9th November 2009

today's walk: Yewbarrow


Great Gable from the starting point at Overbeck Bridge


looking up the ridge towards Yewbarrow


looking down on Wastwater ..


.. and again from the steep ascent gully beside Bell Rib


sun on Wastwater from Great Door


looking over Great Door to Wastwater from the ridge of Yewbarrow


the Scafells and the head of Wastwater from the ridge


Yewbarrow summit cairn looking to Kirk Fell and Great Gable


360 degree panorama from Yewbarrow - click on the image for a larger version


looking back to the summit from the north top


the fields at Wasdale Head from just east of the north top


the Scafells from the same viewpoint


panoramic shot - Pillar - Kirk Fell - Great Gable - Lingmell - Scafell Pike - Scafell from the same spot


Red Pike from the north end of Yewbarrow


Pillar from the north end of Yewbarrow


Red Pike from the start of the relatively easy descent from between the two tops


looking up the valley towards Dore Head as flatter ground is reached after a steep descent


the sun disappears briefly with Wastwater below


descending towards Wastwater


looking up at the ascent route between the two crags


Lingmell, the Scafells and the head of Wastwater


panoramic shot from the same spot


the last part of the descent to Wastwater


on the descent path with Wastwater below


looking back up the ridge to Yewbarrow


Illgill Head seen over Wastwater from the descent path


zooming in on the trees and the foot of Over Beck


on the way home looking up Wastwater to Yewbarrow, Great Gable and Lingmell


Wastwater Screes