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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5¼mls (8.5km) |
| Ascent: | 2,123ft (647m) |
| Time: | 4hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk c386:
Wasdale Head - Mosedale Beck - Dore Head - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Yewbarrow - Bell Rib - Dropping Crag - Over Beck - Overbeck Bridge - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
Wasdale Head is a tiny hamlet of agricultural fields and dwellings that claims to be home of the highest mountain in England (Scafell Pike), the deepest lake (Wast Water), the smallest church (Church of St Olaf) and the biggest liar (Will Ritson). There is an excellent National Trust Campsite and a fine pub - the Wasdale Inn - which claims to be the birthplace of British rock climbing. There is also a large free parking area for visitors.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 2 English Mountains |
 1 Wainwright |
 2 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Yewbarrow at 628m (2062ft). Yewbarrow is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (161st highest in England, 279th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 124).
Yewbarrow is also known as an English Nuttall (216th highest in England, 378th highest in England & Wales).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Yewbarrow (North Top) at 616m (2023ft). Yewbarrow (North Top) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (170th highest in England, 298th highest in England & Wales)
Yewbarrow (North Top) is also known as an English Nuttall (238th highest in England, 414th highest in England & Wales).
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c386 Yewbarrow from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
In no particular order . . .
Snow capping Yewbarrow (left) Great Gable (centre) Lingmell and Scafell Pike surround Wast Water from near Overbeck Bridge, Wasdale
Lingmell (far right), Scafel Pike, Mickledore, Sca Fell and Illgill Head (centre right) from across Overbeck Bridge, Wast Water
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
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), the shoulder of Kirk Fell, Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water
Yewbarrow (left), Kirk Fell (partially hidden), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head (right) from across Wast Water
Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre in cloud), Lingmell and the shoulder or Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water
Yewbarrow (left) Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water in Wasdale
Britain's Favourite View - Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Great End, Sca Fell and the shoulder of Illgill Head (far right) from Wast Water
Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (in cloud centre), Lingmell (centre right) and the Wast Water screes (right) reflected in Wast Water
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
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water
*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water
Yewbarrow (left), the shoulder of Kirk Fell, Great Gable (centre) and Lingmoor Fell (right) from Wast Water
*Illgill Head (left), Wast Water (centre) and Middle Fell (right) from Yewbarrow
Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell, Scafell Pike and Sca Fell from Wast Water
Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre), Lingmell (right) and the lower slopes of Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water
Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Great End and Lingmell from the summit of Yewbarrow
Black Grag (Pillar), Wind Gap, Pillar and Looking Stead (Pillar) above Mosedale from Wasdale Head
Black Crag (Pillar), Wind Gap, Pillar and Looking Stead (Pillar) above Mosedale from Wasdale Head
Great End, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Sca Fell and Slightside from the summit of Yewbarrow
Slightside, Harter Fell (Eskdale) and Burnmoor Tarn from the summit of Yewbarrow
Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable and Lingmell (right) and Scafell Pike (far right) from Wast Water
Yewbarrow (now conquered!) from the road to the National Trust Camp Site at Wasdale where we were staying
Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell from across Wast Water
*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water
Kirk Fell and Mosedale from Dore Head having just climbed up from Wasdale and heading for Yewbarrow
Wast Water and Wasdale Head from the lower slopes of Great Gable and Kirk Fell
Haycock, Little Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale) from the summit of Yewbarrow
Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell and the shoulder of Scafell Pike from Wast Water
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