Yewbarrow

Area:Lake District - Western Fells
County:Cumberland
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP, and sub Marilyn
(also Clem, Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Height:628.7m (with a drop of 143.9m)
Maps:OL6(N) Explorer or 89, 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY173084         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:cairn - photo
Daylight:dawn 05:40, sunrise 06:16, sunset 18:25, dusk 19:00
External links:Wikipedia

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Yewbarrow
Yewbarrow


So named for the Yew trees once growing on its slopes, and its upturned boat hull shape. Of its two tops the southern is the highest.

Situated at the head of Wast Water it guards the entrance to Wasdale Head, and is usually the first hill tackled on the Mosedale Horseshoe. Whilst it can be climbed with little if any scrambling most ascents involve some through crags each end of its ridge.

Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:

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Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: @woody, AGJ64, ahampson, alanm9, andrew_poyner, annie26793, Ashleighatkinson, beth, Biggeoff, Bilberry, CarlandHay, CARLOS, cat wakelin, CEW, charlottegetsaround, chloealina, chrisfry35 (x5), Cowles, DANE2766, Danrobinson, darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, davew, davidjfryer, Daz Graham, digby, DJSibbald, drsylvester68, DukeNukem, Finners, fizzerfox, Floydian1 (twice), gallowshill, GaryR, gbh, gerard.hurst, Ginty (twice), Harter hod carrier (x4), HayleyT, HighOrbiter, Homesick Scorrie, iggsypoo, JackKendall, James48, JamieL, Jandy, JazMeg26, jegger, JJH94, JMCM, johngraham5056@aol.com, King of the Tops, Lancashire Lad, leedrich, leetim206, Lenny0018, LozJessNacho, Luly, luverlyjuberly, Mandy1836, mariablky, MarjWatson, markexploring, markhallam, Mc49, McLeish, Michaelholbrow, michaelrusman@hotmail.com, Mikew92, Mountain Zulu, munrobracket, navdave, Nottspanther, okult, onceuponatime, pah800, pdr, peterb, Peterfishwick, racheljanemchugh, Riven, RuslandRambler, Sarahlucas, Sheelagh, SheepFarmer, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, Smoo1610, springfishblue, Stephenmshanks, steveo, StevetheRover, Strangerclur, StuartL, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba (twice), Tinnion96, Tirama, TONYL31, Toy poodle, Union1, Veryhappybunny, Vicksey22, vinmac, walsh581, wezboyes@hotmail.com, and wolfgangb.

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

Photo by Elizabeth Oldham and is our copyright. For more information about this photo, including on copyright, see the photo's home page.

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