Walk c412 Wansfell Pike and Baystones (Wansfell) from Ambleside

This 5 mile, Grade 4 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Ambleside & will take you about 3¾ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5mls (8km)
Ascent:1,769ft (539m)
Time:3¾hrs
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Route outline for walk c412:

Ambleside  -  Stock Ghyll Force  -  Wansfell Pike  -  Baystones (Wansfell)  -  Wansfell Pike  -  Stock Ghyll Force  -  Ambleside


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Walk c412 is on these Interactive Walk Planning Maps (worth a look if you've never seen one of these superb, free-to-access, walk planning maps)


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Wainwright
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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Baystones (Wansfell) at 488m (1601ft). Baystones (Wansfell) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 177).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Wansfell Pike at 482m (1582ft). Wansfell Pike is known as an English Bridget.

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You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)

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

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

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c412 Wansfell Pike and Baystones (Wansfell) from Ambleside

In no particular order . . .

Windermere (with Blenham Tarn far right) from Baystones (Wansfell)

Windermere (with Blenham Tarn far right) from Baystones (Wansfell)

Photo: Art Howe (2)

Wansfell Pike from Baystones (Wansfell) summit

Wansfell Pike from Baystones (Wansfell) summit

Photo: David Hayter (296)

Looking north to Baystones with Thornthwaite Crag (left) and Ill Bell (centre) beyond from Wansfell Pike as the sun catches a passing shower

Looking north to Baystones with Thornthwaite Crag (left) and Ill Bell (centre) beyond from Wansfell Pike as the sun catches a passing shower

Photo: Andy Malcolm (74)

Fairfield and Red Screes from Wansfell Pike

Fairfield and Red Screes from Wansfell Pike

Photo: Paul Johnson (4)

Looking up to the summit of Wansfell Pike

Looking up to the summit of Wansfell Pike

Photo: Peter Hall (5)

Winderemere reaching into the town of Ambleside (and cutting it off) from Wansfell Pike

Winderemere reaching into the town of Ambleside (and cutting it off) from Wansfell Pike

Photo: Peter Hall (4)

*Ambleside from the lower slopes of Baystones (Wansfell)

Photo: Wayne Hill (87)

My Auntie Eunice halfway up Wansfell Pike on our holiday

My Auntie Eunice halfway up Wansfell Pike on our holiday

Photo: Adrian Sales (1)

Stock Ghyll Force on the way up to Wansfell Pike from Ambleside

Stock Ghyll Force on the way up to Wansfell Pike from Ambleside

Photo: Peter Hall (3)


. . . load all 18 walk photos from Walk c412 Wansfell Pike and Baystones (Wansfell) from Ambleside

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