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Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple & Pillar - Saturday 14 May 2016​

Route 

Overbeck Bridge - Bell Rib - Great Door - Yewbarrow - Yewbarrow North Top (Stirrup Crag) - Dore Head - Red Pike - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Scoat Fell - Black Crag - Wind Gap - Pillar - Looking Stead - Black Sail Pass - Mosedale - Wasdale Head - Overbeck Bridge

Parking

​Overbeck Bridge (Donation) - Grid Ref NY168069

Mileage

12.5 miles

Terrain

Very good mountain paths throughout although care needs to be taken on the ascent of Bell Rib on Yewbarrow and descending Stirrup Crag to Dore Head.  Both ascent and descent require careful but not difficult negotiation over loose stone.

Weather

Sunny with very good visibility.  Occasional light to strong breezes and chilly on the summits & ridges.

Time Taken

10hrs

Total Ascent

5036ft (1535m)

Wainwrights

5

Map

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OL4 - The English Lakes (North Western Area)
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OL6 - The English Lakes (South Western Area)
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​Walk Description

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Back in Wasdale again and with the weather promising to be clear and sunny we headed in from Santon Bridge to walk a version of the Mosedale Horseshoe. At the outset we planned to see how it went and maybe take in Kirk Fell & Great Gable too. We had company today - Jon was a friend of Dave's from his schooldays and had travelled up from the Wirral to join us for the weekend
 
The walk started from the Car Park at Overbeck Bridge and we were there nice and early as this area can fill up pretty quickly. Leaving Overbeck, the journey up to Yewbarrow climbed steeply most of the way up therefore we were soon huffing & puffing our way to the ladder stile below Dropping Crag. Once over the stile, the gradient eased before the path steepened again as it zig zagged to the start of the scramble to Bell Rib & Great Door. Much is made of the climb to gain Bell Rib - there are a couple of sections where we needed to get our hands on the rock but in good conditions it is an enjoyable scramble. The path is steep but we just took our time and stopped frequently to enjoy the superb views back over to Seatallan & Wastwater.
 
At the top of the gully we reached the superb rock portal of Great Door which gives a fantastic view of the Scafell massif - photography was difficult here today though as the sun was shining above The Scafells and therefore right into the lens. We have been to Great Door a few times now and it is always a "mouth open" moment when you see it again. From Great Door there was still work to do before reaching Yewbarrow's south summit and we transited steeply up to Bull Crag before the path levelled out and the summit cairn came into view. The transit from South Top to the North Top was pretty level going and we were soon making the descent off the fell to Dore Head via Stirrup Crag. Much is made about the descent of Stirrup - it is tricky but it is simply a question of taking ones time and watching where you put your feet. We have been both up and down Stirrup Crag now and it is a joyful scramble both ways.
 
Reaching Dore Head we had a quick look down the Screes into Mosedale before making our way to the foot of Red Pike. The route up is a steady ascent and we diverted to the Chair Cairn which grants amazing views over to Low Tarn, Middle Fell & Seatallan. From the Chair there was a short transit to the summit proper where the cairn sits right on the edge of the Mosedale Crags. The view from here is just breathtaking.  Leaving Red Pike there is a gradual descent before the path inclines to the right to head over towards Black Crag. Above Mirk Cove it was time to turn left to make the short pull up to Scoat Fell with Steeple clearly visible. From Scoat Fell it was a short out and back to Steeple's summit which gave us superb views down into Ennerdale and over to the High Stile ridge.
 
Arriving back at Scoat Fell and tempted as we were to nip over to Haycock, we headed off towards Black Crag from where we enjoyed a superb transit over Wind Gap and then a steep pull up to the plateau summit of Pillar. Surprisingly enough, it was not too busy on the summit of this fantastic mountain and from the trig point we made the short trip to the north to look down to the imposing Pillar Rock and the route down to Robinson's Cairn. Returning to the summit there was now a long and undulating journey (mainly down!) over to Looking Stead from where there are superb views back to Pillar and Ennerdale and also down to the Youth Hostel at Black Sail. Reaching the top of the Black Sail Pass, it was now time to make the decision whether we were feeling up to going over Kirk Fell and on to Great Gable, returning via Sty Head.  The opinion was that we had done enough today and we therefore headed down into Mosedale to make the long transit back to Wasdale. The route down through Mosedale is a true delight and should be enjoyed rather than endured.
 
