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Yewbarrow

Height: 628 metres / 2060 feet Grid reference: NY 17338 08472 Category: The Western Fells

Yewbarrow has two tops, North and South – the south one is the recognised top. It is recognisable in the Lake District logo on the classic Wast Water shot.

Yewbarrow from The Screes

Yewbarrow from The Screes

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

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

Yewbarrow from Wast Water

Yewbarrow from Wast Water

North Top

The highest point of the north top is slightly south west of the cairned north top at NY 17577 09189

Height 616 metres/2021 feet     Grid Reference NY 17614 09287

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

The classic view along Wast Water, Yewbarrow is to the left.

Walked on:

  • 21/11/2015
  • 23/06/2014
  • 24/10/2012
  • 01/03/2011
  • 30/11/2009
  • 23/06/2009
  • 19/03/2008
  • 11/02/2008
  • 04/05/2006
  • 25/08/2005
  • 20/01/2005
  • 08/05/2003

Walking Diary

  • The Mosedale Horseshoe 01/03/2022
  • Caw 18/01/2022
  • Coniston sunset 17/01/2022
  • Blencathra 15/01/2022
  • Scafell Pike 14/01/2022

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