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| Name: | Yew Bank |
| Hill number: | 3755 |
| Height: | 499m / 1637ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2469 Hard Knott |
| RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Southern Fells |
| County/UA: | Cumberland |
| Catchment: | Duddon, Catchment Boundaries, Esk (Ravenglass) |
| Class: | Tump (400-499m), Birkett, Synge (Tu,4,B,Sy) |
| Grid ref: | NY 23196 03076 |
| Summit feature: | tiny pile of stones on rock |
| Drop: | 31m |
| Col: | 468m NY234030  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL6N |
| Observations: | rock on top 50m SE at NY 23238 03048 is 50cm lower |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 254 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| long day in Langdale & back of Esk Pike - Harnott | Dave Sargent | 25/07/2023 |
| From Brotherilkeld phone box. 15 km, 850 m asc. To Lincove Bridge and then N to Throstlehow Crag, Scar Lathing and High Gait Crags summits. S to Pianet Knott, across Lingcove Beck and continuing to Yew Bank, Hard Knott and Border End. Down to Hardknott Pass and back by Hardknott Castle Roman Fort. Dry, sunny. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720308686080 | SalmonJoe | 21/05/2023 |
| Lovely walk bagging Hard Knott - weather not great but really enjoyed it | ejjohnstone | 23/10/2022 |
| With Emlyn | PeteF | 25/09/2022 |
| Down from Hard Knott and then back to top of Pass. | Andrew Pearson | 18/09/2022 |
| With: hb sb; From Brotherilkeld CP up onto Harter Fell via SW, down to Hardknott Pass then Hard Knot, Yew Bank and Lincove Beck. Path to Ore Gap & round to Esk Hause then Sprinkling Tarn. Camped on peninsular. | Ian Baines | 22/08/2022 |
| Many false summits but good views of Eskdale | freethehilltops | 27/07/2022 |
| Walk from Woolpack Inn to Old Dungeon Ghyll | trimarc2 | 14/07/2022 |
| From Jubilee Bridge via Border End, Hard Knott South Top and Hard Knott | RWG | 19/03/2022 |
| From Hardknott castle for a round of Horsehow Crags, Demming Crag, Border End and Yew Bank. | rhalstead | 28/12/2021 |
| Followed Birkett's route from top of Hard Knott Pass over Border End, Hard Knott and Yew Bank. Crossed Lincove Beck and did Throstlehow Crag and Scar Lathing (hard work). Crossed Esk without difficulty owing to long dry spell and finished with the long, dreary and pathless ascent of High Scarth and shorter ascent of Silverybield. Easy walk down Eskdale path but had to climb Hard Knott Pass via the road to retrieve vehicle - what an end! | BURGESS | 14/06/2021 |
| Climbed from Wrynose Bottom at head of Dunnerdale, up Cold Pike, Crinkle Crags, Bowfell via Climbers Traverse, Yew Bank and Hard Knott (both tops). 12.5 miles, 4800 ft ascent. | mavero10 | 05/06/2021 |
| Parked by start of path up Mosedale.Went as far as col,then up ridge to Yew Bank,Hard Knott(revisit)and Hard Knott South Top.Very hot,but strong winds higher up.With Oscar. | catman | 02/06/2021 |
| With Catman. | oscarrosie | 02/06/2021 |
| Hard Knot CP - Hardknott Roman Fort Border End Hard Knott Yew Bank Esk Pike Pike De Bield High Gate Crags Scar Lathing - Throstlehow Crag Return by River Esk path | Slash3 | 29/05/2021 |
| Hard Knott Roman Fort > Border End > Hard Knott > Yew Bank > Lingcove Beck > Hard Knott Roman Fort. Solo walk. Early start to avoid heavy rain and wind due mid morning. Overcast with clag on the high fells. Felling cold in the wind. | johnkaysleftleg | 20/05/2021 |
| On the 4th day of realise from lockd0wn a cracking round in spring sunshine.The three river crossings were fun.High Gait crags,Throstlehow Crag,High Scarth Crag,Silverybield,Scar Lathing,Yew Bank,Hard Knott,Border Endend | jocks1 | 01/04/2021 |
| Loop from Hardknott Pass car park: Hard Knott, Yew Bank, Little Stand via Stonesty Gill, Cold Pike and back via Wrynose and Hardknott Pass. | peter_tun | 18/07/2020 |
| Birkett 3 with Pete | Dave Geere | 27/10/2019 |
| 4/12 From the Roman Fort, Border End, Hard Knott South Top, Hard Knott, Yew Bank, Pianet Knott, High Gait Crags, Scar Lathing, Throstlehow Crag, High Scarth, Silverybeild, Heron Crag and Brock Crag. An interesting round in the bowl below the Eskdale Fells of Scafell Massif and Bowfell/Crinkles. Some great views despite clag on the tops. | nickywood1 | 12/10/2019 |
| With dad | Daisy Dee | 06/05/2019 |
