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 - Seatallan summit trig point and cairn

Seatallan summit trig point and cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (66)

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 - 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

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

Photo: Ian Mansell (14)

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 - Middle Fell (Wasdale) summit cairn

Middle Fell (Wasdale) summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (69)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - *Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water

*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water

Photo: Wayne Hill (19)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Yewbarrow, Great Gable and Lingmell from Wast Water

Yewbarrow, Great Gable and Lingmell from Wast Water

Photo: Andy Malcolm (49)

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 - Little Scoat Fell from the summit of Steeple

Little Scoat Fell from the summit of Steeple

Photo: Christine Shepherd (539)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Haycock, Little Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale) from the summit of Yewbarrow

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

Photo: David Hemingway (4)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Whin Rigg and Wast Water from Middle Fell (Wasdale) summit cairn

Whin Rigg and Wast Water from Middle Fell (Wasdale) summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (70)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Yewbarrow from Wasdale Head (near the campsite)

Yewbarrow from Wasdale Head (near the campsite)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (77)

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 - Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell above Wast Water from near Middle Fell (Wasdale)

Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell above Wast Water from near Middle Fell (Wasdale)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (67)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - The Wast Water Screes

The Wast Water Screes

Photo: Richard Duff (3)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - *Steeple

*Steeple

Photo: Wayne Hill (9)

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

Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) from Steeple summit cairn

Photo: David Connolly (34)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - The Scafell massif from Middle Fell (Wasdale)

The Scafell massif from Middle Fell (Wasdale)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (50)

Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale - Yewbarrow, Wasdale Head, Wast Water, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg from below Middle Fell (Wasdale)

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

Photo: Alan Wainwright (72)


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