Walk Information

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Walk route: Overbeck Bridge, Wasdale - Yewbarrow - Dore Head - Red Pike, Wasdale - Steeple - Scoat Fell, Little - Black Crag, Pillar - Wind Gap - Pillar - Looking Stead - Black Sail Pass - Wasdale Head - road - Overbeck Bridge, Wasdale

Distance: 11.00 miles

Ascent: 4,300ft

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Time: 7 hours 10 minutes

With: David Hall

Conditions: Frosty, blue sky and sunshine

Photos

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Sunrise over the Coniston Fells from high up on YewbarrowKirk Fell and Great Gable from YewbarrowHaycock, Red Pike and Pillar from Yewbarrow's summitPillar from our ascent of Red Pike from Dore HeadYewbarrow with Scafell behindSeatallan, Sellafield and the West Coast from 'The Chair', Red PikeLow Tarn, Middle Fell and Seatallan from The Chair, Red PikeThe Helvellyn ridge, Kirk Fell and Great Gable from Red PikeHeading for Red Pike's summitMiddle Fell, Seatallan and Haycock from Red PikeHaycock, Scoat Fell, Black Crag and Pillar from Red Pike's summitPillar from Scoat FellEnnerdale from SteepleSteepleRed Pike with the Scafells behind from Scoat FellLooking across Wind Gap to PillarPillar's summit360 Panorama from Pillar's summitThe route off Pillar to Looking Stead and Black Sail PassThe view east from PillarMosedale and Wasdale HeadLooking back up Black Sail PassPillar from the Wasdale Head InnClassic Wasdale lit by the setting sun

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