Walk title: Mosedale Horseshoe
Group: Summit Good
Meet time: 9.00 am
Start time: 9.15 am
Estimated finish time: 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Distance: 12 miles (19.3 kilometres) approximately
Ascent: 4500 feet (1372 meters) approximately
Ramblers walk grading: A (Strenuous)
Start point: Wasdale National Trust Lake Head Car Park (Meet by National Trust Information Hut).
Postcode: Seascale CA20 1EX Grid Ref: NY182075
Car parking: Wasdale National Trust Lake Head Car Park & also parking at Wasdale Head (about 1 mile from the start location)
It is the responsibility of each walker to make sure they understand where to park. If you are not sure where the car parking/meeting point is, you must contact the walk leader at the latest the day before the walk. You should not rely on mobile phones or postcodes. There is often no mobile reception near walk meeting points and postcodes are for the nearest place nearby but should only serve as a guideline. Please allow plenty of time to find a parking space so that walks can start promptly.
Wainwright Summits: Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple & Pillar
Description: 7 – 8 hours from start to finish. This is a strenuous walk and requires good physical fitness and to be comfortable with a scramble (Grade 1), any questions feel free to ask me.
We begin the walk from Wasdale National Trust Lake Head Car Park. From here we walk out towards the main road then turn left and follow the road down to the Car Park at Overbeck Bridge. We enter the Car Park and continue through to the rear, finding a path which leads directly up towards Yewbarrow. This is a tough climb on the legs which is then followed by scramble up the very steep front of Yewbarrow. Extra care needs taken during this scramble. We follow this path to the summit of Yewbarrow. On leaving Yewbarrow summit we continue on the path to a dip between the south and north tops, using this as a cue to descend left from Yewbarrow following a path diagonally towards Dore Head.
Once we reach Dore Head we can follow a path on a long climb to the summit of Red Pike, which will give us our first elevated views of the Mosedale Valley. After leaving Red Pike we follow a path to Scoat Fell, and on the journey we will manoeuvre slightly west to arrive at its summit. On leaving Scoat Fell we then need to head back east.
The next Wainwright summit is Steeple which is a linear out and back section of this hike. Once we have returned from Steeple we join the main path once again and follow this over Black Crag and across Wind Gap, for a final ascent up our highest summit of the day; Pillar. On a clear day a short walk over to north edge of this mountain gives amazing views of the Ennerdale Valley. We then follow a path on a downward trajectory back to the Wasdale valley floor, where we cross over Looking Stead and down Black Sail Pass to finally reach the Wasdale Head Inn for much needed refreshments.
Please contact Jahaan on 07815 869084 by 8pm on Friday 21st June if you are coming on this walk (text or phone, or message on Facebook (Jahaan Caine).
Please check the weather and bring appropriate clothing (waterproofs and spare warm clothing), footwear and enough food and water. The leader reserves the right to turn away any walker not suitably equipped. The leader may cancel the walk or modify the route dependent on conditions.
New members: please note the walk leader may ask for more information about your walking experience. This is to ensure you have the fitness required to complete the walk that is planned safely.