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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.80mls (8.5km) |
| Ascent: | 2,455ft (748m) |
| Time: | 4½hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk c295:
Buttermere - Gatesgarth - Peggy's Bridge - Buttermere - Scarth Gap - Hay Stacks (Haystacks) - Innominate Tarn - Blackbeck Tarn - Black Beck - Green Crag (Buttermere) - Warnscale Beck - Dubs Hut - Dubs Quarry - Fleetwith Pike - Honister Crag (Black Star) - Fleetwith Pike - Fleetwith Edge - Gatesgarth - Buttermere
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 1 English Mountain |
 2 Wainwrights |
 2 English Nuttalls |
 2 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is 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).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Honister Crag (Black Star) at 634m (2080ft). Honister Crag (Black Star) is also known as an English Nuttall (210th highest in England, 361st highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of 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)
Along the way you will also bag:
- Green Crag (Buttermere) at 528m (1732ft). Green Crag (Buttermere) is classified as an English Dewey (117th highest in England, 274th highest in England & Wales).
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere
In no particular order . . .
Scarth Gap (left), Seat (Buttermere), High Crag (Buttermere) and High Stile from Fleetwith Pike
High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg, Grasmoor and the shoulder of Robinson (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike
High Stile, Red Pike (Buttermere) and Dodd (Buttermere) from across Buttermere
The flank of Hay Stacks (Haystacks), High Crag and High Stile (left), Mellbreak, Buttermere and Crummock Water (centre) with Grasmoor and High Snockrigg (right) from Fleetwith Pike
Snow on Scafell Pike and the Scafell Massif from a very frozen Innominate Tarn
Fleetwith Pike (foreground left) with High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond towering over Buttermere from Honister Crag (Black Star)
Seat (Buttermere) & High Crag (Buttermere) (left) and Grasmoor (right) from the small pool on Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Grasmoor, Robinson and Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Buttermere Lake - with the lower slopes of High Stile (left), Hen Comb (centre) and Mellbreak (right)
Fleetwith Pike (left) and Hay Stacks (right) across Buttermere Lake from Hassness
High Crag (left), Crummock Water and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Our new addition Neela ( 1st time in the Lakes) on Hay Stacks (Haystacks) with Green Gable (left), Windy Gap, Great Gable and Kirk Fell (right) very clear in the background
Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End, High Crag (Buttermere), Mellbreak, Crummock Water, Buttermere Village, Rannerdale Knotts and the shoulder of Grasmoor from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Debra and Tony on the summit of Fleetwith Pike with Buttermere and Crummock Water in the background
Pillar (left), Ennerdale Water, Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag (centre), Crummock Water and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Mellbreak (left) Crummock Water, Buttermere Village, Rannerdale Knotts and the shoulder of Grasmoor (right) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Honister Pass (left), Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and High Crag (Buttermere) across Buttermere
Looking across Buttermere Lake to a Cottage below Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from Hassness
Buttermere Lake with High Snockrigg beyond from near High Wax Knott above Peggy's Bridge (on the way to Hay Stacks)
High Stile (left), Buttermere, Grasmoor and Fleetwith Pike (right) from near the top of Warnscale Beck
Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag and Crummock Water from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Matt and Bex on Hay Stacks (Haystacks) with Gamlin End,High Crag and Crummock Water in the background
Green Gable (left) and Great Gable (centre left) and the shoulder of Kirk Fell from Loft Beck
Looking Stead (Pillar) and Pillar itself towering above the upper reaches of Ennerdale from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Looking stead (Pillar) & Pillar behind Green Crag (Buttermere) & Hay Stacks (Haystacks) with High Crag (Buttermere) (right) from near Dubs Quarry
On Hay Stacks with High Crag (left), Crumock Water and Grasmoor (right) in the distance
Autumn sunshine on Dale Head (left) and Fleetwith Pike (right) from Burtness Wood
Innominate Tarn with Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable and Kirk Fell forming the backdrop
Fleetwith Pike (left), Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and the shoulder of High Crag (Buttermere) (right) across Buttermere
Fleetwith Pike and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from the campsite near Buttermere village
Green Gable (left) Great Gable (centre left), Scafell Pike (centre distance) and Kirk Fell (centre right) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Buttermere, with Fleetwith Pike straight ahead and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) to the right
Looking over Buttermere to High Snockrigg with Grasmoor in the distance from Scarth Gap
High Stile (left) Buttermere, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, High Snockrigg and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Fleetwith Pike
Crummock Water and Buttermere with Grasmoor beyond from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
The South East shore of Buttermere Lake from near High Wax Knott above Peggy's Bridge (on the way to Hay Stacks)
Autumn sunshine on Dale Head (left) and Fleetwith Pike (right) from Burtness Wood
Buttermere from the North West shore featuring Fleetwith Pike (just right of centre)
White cross memorial to Fanny Mercer near the bottom of Fleetwith Pike near Gatescarth
Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag (Buttermere) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Looking down Fleetwith Edge to a cloud inversion in the Buttermere valley from Fleetwith Pike
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