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Haycock
797m (2616ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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Record Haycock as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Mountain
44th highest in England,
81st in England & Wales

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Wainwright
(No. 36)

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English Nuttall
51st highest in England,
97th in England & Wales

Walk Haycock walking UK Mountains in The Western Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Haycock Summit

Photo: Steven Mostyn

You can find Haycock & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


See Haycock and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Haycock and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:

NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!


You can walk to the top of Haycock by using any of these 4 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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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)
Ascent:3,236ft (986m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c130 Haycock and Steeple from Ennerdale Water

High fell walk on less popular paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.25ml (18km)
Ascent:3,275ft (998m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale

Superb mountain walk on less crowded fells

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.25ml (18km)
Ascent:5,100ft (1,554m)
Time:9.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c267 Haycock, Iron Crag, Lank Rigg and Grike from Ennerdale Water

Excellent high level well away from the crowds

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 15.25ml (24.5km)
Ascent:4,125ft (1,257m)
Time:9.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Haycock Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Haycock

Tim Winn walked up Haycock on October 26th, 2024 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Dry.

Carl Murphy climbed Haycock on January 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [weather] Misty, raining snow windy

Christine Shepherd bagged Haycock on February 17th, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from Ennerdale using walk c130 Climbed again, adding this to the Greendale Round, on 22.08.2021 Climbed for a third time on 20.4.24 adding this summit to c101 after Steeple with Louise. [with] On my own [weather] An incredibly clear winter's day - Haycock was above the clouds & me & the other walkers who were having lunch on Haycock were wishing we had brought the suncream- in February! Still snow around on the summit.

John Tippins hiked Haycock on May 5th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Bowness Knott car park [with] Alone [weather] Warm & sunny to start with. Just before reaching the top it started raining. Heavy rain, moderately strong winds & thick cloud for the next couple of hours. Stopped raining, still misty until halfway down to the valley floor, then warm & sunny again.

Sarah Moore summited Haycock on April 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] c130 / Caw Fell, Haycock & Steeple... with extra! from Ennerdale YHA [with] On my own [weather] Great day for it - almost too hot at points - clear for miles & sunny & beautiful - Couldn't believe how quiet it was for an Easter weekend - remote but incredible

Richard Marchant conquered Haycock on September 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at the forest car park below Bowness Knot & walk up the side of Ennerdale Water heading East & at the end I headed South on a Forestry track then a footpath through the woods & up a ridge that finally brought me out to the col between Caw Fell & Haycock. I nipped up to Caw Fell & back along the ridge to Little Colder Crag & on to Haycock. Then across to Scoat Fell & descended down off there on to Steeple & carried on along Long Crag & eventually back to the bottom of Ennerdale & followed the Forest track back to my car. [with] On my Own [weather] Clear Sunny day with little or no breeze.

Kevin Foster scaled Haycock on June 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Seatallan [with] By myself. [weather] Dry & sunny - Considerable height loss & gain to reach the next top on my walk Haycock. After a very steep drop on grass off the northern edge of Seatallan to the col, I aimed to the left of prominent Gowder Crag to ascend to the col between Scoat Fell & Haycock. Then turned left up the clear rocky path to the summit. There are two piles of stones either side of the wall but the southern side is considered slightly higher. A few metres south on a rocky promontory is a small cairn which gives the best views.

Paul Macey walked up Haycock on August 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] C130 in reverse [weather] High cloud to start kow about 400 cloud base at end

Michael Austin climbed Haycock on June 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] C130

Christina Lander bagged Haycock on April 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Bowness Knott, Ennerdale - Lingmell - Steeple - Scoat Fell - Haycock - Caw Fell - Bowness Knott [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day - During our holiday staying in Embleton

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Haycock

The Scafell Massif from the summit of Haycock

The Scafell Massif from the summit of Haycock

Photo: Christine Shepherd (473)

Ennerdale from the summit of Haycock during a break in the mist

Ennerdale from the summit of Haycock during a break in the mist

Photo: Steven Mostyn (19)

*Red Pike, Illgill Head, Scafell Pike and Scafell from Haycock

*Red Pike, Illgill Head, Scafell Pike and Scafell from Haycock

Photo: Wayne Hill (7)

Haycock, Little Scoat Fell, Red Pike (Wasdale), Pillar, Top of Stirrup Crag, Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Great End, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, Slightside, Harter Fell (Eskdale) and Burnmoor Tarn from the summit of Yewbarrow

Haycock, Little Scoat Fell, Red Pike (Wasdale), Pillar, Top of Stirrup Crag, Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Great End, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, Slightside, Harter Fell (Eskdale) and Burnmoor Tarn from the summit of Yewbarrow

Photo: David Hemingway (3)

Haycock from Woundell Beck

Haycock from Woundell Beck

Photo: David Hayter (238)

Haycock, Little Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale) from the summit of Yewbarrow

Haycock, Little Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale) from the summit of Yewbarrow

Photo: David Hemingway (4)


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