Yewbarrow

At the back of the car park beside Overbeck Bridge, take the path through rough grass and gorse to the gate in the fence. Go through and climb the stone pitched path to another gate above. Again go through and continue to the step stile. Cross the stile over the fence, dogs underneath via the flap or over, and turn right to climb the bracken encroached path along the ridge beside the wall.

Approaching a higher ladder stile bear left and in a little over 100m (110 yards) bear right heading for the rather obvious Dropping Crag and Bell Rib.

In front of Dropping Crag the path turns right on stone pitched zigzags which avoids the loose and eroded scree gully of old.

Follow the new path as it hugs the base of the crags, keeping above the scree, to reach the base of a steep gully between Dropping Crag and Bell Rib.

Ascend the gully, or if that is too steep and sketchy try the rock tongue immediately to the left where there are more hand and foot holds.

An alternative to the gully is at the base continue to the left and climb a narrow informal path through the crags to join the slops above the gully.

Reaching the top of the gully bear right on a stone pitched path up to the narrow ridge at the top of Great Door - care required as it is surprisingly narrow.

Turn left along the grassy ridge. A few rocky steps still bar your way but the difficulties are all now behind you. As the general gradient eases the path manages to find some soggy patches of ground to cross. The summit cairn sitting atop a few rocks appears eventually.

Continue on the path over the summit area, and descend towards the depression before the climb to the head of Stirrup Crag. Approaching it a small cairn marks a narrow trod over the grass to the left. Bear left on to the path, and make a gradual descending traverse below crags.

Look out for the path turning left to descend a shallow and loose stone filled gully to a small cairn, it is approx 300m (330 yards) from the depression.

Reaching the small cairn bear right to continue the gently descending traverse now much further below the crags.

Reaching the path from Dore Head turn sharp left. Usually easy to follow the path occasionally becomes faint to the point of disappearing for some distance across boggy patches and reappears the other side.

As well it gets a bit rocky, an occasional boulder patch to catch out the unwary teetering on tired feet. The closer one gets to Wast Water the more dense the bracken.

Skirt below Dropping Crag and rejoin the path to the ridge. Turn right down the ridge to cross at the step stile again. then drop through the two gates back to the car park.