Red Pike from Yewbarrow

Yewbarrow

i Clive Giddis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wainwright Hewitt
Height
629 m · 2,063 ft
Drop
144 m
Grid ref
NY 173 084
Region
Lake District
Range
Lake District C&W
County
Cumberland

Summit: Cairn.

Yewbarrow is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 629 m (2,063 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Yewbarrow from Wasdale Head, is 2.2 km with 550 m of ascent and takes 1.5 to 2 hours.

Routes up Yewbarrow

Yewbarrow on its own (1)

Map

Summit at NY 173 084 (54.4649, -3.2769). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Yewbarrow

How high is Yewbarrow?
Yewbarrow is 629 m (2,063 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 173 084.
How long does it take to climb Yewbarrow?
The quickest route on TRXO, Yewbarrow from Wasdale Head, takes 1.5 to 2 hours: 2.2 km with 550 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Yewbarrow?
The route with the least climbing is Yewbarrow from Wasdale Head, starting from Wasdale Head (NY 183 081): 2.2 km and 550 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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