Walk Information

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Walk route: Wasdale Head - road - Yewbarrow - Dore Head - Red Pike, Wasdale - Steeple - Scoat Fell, Little - Black Crag, Pillar - Wind Gap - Pillar - Black Sail Pass - Wasdale Head

Distance: 10.50 miles

Ascent: 4,200ft

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Time: 6 hours 45 minutes

With: David Hall

Conditions: Strong wind at times, broken cloud

Photos

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Kirk Fell and Great GableRather than climbing Yewbarrow from Overbeck Bridge we decided to use the Bob Graham Round route of ascentAscending above WastwaterIllgill Head and WastwaterBurnmoor Tarn comes into viewRed Pike and Pillar from Yewbarrow's summitOver Beck, Middle Fell and SeatallanOn the path to Dore HeadRed Pike from Dore HeadLooking back to Yewbarrow, with the Scafells behind, from our ascent of Red PikeLooking towards Red Pike's summitScoat Tarn and HaycockPillar from Red Pike's summit cairnWhin Rigg (on the far side of Wast Water), Middle Fell and SeatallanSeatallan and HaycockLooking towards Scoat Fell from Red Pike's summitSteepleEnnerdale Water from SteepleHaycock, Little Gowder Crag and Caw Fell from Scoat FellScoat Fell's summit cairn on the wallBlack Crag and Pillar from Scoat FellLooking across Mirk Cove to SteepleLooking across Wind Gap to PillarMosedale, Kirk Fell and the Scafells from Wind GapLooking back to Black Crag, Scoat Fell and Steeple from PillarPillar summitOur route off Pillar with Great Gable aheadEnnerdale far belowMosedale with Yewbarrow on the right from high on PillarLooking across Ennerdale to High Stile and High CragBlack Sail PassYewbarrow and the Dorehead Screes from Gatherstone BeckMosedale and PillarAlmost back at Wasdale HeadWasdale Head Inn with Pillar behind (and generators on the right!)

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