Eventually Wasdale Head was reached and passing behind Row Head we reached the old packhorse bridge and The Wasdale Head Inn. Jon, Angie & Fudge headed into the Inn whilst Dave made the mile or so transit back to Overbeck Bridge to pick up the car - the lone journey sweetened by the view to the Scafells and Wastwater. Back at the Inn, we enjoyed a superb meal and drinks which topped off a fine day in this beautiful & special part of the Lake District.

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The imposing climb to Bell Rib on Yewbarrow
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An Overbeck panorama - Middle Fell is to the right
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Looking across Wastwater to Whin Rigg
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Overbeck Bridge at the start of the walk
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A quick breather for Jon and I before the fun starts
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Looking back down to Overbeck and Illgill Head across Wastwater
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Angie & Jon halfway up the rise........
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...... and looking the other way up to Dropping Crag & Bell Rib
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Once over the stile the path levels out for a while with only a gentle rise as we make a beeline towards Dropping Crag.
We would soon turn sharp right and begin the ascent of Bell Rib
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The panorama from the ascent of Bell Rib
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Looking back down the loose stone ascent of Bell Rib.  This is the first section and is not as bad as it looks
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A little further up and it is time for some hand on rock stuff
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Jon makes his way up the gully - this was a very enjoyable section 
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Looking back down the ascent as Angie brings up the rear
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Its not all about the scrambling, take time to stop and admire views like this - Middle Fell & Seatallan
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Up on Bell Rib and this superb view over Wastwater opens up to Illgill Head & Whin Rigg
​Burnmoor Tarn peeps out to the left

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The view through Great Door - unfortunately the sun was shining through the letterbox!!
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0900 on a Saturday Morning - doesn't get much better than this does it?
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A panorama looking along the crest of Yewbarrow
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Red Pike, Black Crag & Pillar across Dore Head
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Kirk Fell & Great Gable
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Wind Gap & Pillar
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The summit of Yewbarrow
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Looking back along the crest of Yewbarrow to the summit
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Yewbarrow North Top ahead with Pillar to the rear
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The Scafells with Mickledore clearly visible
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Another good view of Kirk Fell & Great Gable
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Red Pike across Dore Head
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Much is made of the descent of Stirrup Crag down to Dore Head - providing you take your time and in the right conditions it is fine.
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The descent is very steep in places
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Jon makes it look effortless - he just took his time
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The path zig zags across Stirrup Crag therefore is not a direct descent as is often thought
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Almost down
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A fair bit of loose stone to contend with but nothing too onerous
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Great views on the descent - Wind Gap & Pillar
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Looking into Mosedale and the top of the Black Sail Pass from Dore Head
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I had just shown Jon the steep drop off into Mosedale down near the Dore Head Screes.
He is smiling because I told him we were off to Red Pike next and not down the scree path!!
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A Dore Head panorama
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Looking down into Overbeck from Dore Head
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The tiny tarn at Dore Head
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Our descent from Stirrup Crag
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Yewbarrow showing its fangs
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Yewbarrow from the ascent of Red Pike
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Another great view of Stirrup Crag this time dwarfed by The Scafells
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Ooh he does love a good howl
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Haycock above Scoat Tarn
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The Chair Cairn near Red Pike's summit - all I was missing was a bottle of beer!!
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Low Tarn, Middle Fell & Seatallan
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Stunning panoramas were all over the place today
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Pillar from near Red Pike's summit
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The summit of Red Pike
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A Wasdale panorama encompassing Red Pike, Middle Fell, Seatallan & Haycock
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Looking back to the summit of Red Pike
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Heading to Scoat Fell from Red Pike
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Steeple across Mirk Cove
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Heading to Scoat Fell with Steeple to the right
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The summit of Scoat Fell with Seatallan to the left & Haycock right
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Pillar across Mirk Cove
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Another amazing panorama to Steeple and the High Stile ridge
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Heading down and up to Steeple
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With Jon on Steeple's summit
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Looking back to Scoat Fell from the summit of Steeple
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Ennerdale, Starling Dodd & Great Borne amongst others from Steeple's summit
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The summit of Black Crag looking to Scoat Fell & Steeple
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Magnificent Pillar across Wind Gap
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Nearing Wind Gap now as we look down into Mosedale to The Scafells - Yewbarrow is to the right
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Looking back to Black Crag across Wind Gap
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The summit of Pillar
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The imposing Pillar Rock - looks an easy climb but this is not the case believe me
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Looking down the Ennerdale Fence from our descent to Looking Stead
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Another great view of Kirk Fell & The Scafells
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High Stile, High Crag, Gamlin End & Seat
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The ascent to Looking Stead
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The summit of Looking Stead
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Down in the valley you can just about make out Black Sail YH
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Scarth Gap with the High Stile ridge to the left & Haystacks to the right
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A Looking Stead panorama
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Green Gable, Windy Gap & Great Gable from our descent to the top of the Black Sail Pass
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The top of the Black Sail Pass with what looks like an imposing scramble up Kirk Fell.
We have done the ascent up Kirk Fell from here before and it is not as bad as it looks.
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Yewbarrow & Dore Head from near Gatherstone Head
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As we head down Mosedale, Scafell & Broad Stand peep out to welcome us
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The path down Mosedale now levelled out and this was a delightful transit back to Wasdale
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Looking back to Pillar
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The Packhorse Bridge at Wasdale Head