| From NY21439 01177 Yew Bank - Hard Knott - HK South Top - Border End - Peathill Crag - PC South Top - Horsehow Crags - Demming Crag - Harter Fell - Green Crag - Crook Crag - Great Whinscale - Dow Crag | screeleep | 20/04/2019 |
| From Border End. I will never tire of gazing at England's highest massif: Bowfell lives up to it's name from this angle. On to Hard Knott South Top. | Wycombe Wanderer | 24/02/2019 |
| AFTER HARDKNOTT COLD EAST WIND BUT SUNNY | Fairsnape | 25/11/2018 |
| Up from Lingcove Beck after bagging Pianet Knott. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 18/11/2018 |
| Parked near top of the pass at 23449 01479 and, mostly without path, went to Border End, Hard Knott South Top, Hard Knott and Yew Bank. | clivevilla | 05/11/2018 |
| From Brotherilkeld farm up the valley to the pack-horse bridge then back South over the top taking in Yew Bank, Hardknott & South Top then Border End. Windless, cloudless day with October tans to show for it! | nukeboy1 | 18/10/2018 |
| With Jules and Jill | Grey Hare | 28/09/2018 |
| From top of the Hard Knott pass; Hard Knott and South Top first. Surprisingly good hill. | jonglew | 15/07/2018 |
| Yew Bank, Throstlehow Crag, High Scarth, Great How, Goat Crag from Eskdale, parking short distance west of telephone box at bottom of Hardknott Pass. Interesting and complex rugged terrain. | RobertP | 14/01/2018 |
| From Hard Knott summit by faint path. Onwards by convoluted contour to Border End - may as well have gone over the top! | Eddie | 24/09/2017 |
| Parking area about 30yd E. of top of Hardknott Pass (Space for 3 cars). After bagging Border End & Hard Knott South Top, skirted Hard Knott on E. side, across boggy area near unnamed tarn & then short climb to summit rock. (S) | gerrybowes | 12/09/2017 |
| Interesting wander across from the road. Plenty of nobbles to 'conquer' | Moorponder | 31/12/2016 |
| With Dave Colman. From Hardknott via Eskdale Needle. Return down Lincove Beck & Esk Valley, climb back to car at top of pass via the Fort. Sunny & Breezy. | alwaysinshorts | 22/05/2016 |
| Short day from Boot, up to the pass, over Hard Knott to Lingcove Beck and back along the valley to Boot | nosdrahcir | 22/04/2016 |
| Parked at the western side of Hard Knott and followed the river Esk up the valley, then back along the ridge via Yew Bank, Hard Knott, Hard Knott SE Top, Border End, down onto road and back to car via Hard Knott Fort. | Chipstertrain | 25/03/2016 |
| With Clare, Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 23/08/2015 |
| 2 day walk with Becky camping at the top of Eskdale | chrisj1965 | 16/08/2015 |
| Contoured round to this from Border End, then continued to Throstlehow Crag. | Aye Jimmy | 13/08/2015 |
| Used Birketts route from Brotherikeld | robert | 13/08/2015 |
| From home, via the Esk, bluebells everywhere, warm by lunchtime. Went to upper Eskdale via the NT farm of Taw How, Scale bridge, below Heron Crag to Esk falls. Incredibly beautiful, crossed the Esk and Ligcove beck to climb Yew bank on the way to Hardknott. Didn't meet a soul all day. | Karmakarl | 10/06/2015 |
| Weekend in Lakes with Mum and Dad | byron2302 | 16/05/2015 |
| The Harter Fell Ridge from Froth Pot Car Park, visiting: Border End, Hard Knott, Yew Bank, Horsehow Crags, Demming Crag, Harter Fell, Kepple Crag, Great Whinscale, Crook Crag, and Green Crag. | silveracorn_alan | 04/05/2015 |
| Border End, Hard Knott South Top, Hard Knott, Yew Bank, The Band | keithouk | 15/03/2015 |
| Woolpack Low Birker Kepple Crag Great Whinscale Crook Crag The Pike Green Crag Harter Fell Demming Crag Horsehow Crags Hard Knott Yew Bank Lingcove Brotherilkeld Woolpack | Andy Hirst | 18/08/2014 |
| Top of Hard Knott Pass > Border End > Hard Knott South Top > Hard Knott > YEW BANK summit a small pike of stones on exposed rock > Throstlehow Crag > Scar Lathing > High Gait Crags > Yeastyrigg Crags > Pike de Bield > Pianet Knott > Top of Hard Knott Pass | Tony Hartry II | 26/03/2014 |
| Done solo as part of whole Hard Knott and Harter Fell Groups | Aimless Rambler | 24/10/2013 |
| with Tony and Paul nearing end of 11 mile walk | colinfielding | 10/09/2013 |
| Border End, Hard Knott, Yew Bank, Throstlehow Crag, Scar LaThing, Silverybield, High Scarth, Dawsonground Crags, Whin Crag, Goat Crag. | ronaldo333 | 04/01/2013 |
| R | Richard Tait | 25/07/2012 |