GRADE 1
6.4km/4 miles/3-4 hours
Ascent 601m/1972ft
Francesca Donovan finds a simple slice of starter spice
YEWBARROW is your best bet for a taste of starter spice above Wast Water. Sandwiched between adrenaline-pumping Pillar to the north and lofty Lord’s Rake to the east, this fell offers easier navigation and docile rambling to bookend your short but sweet time on rock.
Yet Dropping Crag and the optional Bell Rig jaunt offer good Grade 1 scrambling before you plod