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  • Long Distance Walks
    • Coast to Coast (C2C) 2012 >
      • Planning & Preparation
      • Day 0 - Arrival in Kirkby Stephen
      • Day 1 - St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge
      • Day 2 - Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite
      • Day 3 - Rosthwaite to Patterdale
      • Day 4 - Patterdale to Shap
      • Day 5 - Rest Day in Shap
      • Day 6 - Shap to Kirkby Stephen
      • Day 7 - Kirkby Stephen to Muker
      • Day 8 - Muker to Reeth
      • Day 9 - Reeth to Richmond
      • Day 10 - Rest Day in Richmond
      • Day 11 - Richmond to Danby Wiske
      • Day 12 - Danby Wiske to Ingleby Cross
      • Day 13 - Ingleby Cross to Blakey Ridge
      • Day 14 - Blakey Ridge to Grosmont
      • Day 15 - Grosmont to Robin Hood's Bay
      • C2C - Thoughts in Conclusion
    • Yorkshire 3 Peaks 2013
    • Dales Way 2014 >
      • Day 0 - Arrival in Ilkley
      • Day 1 - Ilkley to Linton
      • Day 2 - Linton to Cray
      • Day 3 - Cray to Ribblehead
      • Day 4 - Ribblehead to Sedbergh
      • Day 5 - Sedbergh to Burneside
      • Day 6 - Burneside to Bowness
      • Dales Way - Thoughts in Conclusion
    • Pennine Way 2015 >
      • Day 0 - Wales to Torside
      • Day 1 - Edale to Torside
      • Day 2 - Torside to Delph
      • Day 3 - Delph to Hebden Bridge
      • Day 4 - Hebden Bridge to Ponden
      • Day 5 - Ponden to Gargrave
      • Day 6 - Gargrave to Malham
      • Day 7 - Malham to Ribblehead
      • Day 8 - Ribblehead to Hawes
      • Day 9 - Hawes to Keld
      • Day 10 - Keld to Bowes
      • Day 11 - Bowes to Middleton
      • Day 12 - Middleton to Langdon Beck
      • Day 13 - Langdon Beck to Dufton
      • Day 14 - Dufton to Alston
      • Day 15 - Rest Day in Alston
      • Day 16 - Alston to Greenhead
      • Day 17 - Greenhead to Saughy Rigg
      • Day 18 - Saughy Rigg - to Bellingham
      • Day 19 - Bellingham to Byrness
      • Day 20 - Byrness to Trows Farm
      • Day 21 - Trows Farm to Kirk Yetholm
      • Thoughts in Conclusion
    • Sarn Sabrina 2015
    • Mortimer Trail 2016 >
      • Mortimer Trail - Day 1
      • Mortimer Trail - Day 2
    • Coast to Coast (C2C) 2016 >
      • C2C Planning & Preparation
      • Day 0 - Arrival in Kirkby Stephen
      • Day 1 - St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge
      • Day 2 - Ennerdale Bridge to Seatoller
      • Day 3 - Seatoller to Patterdale
      • Day 4 - Patterdale to Shap
      • Day 5 - Shap to Kirkby Stephen
      • Day 6 - Kirkby Stephen to Keld
      • Day 7 - Keld to Reeth
      • Day 8 - Reeth to Richmond
      • Day 9 - Richmond to Danby Wiske
      • Day 10 - Danby Wiske to Ingleby Cross
      • Day 11 - Ingleby Cross to Blakey Ridge
      • Day 12 - Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge
      • Day 13 - Egton Bridge to Robin Hood's Bay
      • C2C - Thoughts in Conclusion
    • South West Coast Path 2017 >
      • SWCP Itinerary
      • SWCP Charity, Planning & Preparation
      • SWCP Day 0
      • SWCP Day 1 - Minehead to Porlock
