Walk c364 Seatallan and Haycock from Wast Water

This 9¾ mile, Grade 7 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Greendale Farm & will take you about 6¾ hrs to complete.

 

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9¾ miles (15.5km)
Ascent: 3236 ft (986m)
Time: 6¾ hours
Grade: Walk Grade 7 (Hard) Icon

 

 


Route outline for this walk:

 

Greendale Farm  -  Gill Farm  -  Buckbarrow  -  Seatallan  -  Pots of Ashness  -  Gowder Crag  -  Haycock  -  Little Lad Crag  -  Nether Beck  -  Wast Water  -  Wasdale  -  Greendale Farm

 

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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2
English
Mountains
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3
Wainwrights
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2
English
Nuttalls
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0
English
Deweys
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0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
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1
Marilyn
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0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Haycock at 797m (2616ft). Haycock is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (44th highest in England, 81st highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 36).

Haycock is also known as an English Nuttall (51st highest in England, 97th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Seatallan at 692m (2271ft). Seatallan is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (109th highest in England, 180th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 94).

Seatallan is also known as an English Nuttall (143rd highest in England, 234th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (34th highest in England, 611th highest in the UK).

The summit of Seatallan is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Buckbarrow at 405m (1329ft). Buckbarrow is classified as an Wainwright (No. 200).

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c364 Seatallan and Haycock from Wast Water

In no particular order . . .

The Wast Water Screes

The Wast Water Screes

Photo: Richard Duff (3)

Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre), Lingmell (right) and the lower slopes of Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water

Wasdale Head featuring Yewbarrow (left), Great Gable (centre), Lingmell (right) and the lower slopes of Scafell Pike (right) from across Wast Water

Photo: Ian Mansell (4)

Sunset on Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell from Wasdale

Sunset on Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell from Wasdale

Photo: Mick Fox (8)

The Wast Water Screes

The Wast Water Screes

Photo: Richard Duff (2)

The Wast Water Screes below Illgill Head and Whin Rigg

The Wast Water Screes below Illgill Head and Whin Rigg

Photo: Ian Mansell (13)

The southern slopes of Yewbarrow and the Scafell massif from Nether Beck

The southern slopes of Yewbarrow and the Scafell massif from Nether Beck

Photo: Andy Malcolm (107)

Rachael on the summit of Seatallan

Rachael on the summit of Seatallan

Photo: Nick Haigh (1)

Whin Rigg (left) and Lund Bridge from Buckbarrow

Whin Rigg (left) and Lund Bridge from Buckbarrow

Photo: Chris Brankin (40)

Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell from Buckbarrow summit

Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell from Buckbarrow summit

Photo: Andy Malcolm (51)

*Kirk Fell (left), Great Gable (centre) Lingmell, Scafell Pike (partially hidden) and Illgill Head across Wast Water

Photo: Wayne Hill (19)


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