Mosedale Horseshoe Walk
Leader: Anne (07729903852)
PLEASE JOIN THIS WALK ONLY IF YOU ARE FIT AND ABLE TO COMPLETE THE WALK - THERE ARE FEW ESCAPE ROUTES.
AN ALTERNATIVE, LOW-LEVEL ROUTE WILL BE SUGGESTED IN THE EVENT OF BAD WEATHER.
Start: Overbeck Bridge
Start time: 09.30
Car sharing: 08.00 from Morrisons car park, Kendal (just off the A6 heading towards Shap)
Start (OS ref): NY168068
Map (1:25,000): OL4 English Lakes North West, OL6 English Lakes South West
Parking: Car Park at Overbeck Bridge
Distance: 10.2 miles (16.3 km)
Time: 6 - 8 hours
Difficulty: Very Hard with fairly strenuous ascents and descents - some short easy scrambles
Climbing: 1,371 metres
Hazards: Care needed particularly on climb from Pillar Rock to Pillar and the scramble onto Yewbarrow
Summary:
The Mosedale Horseshoe is considered one of the most exciting day long walks in the Lake District. This circular walk begins and ends on the northern banks of Wast Water. From this lowest point the walk climbs steadily through Wasdale into Mosedale and then follows Black Sail Pass onto the Pillar ridge at Looking Stead.
Here, depending on the weather, we have various options...either to follow the ridge onto Pillar, or to drop onto the High Level Route to Robinson's Cairn and Pillar Rock before climbing steeply to the summit.
After Pillar, the walk involves a ridge crossing to Scoat Fell and then on to Red Pike before descending to Dore Head and the edge of Yewbarrow.
If feeling good, we can climb and scramble Stirrup Crag onto Yewbarrow. If a little fatigued, then we can simply follow the contour path alongside Over Beck before making a final short steep descent back to the car park.
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