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| The small National Trust car park by Overbeck Bridge is the starting point for this walk. A footpath from the top right end corner of the car park follows the course of Over Beck |
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| Scafell across Wast Water from the path alongside Over Beck |
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| Either continue with the path alongside Over Beck or pass through the hand gate and climb to the base of Yewbarrow's south ridge where a stile over the ridgeline fence gives access to a higher path above Over Beck which has better views |
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| Looking up to Bell Rib on Yewbarrow from the ridgeline fence |
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| The stile over the ridgeline fence |
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| Illgill Head across Wast Water from the stile |
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| Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Scafell and Slight Side from the stile |
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| Over the stile, the walkers path to Yewbarrow initially follows the wall before traversing across towards the rock gully between Dropping Crag and Bell Rib which is then followed up to Great Door |
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| The path to Red Pike continues straight ahead from the stile traversing across the steep south-western flank of Yewbarrow |
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| High Fell and Red Pike from the traversing path |
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| Looking up to Dropping Crag and Bell Rib from the traversing path |
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| Looking back to Wast Water, the lower path above the ravine of Over Beck can be seen on the lower right |
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| The paths merge as they approach a handgate in the intake wall which gives access to a footbridge across Over Beck |
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| The ravine of Over Beck |
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| The footbridge across Over Beck |
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| Illgill Head and Whin Rigg from the footbridge |
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| The path continues along the eastern slopes of High Fell which forms part of of Red Pike's broad south ridge. The south top of Red Pike with Gosforth Crag and Great Knott dominating the view ahead |
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| Looking back to Illgill Head |
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| On the approach to the footbridge across Brimfull Beck, the south top of Red Pike with Gosforth Crag and Great Knott ahead |
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| The simple plank footbridge over Brimfull Beck |
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| Looking back to Illgill Head and Whin Rigg from the Brimfull Beck footbridge |
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| Gosforth Crag and Great Knott |
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| Looking back to Dropping Crag on Yewbarrow |
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| Looking back to Ilgill Head and Whin Rigg |
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| Waterfall below Gosforth Crag Moss |
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| Looking back to Wast Water from the edge of Gosforth Crag Moss |
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| Dore Head comes into view across Gosforth Crag Moss |
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| Yewbarrow from Gosforth Crag Moss |
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| Passing Gosforth Crag and Great Knott |
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| Dore Head from the end of Gosforth Crag Moss |
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| Looking back along Gosforth Crag Moss |
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| Yewbarrow from the climb to Dore Head |
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| Approaching Dore Head, the col between Red Pike and Yewbarrow |
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| The summit of Red Pike comes into view |
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| The summit of Pillar appears over Dore Head |
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| Great End, Lingmell and Broad Crag across Stirrup Crag from Dore Head |
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| Great Gable, Great End and Lingmell from Dore Head |
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| The south-east ridge of Red Pike from Dore Head. The lower slopes are very steep and craggy, a clear path avoids all difficulties |
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| Looking back to Dore Head and Stirrup Crag on Yewbarrow from the start of the climb of Red Pike's south-east ridge |
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| The summit ridge of Pillar from the south-east ridge |
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| Illgill Head and Whin Rigg from the south-east ridge |
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| Looking back to Yewbarrow from the south-east ridge |
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| The summit of Red Pike from the south-east ridge |
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| A prominent cairn marks the end of the initial steep section of the climb. Looking down to Dore Head with the Scafell group over Yewbarrow |
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| The south top and the summit of Red Pike from the cairn |
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| Continuing on from the cairn towards the south top of Red Pike |
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| Looking over to Black Sail Pass and Kirk Fell |
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| Looking back to Wast Water from the climb to the south top |
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| Looking over to Kirk Fell and Great Gable |
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| Looking back to Yewbarrow from the climb to the south top |
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| Approaching the south top, the rock outcrop on the left requires a small diversion from the path in order to visit The Chair |
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| The Chair |
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| Wast Water and Low Tarn from The Chair |
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| The summit of Red Pike from the south top |
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| The main path avoids the summit so it's best to follow the escarpment on the right |
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| Kirk Fell and Great Gable from the escarpment |
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| Looking down to Dore Head from the escarpment |
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| Looking back to the south top |
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| Looking across to Haycock |
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| Looking down to Wasdale Head |
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| Approaching the summit of Red Pike |
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| The summit cairn on Red Pike |
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| The cairn stands on the very edge of the eastern crags overlooking Mosedale |
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| Black Crag and Pillar from the summit of Red Pike |
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| The Helvellyn range on the skyline from the summit of Red Pike |
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| Kirk Fell and Great Gable from the summit of Red Pike |
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| Great End, Lingmell, Broad Crag, Scafell Pike, Scafell and Slight Side from the summit of Red Pike |
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| Coniston Old Man, Slight Side, Dow Crag, White Maiden, Harter Fell, Caw, and Green Crag from the summit of Red Pike |
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| The south top and Wast Water from the summit of Red Pike |
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| Seatallan from the summit of Red Pike |
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| Haycock from the summit of Red Pike |
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| Scoat Fell from the summit of Red Pike |
