Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

This 3¼ mile, Grade 4 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Buttermere & will take about 3½ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3¼mls (6km)
Ascent:1,920ft (585m)
Time:3½hrs
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Route outline for walk c406:

Buttermere  -  Gatesgarth  -  Peggy's Bridge  -  Buttermere  -  Scarth Gap  -  Hay Stacks  -  Innominate Tarn  -  Hay Stacks (Haystacks)  -  Scarth Gap  -  Peggy's Bridge  -  Gatesgarth  -  Buttermere


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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Hay Stacks (Haystacks) at 597m (1959ft). Hay Stacks (Haystacks) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 131).

Hay Stacks (Haystacks) is also known as an English Dewey (13th highest in England, 29th in England & Wales)

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OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

In no particular order . . .

Crummock Water, Buttermere

Crummock Water, Buttermere

Photo: dorsalfin (23)

Looking across Buttermere Lake to a Cottage below Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from Hassness

Looking across Buttermere Lake to a Cottage below Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from Hassness

Photo: Martyn Hibbert (11)

The Runaway Ramblers on top of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

The Runaway Ramblers on top of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: David Morecroft (11)

Buttermere

Buttermere

Photo: Rob Hadley (2)

Hay Stacks summit

Hay Stacks summit

Photo: Ian Mansell (18)

Innominate Tarn with Great Gable (top right) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Innominate Tarn with Great Gable (top right) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Simon Barnett (38)

Innominate Tarn on Hay Stacks

Innominate Tarn on Hay Stacks

Photo: David Hayter (25)

Buttermere

Buttermere

Photo: Mike Jennings (3)

Honister Pass (left), Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and High Crag (Buttermere) across Buttermere

Honister Pass (left), Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and High Crag (Buttermere) across Buttermere

Photo: Dave Phillips (8)

No smoking sign on the door of Buttermere Church, Buttermere

No smoking sign on the door of Buttermere Church, Buttermere

Photo: Dave Phillips (9)


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