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Yewbarrow

Walked on 21/11/2015

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: Cold, windy on top, 2°C

There was a bit of a change in the weather today and it was completely different to the wet and windy weather of the last week – clear and bright with snow lying from around 300m. When I got to Wasdale, I stopped to take a couple of photos of the classic view but…there was no battery in my camera. Schoolboy error! Too late to go back so it was on with the walk anyhow, therefore I apologise if today’s photos are not up to the usual quality, they were taken with an iPhone (we still enjoyed the walk anyway!).

Yewbarrow-Map

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The Wasdale classic view.

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Bell Rib, Yewbarrow.

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Climbing towards the snow line.

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Looking across to Middle Fell.

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Wast Water from the steep climb.

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Great Door.

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Amen to this.

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A lovely view across to Lingmell, Scafell Pike and Scafell from the Yewbarrow ridge.

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Fun and frolics in the snow.

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Snowy Red Pike.

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Kirk Fell and Great Gable from the summit of Yewbarrow.

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Walking the ridge, Pillar to the left and distant Skiddaw ahead.

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Good job Fletcher and Dougal are all fur and fluff, the wind was chilly today.

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Kirk Fell and Great Gable.

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Looking towards Seatallan.

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Looking back towards the summit, the sun glinting on Burnmoor Tarn and the Irish Sea beyond.

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The Scafells.

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Kierk Fell from the edge of Stirrup Crag.

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Pillar above Mosedale.

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Dougal - The Lion King - contemplates the tricky descent to come.

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Made it! Down at Dore Head Tarn.

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Pillar from the same place.

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Stirrup Crag.

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A great view through to Sty Head.

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A penny for them Fletcher, heading back to Wasdale.

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Looking back to Dore Head, plenty of snow around today.

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