The main watershed runs broadly westwards from Great Gable, dividing the headwaters of Ennerdale and Wasdale.

Scoat Fell throws out a long southern ridge terminating in Yewbarrow and Red Pike stands part way along.

The Red Pike ridge occupies a broad area of high country between Nether Beck in the west and Mosedale in the east.

The Mosedale face is steeper with considerable areas of Crag, whilst the western slopes descend slowly over around two miles (three kilometres).

From the depression it is only a short climb to the summit of Red Pike, the majority of the ridge lying beyond on the long south easterly descent to Dore Head.

Dore Head is the source of Over Beck, the stream separating Yewbarrow from the long western flanks of Red Pike.

It provides a fine vantage point for views southward, and is so prominent on the climb from Dore Head that it once gave its name to the fell.

[1] From Overbeck Bridge on the Wastwater road a way can be found up to Low Tarn, gaining the summit via the long western slopes.