      • SWCP Day 2 - Porlock to Lynmouth
      • SWCP Day 3 - Lynmouth to Combe Martin
      • SWCP Day 4 - Combe Martin to Croyde
      • SWCP Day 5 - Croyde to Braunton
      • SWCP Day 6 - Braunton to Northam
      • SWCP Day 7 - Northam to Clovelly
      • SWCP Day 8 - Clovelly to Stoke
      • SWCP Day 9 - Stoke to Bude
      • SWCP Day 10 - Rest Day in Stoke
      • SWCP Day 11 - Bude to Boscastle
      • SWCP Day 12 - Boscastle to Port Isaac
      • SWCP Day 13 - Port Isaac to Padstow
      • SWCP Day 14 - Padstow to Porthcothan
      • SWCP Day 15 - Porthcothan to Newquay
      • SWCP Day 16 - Newquay to Perranporth
      • SWCP Day 17 - Perranporth to Portreath
      • SWCP Day 18 - Portreath to St Ives
      • SWCP Day 19 - Rest Day in Penzance
      • SWCP Day 20 - St Ives to Lower Boscaswell
      • SWCP Day 21 - Lower Boscaswell - Porthcurno
      • SWCP Day 22 - Porthcurno to Penzance
      • SWCP Day 23 - Penzance to Porthleven
      • SWCP Day 24 - Rest Day in Penzance
      • SWCP Day 25 - Porthleven to The Lizard
      • SWCP Day 26 - The Lizard to Porthallow
      • SWCP Day 27 - Porthallow to Falmouth
      • SWCP Day 28 - Falmouth to Portloe
      • SWCP Day 29 - Portloe to Mevagissey
      • SWCP Day 30 - Mevagissey to Fowey
      • SWCP Day 31 - Fowey to Polperro
      • SWCP Day 32 - Polperro to Portwrinkle
      • SWCP Day 33 - Rest Day in Portwrinkle
      • SWCP Day 34 - Portwrinkle to Plymouth
      • SWCP Day 35 - Plymouth to Noss Mayo
      • SWCP Day 36 - Noss Mayo to Bantham
      • SWCP Day 37 - Bantham to Salcombe
      • SWCP Day 38 - Salcombe to Slapton
      • SWCP Day 39 - Slapton to Dartmouth
      • SWCP Day 40 - Rest Day in Dartmouth
      • SWCP Day 41 - Dartmouth to Brixham
      • SWCP Day 42 - Torquay to Brixham
      • SWCP Day 43 - Torquay to Teignmouth
      • SWCP Day 44 - Teignmouth to Exmouth
      • SWCP Day 45 - Exmouth to Beer
      • SWCP Day 46 - Beer to Bridport
      • SWCP Day 47 - Lulworth Cove to Kimmeridge Bay
      • SWCP Day 48 - Bridport to Abbotsbury
      • SWCP Day 49 - Abbotsbury to Weymouth
      • SWCP Day 50 - Rest Day in Bridport
      • SWCP Day 51 - The Portland Loop
      • SWCP Day 52 - Weymouth to Lulworth Cove
      • SWCP Day 53 - Kimmeridge Bay to Worth Matravers
      • SWCP Day 54 - Worth Matravers to South Haven Point
      • SWCP - Thoughts in Conclusion
    • Triple Spine Lakeland Challenge >
      • TSLC Day 1
      • TSLC Day 2
      • TSLC Day 3
    • The Cleveland Way & Tabular Hills 2018 >
      • CW & TH Itinerary
      • CW & TH - Charity, Planning & Preparation
      • CW & TH Day 0
      • CW & TH Day 1
      • CW & TH Day 2
      • CW & TH Day 3
      • CW & TH Day 4
      • CW & TH Day 5
      • CW & TH Day 6
      • CW & TH Day 7
      • CW & TH Day 8
      • CW & TH Day 9
      • CW & TH Day 10
      • CW & TH Day 11
      • CW & TH Day 12
      • CW & TH Day 13
      • CW & TH Day 14
      • CW & TH Day 15
      • CW & TH Day 16
      • CW & TH Day 17
      • CW & TH - Thoughts in Conclusion
  • Day Walks
    • Cornwall >
