorland Cairn on the summit of Great Gable

Yewbarrow, Wasdale Head, Wast Water, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg from below Middle Fell (Wasdale)

Yewbarrow (left) Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water in Wasdale
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