Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale

Superb mountain walk on less crowded fells


Route outline for walk c133:

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




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
6
English
Mountains
Wainwright
7
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
7
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) at 841m (2759ft). Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (28th highest in England, 54th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 23).

Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) is also known as an English Nuttall (34th highest in England, 62nd highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Red Pike (Wasdale) at 826m (2711ft). Red Pike (Wasdale) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (33rd highest in England, 63rd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 26).

Red Pike (Wasdale) is also known as an English Nuttall (39th highest in England, 73rd highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Steeple at 819m (2688ft). Steeple is classified as an Wainwright (No. 28).

Steeple is also known as an English Nuttall (41st highest in England, 77th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag:

  • Haycock at 797m (2616ft). Haycock is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (44th highest in England, 81st highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 36) and an English Nuttall (51st highest in England, 97th highest in England & Wales).
  • Seatallan at 692m (2271ft). Seatallan is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (109th England, 180th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 94), an English Nuttall (143rd highest in England, 234th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (34th England, 611th highest in the UK). The summit of Seatallan is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
  • Yewbarrow at 628m (2062ft). Yewbarrow is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (161st highest in England, 279th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 124) and an English Nuttall (216th highest in England, 378th highest in England & Wales).

You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


OS Explorer OL6 The English Lakes - South Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale

In no particular order . . .

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Red Pike (Wasdale) from the cairn on Dore Head

Red Pike (Wasdale) from the cairn on Dore Head

Photo: David Connolly (39)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - *Steeple

*Steeple

Photo: Wayne Hill (9)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell at sunset from Wasdale

Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell at sunset from Wasdale

Photo: Craig Carter (23)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) summit cairn with Steeple beyond

Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) summit cairn with Steeple beyond

Photo: David Connolly (36)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Blooming Heather on Yewbarrow with Wast Water below

Blooming Heather on Yewbarrow with Wast Water below

Photo: Wayne Hill (33)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Steeple from Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell)

Steeple from Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell)

Photo: David Connolly (35)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Illgill Head and the Wast Water Screes

Illgill Head and the Wast Water Screes

Photo: Alan Wainwright (75)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Mickledore at Sunset from Wasdale

Mickledore at Sunset from Wasdale

Photo: Craig Carter (27)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Ennerdale Water from Steeple

Ennerdale Water from Steeple

Photo: Wayne Hill (10)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - My Daughter & Son-in-law on top of Yewbarrow in the snow

My Daughter & Son-in-law on top of Yewbarrow in the snow

Photo: Michael Lee (1)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Red Pike (Wasdale) from Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell)

Red Pike (Wasdale) from Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell)

Photo: David Connolly (37)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Packhorse Bridge over Mosedale Beck, Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Packhorse Bridge over Mosedale Beck, Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Photo: Wayne Hill (18)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Seatallan summit trig point and cairn

Seatallan summit trig point and cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (65)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Wasdale

Wasdale

Photo: Mick Coxon (14)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Kirk Fell and Mosedale from Dore Head having just climbed up from Wasdale and heading for Yewbarrow

Kirk Fell and Mosedale from Dore Head having just climbed up from Wasdale and heading for Yewbarrow

Photo: Kerin Thorpe (1)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Haycock summit cairn during a break in the mist

Haycock summit cairn during a break in the mist

Photo: Steven Mostyn (18)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - *Red Pike, Pillar and Kirk Fell from Dore Head

*Red Pike, Pillar and Kirk Fell from Dore Head

Photo: Wayne Hill (25)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Ennerdale from the summit of Haycock during a break in the mist

Ennerdale from the summit of Haycock during a break in the mist

Photo: Steven Mostyn (19)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Rachael on the summit of Seatallan

Rachael on the summit of Seatallan

Photo: Nick Haigh (1)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell from Yewbarrow summit cairn

Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell from Yewbarrow summit cairn

Photo: David Connolly (41)


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