      • Mount Edgcumbe, Kingsand & Rame Head
      • Perranporth to Newquay
    • Cumbria (not Lake District) >
      • Cautley Spout, The Calf, Calders, Arant Haw & Winder
      • Cross Fell
      • Great Coum & Crag Hill
      • High Cup Nick - May 2013
      • High Cup Nick - April 2018
      • Yarlside, Randygill Top & The Calf
    • Dorset >
      • Charmouth to Bridport
      • Hardy's Monument from Abbotsbury
    • Durham >
      • Cauldron Snout
      • High & Low Force
    • Lake District >
      • Eastern Fells >
        • Birkett Fell, Hart Side & The Dodds
        • Catstycam & Birkhouse Moor
        • Clough Head & Great Dodd
        • Clough Head via Fisher's Wife's Rake
        • Dodds, Clough Head & Raise
        • Fairfield Horseshoe
        • Fairfield Horseshoe - January 2019
        • Fairfield, St Sunday Crag, Birks & Arnison Crag
        • Fairfield, Great Rigg & Heron Pike
        • Gowbarrow Fell
        • Great Mell Fell
        • Helvellyn Range
        • Helvellyn, Catstycam & Birkhouse Moor via Striding Edge
        • Little Mell Fell
        • Middle Dodd, Red Screes, Little Hart Crag & High Hartsop Dodd
        • Seat Sandal
        • Sheffield Pike, Raise, Stybarrow Dodd, Watson's Dodd and Hart Side
      • Far Eastern Fells >
        • Caudale Moor & Hartsop Dodd
        • Gray Crag, Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick & Ill Bell
        • Grey Crag, Tarn Crag & Branstree
        • Hallin Fell
        • High Street, Mardale Ill Bell and Harter Fell
        • High Street, Thornthwaite Crag, Gray Crag, Mardale Ill Bell & Harter Fell
        • Kentmere Pike & Shipman Knotts
        • Place Fell - Oct 15
        • Place Fell - Dec 17
        • Rest Dodd, The Nab and Brock Crags
        • Sour Howes, Sallows, Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick & Thornthwaite Crag
        • Steel Knotts & Beda Fell
        • Troutbeck to Pooley Bridge
        • Troutbeck to Patterdale
      • Central Fells >
        • Armboth Fell, High Tove & High Seat
        • Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man, High Raise, Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott & Helm Crag
        • Eagle Crag & Sergeants Crag
        • Grasmere & Langdale Epic
        • Langdale Pikes, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott & High Raise
        • Langdale Pikes & Thunacar Knott
        • Langdale to Grasmere via Jack's Rake
        • Pike O'Stickle
        • Rosthwaite to Keswick via Watendlath
        • Silver How & Loughrigg Fell
        • Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott & Helm Crag
        • Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat & High Tove
      • Southern Fells >
        • Bowfell, Crinkle Crags, Cold Pike & Pike O'Blisco
        • Coniston Fells
        • Coniston 7
        • Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How & Wetherlam
        • Irton Pike, Whin Rigg & Illgill Head
        • Lingmell
        • Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Broad Crag & Ill Crag via Piers Gill
        • Pike O'Blisco, Cold Pike & Crinkle Crags
