Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Honister Pass, is 6¼ miles long and will take about 5¼hrs. It is graded 6 (Moderate).


Route outline for walk c456:

Honister Pass  -  Honister Hause  -  Bell Crags  -  Hopper Quarry  -  Honister Quarries  -  Honister Crag (Black Star)  -  Burnt Scarth  -  Fleetwith Pike  -  Dubs Hut  -  Dubs Quarry  -  Warnscale Beck  -  Green Crag (Buttermere)  -  Blackbeck Tarn  -  Innominate Tarn  -  Hay Stacks (Haystacks)  -  Innominate Tarn  -  Loft Beck  -  Coast to Coast Walk  -  Brandreth  -  Grey Knotts  -  Honister Hause.


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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
2
English
Mountains
Wainwright
4
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
4
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
2
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Brandreth at 715m (2346ft). Brandreth is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (89th highest in England, 152nd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 81).

Brandreth is also known as an English Nuttall (112th highest in England, 191st highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Grey Knotts at 697m (2287ft). Grey Knotts is classified as an Wainwright (No. 92).

Grey Knotts is also known as an English Nuttall (138th highest in England, 227th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Fleetwith Pike at 648m (2126ft). Fleetwith Pike is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (147th highest in England, 253rd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 116).

Fleetwith Pike is also known as an English Nuttall (195th highest in England, 337th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag:


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


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

OS Explorer OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


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

OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause

In no particular order . . .

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike

High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Michael Lee (3)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Sail Beck, Buttermere

Sail Beck, Buttermere

Photo: Mike Dawson (21)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Buttermere and the High Stile Ridge (left) from Fleetwith Pike

Buttermere and the High Stile Ridge (left) from Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Rob Pullan (22)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Fleetwith Pike (foreground left) with High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond towering over Buttermere from Honister Crag (Black Star)

Fleetwith Pike (foreground left) with High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond towering over Buttermere from Honister Crag (Black Star)

Photo: Mike Walker (537)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag and Crummock Water from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag and Crummock Water from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Michael Lee (6)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Crummock Water, Buttermere

Crummock Water, Buttermere

Photo: Mike Dawson (23)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Dale Head (Newlands) from Fleetwith Pike summit

Dale Head (Newlands) from Fleetwith Pike summit

Photo: Mike Walker (539)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Buttermere from near Blackbeck Tarn - a path travelled

Buttermere from near Blackbeck Tarn - a path travelled

Photo: Sue Kirkbride (1)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Mellbreak from Buttermere

Mellbreak from Buttermere

Photo: David Hayter (144)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Ennerdale Water from the top of Loft Beck

Ennerdale Water from the top of Loft Beck

Photo: Kevin Finn (35)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Green Gable, Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Innominate Tarn

Green Gable, Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Innominate Tarn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (242)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Ennerdale with Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and the High Stile ridge (right) and Looking Stead and Pillar (left) from Brandreth

Ennerdale with Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and the High Stile ridge (right) and Looking Stead and Pillar (left) from Brandreth

Photo: Martyn Hibbert (8)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Former mine entrance below Bell Crags

Former mine entrance below Bell Crags

Photo: Mike Walker (534)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Scarth Gap (left), Seat (Buttermere), High Crag (Buttermere) and High Stile from Fleetwith Pike

Scarth Gap (left), Seat (Buttermere), High Crag (Buttermere) and High Stile from Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Mike Walker (540)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Crummock Water and Buttermere with Grasmoor beyond from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Crummock Water and Buttermere with Grasmoor beyond from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Ian Muddimer (1)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Crummock Water and Buttermere from Green Crag (Buttermere)

Crummock Water and Buttermere from Green Crag (Buttermere)

Photo: Mike Walker (544)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Errwood Reservoir Dam, The Goyt Valley

Errwood Reservoir Dam, The Goyt Valley

Photo: Mike Walker (562)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Honister Hause from Bell Crags

Honister Hause from Bell Crags

Photo: Mike Walker (533)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Robinson, Handscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) from Honister Hause

Robinson, Handscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) from Honister Hause

Photo: Alan Wainwright (235)

Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause - Innominate Tarn, Hay Stacks

Innominate Tarn, Hay Stacks

Photo: Liz Stanley (3)


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