Start Point: Overbeck Bridge (NY 168 068)
Overbeck Bridge – Bell Rib – Great Door – Yewbarrow (South Top) – Yewbarrow (North Top) – Dore Head – Over Beck – Overbeck Bridge
Distance: 3.9 miles Total Ascent: 580 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 30 minutes Start Time: 08:30
Weather: Boiling, 21°C
Summer is here in a big way and today it was really warm early on and beautiful conditions for a walk up to Yewbarrow. Today I took out my new camera for the first time to give it a whirl, hopefully I can do it justice when I get used to it (it is a Nikon D610 with a 24-85 lens for those that are interested in such things).
Early morning in Wasdale.
Looking up to Bell Rib on the south end of Yewbarrow.
Great Door.
Looking over to Seatallan (yours truly, bottom!).
The Scafells.
Walking the ridge along Yewbarrow, Red Pike to the left.
Stalwart of the fells in classic pose.
Looking down on Wast Water and The Screes.
Burnmoor Tarn.
Kirk Fell and Great Gable from Yewbarrow summit.
Swirling skies.
Dougal was tripping over his tongue in this heat.
Pillar across Dore Head.
Red Pike and Pillar from the north top.
Kirk Fell.
Dougal checks the way down Stirrup Crag - the simple answer is...it is straight down.
Looking back up from the bottom.
Pillar from Dore Head.
Middle Fell from Over Beck.
Looking back on the descent.
Portrait of Dougal.
Dropping Crag and Bell Rib on the return.
The Scafells in full sunshine now.
A final view of Yewbarrow.