6th August 2007

Today's walk: Yewbarrow


Wastwater from near the foot of Yewbarrow


Herdwick lamb and ewe


fields beside Wastwater


Wastwater from the steep climb up Yewbarrow


the "old man" of Yewbarrow


looking down the steep ascent route


Illgill Head and Wastwater from the ridge of Yewbarrow


Wastwater from the ridge of Yewbarrow


zooming in southwards over Burnmoor Tarn


the head of Wastwater from the ridge


Middle Fell and Seatallan from the ridge


Wastwater and the ridge of Yewbarrow from near the summit


Great Gable comes into view almost clear of cloud


Yewbarrow summit looking to Kirk Fell and Great Gable ..


.. and to Red Pike and Pillar


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


looking back at Yewbarrow summit from the north top


Wasdale Head from a vantage point just east of the north top


zooming in on the fields of Wasdale Head


Great End, Lingmell and the Scafells briefly almost free of cloud


zooming in on Mickledore and Scafell


Whin Rigg and Wastwater from the descent route


further down with the tops of Illgill Head and Whin Rigg now in cloud


Yewbarrow from its foot