Yewbarrow
Thu 10 Aug 2006
Route: Overbeck Bridge, Wasdale - Yewbarrow - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Stirrup Crag - Dore Head - Overbeck Bridge
Distance: 4.00 miles
Ascent: 1,950ft
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
With: David Hall
Notes:
Evening walk, overcast over the fells, windy on the top
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Yewbarrow from near Overbeck bridge car park
Looking across to Lingmell, Scafell Pike and Scafell from the bottom of Yewbarrow's south ridge
Wastwater and The Screes from Yewbarrow's south ridge
Out route goes up the gully between the crags, keeping to the right hand side in the bottom section
Looking back down our ascent route at just below the point where you start having to use your hands
The route goes up the gully with some easy scrambling required
Wastwater from the ascent of Yewbarrow
Wastwater from high up on Yewbarrow's south ridge
Zooming in on Burnmoor Tarn, the pointed peak in shadow on the left is Harter Fell with Crook Crag / Green Crag behind the tarn catching the sun
Yewbarrow's summit in the sun with Kirk Fell and Great Gable in shadow
Yewbarrow's north top from the main top with Pillar, Kirk Fell and Great Gable behind
North easterly 180 panorama from Yewbarrow's summit
Great End, Lingmell, Broad Crag, Scafell Pike, Scafell and Slight Side from Yewbarrow
Yewbarrow's northern summit and a very dark looking Pillar
Kirk Fell and Great Gable with its top in cloud
The valley of Lingmell Beck leading to Sty Head from Wasdale Head
Looking down on the fields of Wasdale Head
Dore Head from above!
Whin Rigg catching the last of the sun
Previous Walk: Graystones and Broom Fell (Mon 7 Aug 2006)