Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak

Good navigation skills needed in thick weather


Route outline for walk c373:

Broad Oak  -  Whitrow Beck  -  Waberthwaite Fell  -  Rowantree Falls  -  Stainton Pike  -  Whitfell (Whit Fell)  -  Burn Moor  -  Buck Barrow  -  Kinmont Buck Barrow  -  Whitrow Beck  -  Broad Oak




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
2
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
5
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Whitfell (Whit Fell) at 573m (1880ft). Whitfell (Whit Fell) is also known as an English Dewey (39th highest in England, 85th in England & Wales), a Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 5) and an English Marilyn (57th highest in England, 811th highest in the UK). The summit of Whitfell (Whit Fell) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Buck Barrow at 545m (1788ft). Buck Barrow is also known as an English Dewey (82nd highest in England, 191st in England & Wales) and a Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 9)

You will also reach the summit of Burn Moor at 543m (1782ft). Burn Moor is also known as an Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 10)

Along the way you will also bag:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak

In no particular order . . .

Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak - Kinmont Buck Barrow summit cairn

Kinmont Buck Barrow summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (603)

Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak - Whitfell (Whit Fell) summit trig point

Whitfell (Whit Fell) summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (608)

Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak - Stainton Pike beyond Rowantree Force from Waberthwaite Fell

Stainton Pike beyond Rowantree Force from Waberthwaite Fell

Photo: Andy Malcolm (198)

Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak - The Duddon Estuary from Whitfell (Whit Fell)

The Duddon Estuary from Whitfell (Whit Fell)

Photo: Stephen Dawson (25)

Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak - Buck Barrow summit cairn

Buck Barrow summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (601)

Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak - Burnmoor (left) and Whitfell (Whit Fell) (centre) from Kinmont Buck Barrow

Burnmoor (left) and Whitfell (Whit Fell) (centre) from Kinmont Buck Barrow

Photo: Stephen Dawson (24)

Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak - Whitfell (Whit Fell) summit cairn and shelter

Whitfell (Whit Fell) summit cairn and shelter

Photo: Christine Shepherd (609)

Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak - The view from the path up Buck Barrow

The view from the path up Buck Barrow

Photo: Christine Shepherd (600)

Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak - The Duddon Valley from Whitfell (Whit Fell)

The Duddon Valley from Whitfell (Whit Fell)

Photo: Stephen Dawson (27)

Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak - The Esk Estuary from Whitfell (Whit Fell)

The Esk Estuary from Whitfell (Whit Fell)

Photo: Stephen Dawson (26)

Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak - Burn Moor summit cairn

Burn Moor summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (598)

Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak - Buck Barrow from Kinmont Buck Barrow

Buck Barrow from Kinmont Buck Barrow

Photo: Stephen Dawson (23)

Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak - Whitfell (Whit Fell) summit appears out of the mist

Whitfell (Whit Fell) summit appears out of the mist

Photo: Christine Shepherd (610)

Walk c373 Stainton Pike, Whitfell and Buck Barrow from Broad Oak - Looking towards Kinmont Buck Barrow summit from Buck Barrow

Looking towards Kinmont Buck Barrow summit from Buck Barrow

Photo: Christine Shepherd (602)


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