Walk Route Map c177 Baystones and Wansfell Pike from Ambleside

Walk c177 Baystones and Wansfell Pike from Ambleside

Popular Ambleside 'quickie'

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6mls (9.5km)
Ascent:	2,192ft (668m)
Time:	5hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk c177:

Ambleside - Stockghyll Force - Wansfell Pike - Baystones (Wansfell) - The Hundreds - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck - Robin Lane - High Skelghyll Farm - Skelghyll Wood - Jenkin Crag - Ambleside

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0
English
Mountains

1
Wainwright

0
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

1
Bridget

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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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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c177 Baystones and Wansfell Pike from Ambleside

In no particular order . . .

My Auntie Eunice halfway up Wansfell Pike on our holiday

Photo: Adrian Sales (1)

Red Screes (left), Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from Baystones (Wansfell)

Photo: Art Howe (1)

Moss covered wall in Robin Lane nr Troutbeck

Photo: Wayne Hill (85)

The famous pub sign at The Mortal Man, Troutbeck

Photo: Wayne Hill (86)

Looking up to the summit of Wansfell Pike

Photo: Peter Hall (5)

Troutbeck Village

Photo: David Hayter (293)

Troutbeck Church

Photo: Ian Goulden (1)

Walk c177 Baystones and Wansfell Pike from Ambleside - 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)

Stockghyll Force on the way up to Wansfell Pike from Ambleside

Photo: Peter Hall (3)

The famous Bridge House in Ambleside

Photo: David Hayter (294)

*Ambleside from the lower slopes of Baystones (Wansfell)

Photo: Wayne Hill (87)

Wansfell Pike from Baystones (Wansfell) summit

Photo: David Hayter (296)

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

Photo: Art Howe (2)

Nanny Lane, Troutbeck

Photo: David Hayter (295)

Windermere from Baystones (Wansfell)

Photo: Wayne Hill (84)

Walk c177 Baystones and Wansfell Pike from Ambleside - *Baystones (Wansfell) in the foreground with Red Screes (left), Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Thornthwaite Crag and the Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke ridge silhouetted on the skyline from Wansfell Pike

*Baystones (Wansfell) in the foreground with Red Screes (left), Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Thornthwaite Crag and the Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke ridge silhouetted on the skyline from Wansfell Pike

Photo: Andy Malcolm (72)

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

Photo: Peter Hall (4)

*Ambleside from the upper slopes of Baystones (Wansfell)

Photo: Wayne Hill (88)

My daughter on Wansfell Pike

Photo: Paul Johnson (1)

Baystones (Wansfell) from Wansfell Pike summit

Photo: David Hayter (297)

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