Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak

This 10¼ mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Broad Oak & will take you about 6 hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10¼mls (16.5km)
Ascent:2,198ft (670m)
Time:6hrs
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Route outline for walk c373:

Broad Oak  -  Whitrow Beck  -  Waberthwaite Fell  -  Rowantree Falls  -  Stainton Pike  -  Whitfell (Whit Fell)  -  Burn Moor  -  Buck Barrow  -  Kinmont Buck Barrow  -  Whitrow Beck  -  Broad Oak


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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Wainwrights
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Marilyn
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Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Whitfell (Whit Fell) at 573m (1880ft). Whitfell (Whit Fell) is also known as an English Dewey (39th highest in England, 85th in England & Wales), a Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 5) and an English Marilyn (57th highest in England, 811th highest in the UK). The summit of Whitfell (Whit Fell) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Buck Barrow at 545m (1788ft). Buck Barrow is also known as an English Dewey (82nd highest in England, 191st in England & Wales) and a Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 9)

You will also reach the summit of Burn Moor at 543m (1782ft). Burn Moor is also known as an Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 10)

Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak

In no particular order . . .

Kinmont Buck Barrow summit cairn

Kinmont Buck Barrow summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (603)

The Duddon Valley from Whitfell (Whit Fell)

The Duddon Valley from Whitfell (Whit Fell)

Photo: Stephen Dawson (27)

Whitfell (Whit Fell) summit trig point

Whitfell (Whit Fell) summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (608)

Whitfell (Whit Fell) summit appears out of the mist

Whitfell (Whit Fell) summit appears out of the mist

Photo: Christine Shepherd (610)

The view from the path up Buck Barrow

The view from the path up Buck Barrow

Photo: Christine Shepherd (600)

Burn Moor summit cairn

Burn Moor summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (598)

Stainton Pike beyond Rowantree Force from Waberthwaite Fell

Stainton Pike beyond Rowantree Force from Waberthwaite Fell

Photo: Andy Malcolm (198)

The Esk Estuary from Whitfell (Whit Fell)

The Esk Estuary from Whitfell (Whit Fell)

Photo: Stephen Dawson (26)

Buck Barrow summit cairn

Buck Barrow summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (601)

Whitfell (Whit Fell) summit cairn and shelter

Whitfell (Whit Fell) summit cairn and shelter

Photo: Christine Shepherd (609)


. . . load all 14 walk photos from Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak

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