        • Pike O'Blisco, Cold Pike, Little Stand & Crinkle Crags
        • Rossett Pike, Allen Crags, Glaramara, Esk Pike & Bowfell
        • Rossett Pike, Esk Pike & Bowfell
        • Rossett Pike, Allen Crags, Great End & Esk Pike
        • Scafell Pike & Great End
        • Seathwaite Fell
        • Seathwaite Fell, Allen Crags & Glaramara
        • Seathwaite Fell, Allen Crags, Glaramara & Rosthwaite Fell
        • Slight Side & Scafell - May 2014
        • Slight Side & Scafell - July 2018
        • Walna Scar, Dow Crag, Brim Fell & Coniston Old Man
      • Northern Fells >
        • Back O'Skidda
        • Bakestall & Great Calva
        • Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common, Skiddaw & Skiddaw Little Man
        • Blencathra via Sharp Edge
        • Blencathra via Sharp Edge & Hall's Fell Ridge
        • Blencathra - January 2019
        • Dodd, Carl Side, Long Side & Ullock Pike
        • Great Calva & The Cumbria Way
        • High Pike & Carrock Fell
        • Latrigg, Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common, Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man
        • Souther Fell
        • Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side & Skiddaw
        • Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw & Lonscale Fell
      • North Western Fells >
        • Barrow
        • Castle Crag
        • Coledale Horseshoe 17 Sep 16
        • Coledale Horseshoe 2 Apr 17
        • Grasmoor & Whiteless Pike
        • Knott Rigg & Ard Crags
        • Lord's Seat, Barf, Broom Fell & Graystones
        • Robinson, Hindscarth, Dale Head, High Spy, Maiden Moor & Cat Bells
        • Sale Fell & Ling Fell
        • Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Crag Hill & Grasmoor
        • Whiteside
      • Western Fells >
        • Base Brown, Green Gable & Great Gable
        • Crag Fell, Iron Crag, Caw Fell & Haycock
        • Ennerdale to Black Sail Hut
        • Fleetwith Pike, Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable, Base Brown & Haystacks
        • Great Gable
        • Grike, Crag Fell & Lank Rigg
        • Hay Stacks
        • Hen Comb, Gavel Fell, Blake Fell & Burnbank Fell
        • High Stile Ridge
        • High Stile Ridge & Dodd
        • Kirk Fell
        • Kirk Fell from Gatesgarth
        • Kirk Fell, Pillar, Scoat Fell & Red Pike
        • Low Fell & Fellbarrow
        • Mellbreak - July 2014
        • Mellbreak - December 2017
        • Middle Fell, Seatallan & Buckbarrow - May 14
        • Middle Fell, Seatallan & Buckbarrow - May 16
        • Pillar, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Haycock, Caw Fell & Red Pike
        • Steeple, Scoat Fell, Haycock, Caw Fell & Crag Fell
        • Yewbarrow - June 2011
        • Yewbarrow, Red Pike & Pillar - May 2015
        • Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple & Pillar - May 2016
        • Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple & Pillar - August 2018
      • Outlying Fells >
        • Black Combe
        • Devoke Water Circuit
    • Malvern Hills >
