Buckbarrow
405m (1329ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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You can walk/hike to the top of Buckbarrow by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
Walk c328 The Greendale Horseshoe
Superb views from lonely fells
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,504ft (763m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Greendale Farm - Gill Farm - Gill Beck - Buckbarrow - Glade How - Cat Bields - Nether Wasdale Common - Seatallan - Pots of Ashness - Windscale Hows - Middle Fell (Wasdale) - Greendale Gill - Greendale Farm
Walk c364 Seatallan and Haycock from Wast Water
Superb views from little visited fells
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,236ft (986m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Greendale Farm - Gill Farm - Buckbarrow - Seatallan - Pots of Ashness - Gowder Crag - Haycock - Little Lad Crag - Nether Beck - Wast Water - Wasdale - Greendale Farm
Walk c423 The Wast Water Round from Wasdale Head, Wast Water
Testing hike around Lakeland's deepest lake
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15.25ml (24.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,841ft (1,475m) |
| Time: | 10½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Wasdale Head - (National Trust Campsite) - Wast Water - Lingmell Gill - Illgill Head - Whin Rigg - Greathall Gill - Low Wood - Lund Bridge - Woodhow Farm - Woodhow Tarn - Scale Farm - Tosh Tarn - Gill Farm - Gill Beck - Buckbarrow - Cold Well - Nether Wasdale Common - Seatallan - Windscale Hows - Middle Fell (Wasdale) - Greendale Farm - Nether Beck - Overbeck Bridge - Wasdale Head - Wast Water.
See Buckbarrow and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Western Fells of The Lake District National Park
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The Whole of The Lake District National Park
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See Buckbarrow and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
You can find Buckbarrow & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Buckbarrow
James Hughes walked up Buckbarrow on August 16th, 2025 [from/via/route] c328 The Greendale Horseshoe [weather] Warm & generally sunny - Short but pleasant circular. Parked at Greendale & short jaunt on the road before climbing next to Gill Beck up to Buckbarrow. Short down & up to Cat Bields before long gentle climb up to Seatallan summit. Impressive views over to Caw Fell & Haycock. Some path finding difficulty off top & followed instructions which was not ideal path down form Trig point. Better to head right towards Middle Fell. Descent off Seatallan is steep. Reasonably easy climb up to Middle Fell. Great views across Wasdale towards Scafell range from summit. Straightforward descent to Greendale Tarn path before dropping back down to Greendale. Drove to Nether Wasdale to The Strand. Nice pint of Errmm.
Caroline Winter climbed it on July 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Greendale Gill, Middle Fell, Seatallan, Buckbarrow, Tongue Gill. [with] Becky [weather] Drizzly & cleared up later - Good leg stretch after long drive here & pleasant walk out via Tongue Gill
Ian Ashton bagged it on January 25th, 2025 [with] Ella
John Ramsbottom hiked Buckbarrow on August 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] Greendale horseshoe [with] Teyla/Lola [weather] Changeable - Good day with Teyla & Lola
Christine Shepherd summited on May 9th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from Greendale using walk c328 Climbed again 22.08.2021 Climbed for a third time on 22.10.23 using walk c328 again but doing it in reverse. Spent some time exploring the little ridges & viewing cairns on Buckbarrow; lovely. [with] On my own [weather] Started off in sunshine but was soon walking in hailstone & mist.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Buckbarrow
The Scafel Massive featuring Ling Mell, Great End, Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Scafell Pike, Symonds Knott and Sca Fell above Wast Water from Buckbarrow
Wast Water with the Scafel Massive (far left- featuring Ling Mell, Great End, Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Scafell Pike, Symonds Knott and Sca Fell) and Illgill Head (centre) and Whin Rigg (centre right) above the Wast Water screes from Buckbarrow
Illgill Head (left) and Whin Rigg (right) above the Wast Water screes from Buckbarrow
The Scafell Massif, Illgill Head, Whin Rigg and the Wast Water Screes from Buckbarrow
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