Yewbarrow

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Yewbarrow
Yewbarrow (left) from Wast Water
Elevation	628 m (2,060 ft)
Location	Cumbria, England
Topo map	OS Landrangers 89, 90
OS grid reference	NY173084
Listing	Hewitt, Wainwright, Nuttall

Yewbarrow is a fell in the English Lake District which lies immediately north of the head of Wast Water. It is 628 metres high and in shape resembles the upturned hull of a boat or a barrow. Yewbarrow is on the left in the classic view of Great Gable and Wast Water.

The top of Stirrup Crag forms a second summit 616 metres high, half a mile north of the main summit. The Hewitt and Nuttall lists classify the north top as a separate summit.

The name is derived from the past prevalence of yew trees on the fell and it's "barrow" shape.

[edit] Ascents

Although smaller than the other fells surrounding Wasdale Head — Scafell Pike, Scafell, Great Gable, Kirk Fell and Pillar — the ascent of Yewbarrow involves some tough scrambling. There are two ascents to Yewbarrow from Wasdale Head, via Overbeck Bridge and the Great Door (a cleft in the rocks providing thrilling views of Wast Water) or via Dore Head and Stirrup Crag. It can also be climbed as part of the Mosedale Horseshoe, which can start or end at Yewbarrow and also includes Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple and Pillar.

[edit] Views

Yewbarrow is an excellent vantage point for the high fells in this part of the Lake District. It's unique location makes it the only place to enjoy uninterrupted views of the Scafells, Great Gable, Kirk Fell and Pillar.

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Wainwright's Western Fells

Base Brown • Blake Fell • Brandreth • Buckbarrow • Burnbank Fell • Caw Fell • Crag Fell • Fellbarrow • Fleetwith Pike • Gavel Fell • Great Borne • Great Gable • Green Gable • Grey Knotts • Grike • Haycock • Haystacks • Hen Comb • High Crag • High Stile • Kirk Fell • Lank Rigg • Low Fell • Mellbreak • Middle Fell • Pillar • Red Pike (Buttermere) • Red Pike (Wasdale) • Scoat Fell • Seatallan • Starling Dodd • Steeple • Yewbarrow