Monday 11th February 2008

Start point: Overbeck Bridge (NY 168 068)

Overbeck Bridge - Bell Rib - Great Door - Yewbarrow (South Top) - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Dore Head - Low Tarn - Overbeck - Overbeck Bridge

Distance: 5 miles     Total Ascent: 725 metres    Time Taken: 2 hours 45 minutes

Weather: Sunny and warm. 12oC.

Route Map

The sun and blue sky made a welcome appearance this morning for a lovely warm walk for the time of year. I made an unusual route of return via the quiet but delightful Low Tarn. It was lovely up there today, a really idyllic place - I think I'll have to return in summer for a swim.

Golden sunshine on Bell Rib at the southern end of Yewbarrow.

It's a steep climb but lovely in the early morning sunshine.

Contrails over Yewbarrow.

Middle Fell and Bowderdale Farm.

Middle Fell and Seatallan from higher up. The eventual route of descent was alongside the far wall down to Overbeck.

The Scafells are still in shade from Great Door.

Looking back to Wast Water and The Screes - Illgill Head and Whin Rigg.

Kirk Fell and Great Gable from the south top and summit of Yewbarrow.

Casper struggles to keep his tongue in.

Red Pike, Pillar and Scoat Fell.

The view along the Yewbarrow summit ridge. Pillar on the left, Kirk Fell on the right with a distant Skiddaw visible in the centre.

Great Gable.

The Skiddaw massif.

Haycock with Low Tarn below. It looked so inviting over there I though I would make my return by it in the sunshine today.

Great Gable with the shadow of the Scafells looming on its lower slopes.

Heading for the north top of Yewbarrow with the bulk of Pillar beyond.

Kirk Fell and Great Gable from the north top of Yewbarrow.

Casper in the sunshine.

Red Pike across Dore head.

Pillar and Mosedale.

The western face of Kirk Fell across Mosedale from the scramble down to Dore Head.

Wasdale Head.

Red Pike reflected in Low Tarn. Low Tarn is one of those seldom visited ones, walked around at a higher level but not usually close to so I thought I would pay it a visit today. It turned out to be a lovely place, very peaceful.

Low Tarn reflections.

Red Pike and Low Tarn.

Red Pike and Low Tarn from Blackbeck Knotts.

A distant Great Gable across a pool on the descent.

Seatallan.

Red Pike and Brimfull Beck, the outflow of Low Tarn.

Lingmell, Scafell Pike and Scafell are out of the shadows at last.

Scafell Pike and Scafell.

The head of Wasdale.

Yewbarrow.

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