Walk Haycock and Steeple from Ennerdale Water
High fell walk on less popular paths
This 11¼ mile, Grade 7 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water in the Lake District & will take you about 7½ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
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| Walk No.: | c130 | |
| Length: | 11¼ miles (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 3275 ft (998m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water - Char Dub - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Caw Fell - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Great Scoat Fell - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Long Crag - Moss Dub - Lingmell Plantation - Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 2 English Mountains |
 4 Wainwrights |
 5 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) at 841m (2759ft). Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (28th highest in England, 54th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 23).
Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) is also known as an English Nuttall (34th highest in England, 62nd highest in England & Wales).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Steeple at 819m (2688ft). Steeple is classified as an Wainwright (No. 28).
Steeple is also known as an English Nuttall (41st highest in England, 77th highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Haycock at 797m (2616ft). Haycock is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (44th highest in England, 81st highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 36).
Haycock is also known as an English Nuttall (51st highest in England, 97th highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:
- Little Gowder Crag at 733m (2406ft). Little Gowder Crag is known as an English Nuttall (99th highest in England, 170th highest in England & Wales).
- Caw Fell at 697m (2288ft). Caw Fell is classified as a Wainwright (No. 91) and an English Nuttall (136th highest in England, 225th highest in England & Wales)
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
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.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Haycock and Steeple from Ennerdale Water
In no particular order . . .
Cairn on the ridge between Sliver Cove Beck and Deep Gill with Ennerdale Water, Great Borne and Starling Dodd beyond
Wasdale Head with Pillar beyond from the lower slopes of Lingmell & Scafell Pike
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