      • Herefordshire Beacon
      • Malvern Hills End to End
      • Worcestershire Beacon
    • North Yorkshire Moors >
      • Goathland, Mallyan Spout & the Wheeldale Roman Road
      • Roseberry Topping & Captain Cook's Monument
      • Runswick Bay & Staithes
      • Westerdale Moor
    • Northumberland >
      • Bamburgh Castle
      • Cushat Law, Bloodybush Edge, Comb Fell & Hedgehope Hill
      • Lindisfarne (Holy Island)
      • The Cheviot
      • Windy Gyle
    • Peak District >
      • Baslow Edge, Curbar Edge & Froggatt Edge
      • Derwent Edge
      • Hollins Cross, Back Tor, Lose Hill, Win Hill & Hope
      • Ilam & Dovedale
      • Ladybower Reservoir & Crook Hill
      • Parkhouse Hill & Chrome Hill
      • Shutlingsloe, Shining Tor & Axe Edge Moor
      • Stanage Edge
      • Three Shire Heads, Hen Cloud, The Roaches & Lud's Church
    • Scotland >
      • Ben Lomond
      • The Schil
      • St Abbs Head
    • Shropshire >
      • Brown Clee Hill
      • Church Stretton to Shrewsbury
      • The Long Mynd
      • The Wrekin
    • Somerset >
      • Withypool & Tarr Steps
    • Wales >
      • Allt Lwyd, Bwlch y Ddwyallt & Waun Rydd
      • Berwyn Horseshoe
      • Black Mountain Wild Camp - Day 1
      • Black Mountain Wild Camp - Day 2
      • Black Mountains Circular Day 1
      • Black Mountains Circular Day 2
      • Brecon Beacons Horseshoe
      • Cadair Idris
      • Carmarthen Fan
      • Carnau, Gorllwyn, Carreg yr Ast & Drygarn Fawr
      • Cnicht & Moelwyn Mawr
      • Craig Cerrig-gleisiad, Fan Frynyrch, Fan Llia & Fan Fawr
      • Craig Eigiau & Pen Llithrig y Wrach
      • Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd, Carnedd y Filiast & Foel-goch
      • Fan y Big from Torpantau
      • Fan Fraith, Fan Gyhirych & Fan Nedd
      • Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr, Y Garn & Foel-goch
      • Hay Bluff, Twmpa, Rhos Dirion & Chwarel y Fan
      • Hergest Ridge
      • Llanddwyn Island, Anglesey
      • Moel Cynghorion, Foel Goch, Foel Gron & Moel Eilio
      • Moel Hebog
      • Moel Hebog, Moel yr Ogof & Moel Lefn
      • Moel Siabod - April 2011
      • Moel Siabod - Sep 2018
      • Nantlle Ridge
      • Pumlumon from Eisteddfa Gurig
      • Pumlumon from Nant y Moch
      • Rhayader, Maen Serth & Gilfach
      • Snowdon & Garnedd Ugain
      • Talybont-on-Usk to The Storey Arms via 8 Nuttalls
      • Tryfan via Heather Terrace
      • Tryfan, Y Foel Goch & Gallt yr Ogof
      • Waun Fach from Pengenffordd
      • Waun Fach & The Black Mountains from Llanbedr
      • Western Carneddau
      • Whimble, Bache Hill, Black Mixen & Great Rhos
    • Yorkshire >
      • Buckden 4 Corners
      • Buckden Pike & Starbotton
      • Buckden Pike & Great Whernside
      • Dodd Fell Hill & Drumaldrace
      • Flamborough Head
      • Harrogate Ringway
      • Ingleborough
      • Ingleborough & Simon Fell
      • Keld to Reeth
      • Keld, Swaledale, Old Gang & Gunnerside
      • Malham Cove & Gordale Scar
      • Muker, Keld, Swaledale and Tan Hill
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