At this col the watershed turns south west, rising to the twin summits of Yewbarrow. Dore Head is the source of Over Beck, the stream separating Yewbarrow from the long western flanks of Red Pike.
At this point in the landscape, the water flow changes direction and rises to the twin peaks of Yewbarrow.  The source of a stream called Over Beck is located at Dore Head, separating Yewbarrow from the long western slopes of Red Pike.