Bagged Buckbarrow 405m (1329ft) The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

The view from the summit of Buckbarrow Photograph by Andy Malcolm Buckbarrow is classified as a: Wainwright (No. 200)   Buckbarrow is on interactive maps: OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL6 OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 89

Buckbarrow is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

• The Western Fells area of The Lake District

• *Walk all The Wainwrights in The Western Fells area of The Lake District

* Version including the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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You can walk to the top of Buckbarrow by using any of these 3 easy to follow route maps:

Walk c328 The Greendale Horseshoe

Route Summary: - Greendale Farm, Gill Farm, Gill Beck, Buckbarrow, Glade How, Cat Bields, Nether Wasdale Common, Seatallan, Pots of Ashness, Windscale Hows, Middle Fell (Wasdale), Greendale Gill, Greendale Farm.

Length: 9.5km (6 miles) | Ascent: 763m (2,504ft) | Allow at least: 4¾hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c364 Seatallan and Haycock from Wast Water

Route Summary: - Greendale Farm, Gill Farm, Buckbarrow, Seatallan, Pots of Ashness, Gowder Crag, Haycock, Little Lad Crag, Nether Beck, Wast Water, Wasdale, Greendale Farm.

Length: 15.5km (9¾ miles) | Ascent: 986m (3,236ft) | Allow at least: 6¾hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c423 The Wast Water Round from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Route Summary: - Wasdale Head, (National Trust Campsite), Wast Water, Lingmell Gill, Illgill Head, Whin Rigg, Greathall Gill, Low Wood, Lund Bridge, Woodhow Farm, Woodhow Tarn, Scale Farm, Tosh Tarn, Gill Farm, Gill Beck, Buckbarrow, Cold Well, Nether Wasdale Common, Seatallan, Windscale Hows, Middle Fell (Wasdale), Greendale Farm, Nether Beck, Overbeck Bridge, Wasdale Head, Wast Water.

Length: 24.5km (15¼ miles) | Ascent: 1,475m (4,841ft) | Allow at least: 10½hrs | Grade: Very Hard

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Buckbarrow

Richard Beardsley walked up Buckbarrow on November 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] Walked route c328 The Greendale Horseshoe. The path leading to the summit was not clear so had to rely on my compass, after circumnavigating Long Crag and Bull Crag we made it. [with] Gillian [weather] Sunny but cold day. low cloud came in as we approached Seatallan. - Parked car, (free), on grass verge near Greendale. Commenced the walk at 1045 hrs. The route taken was quite boggy in places. Got back to the car at 1530 hrs. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Michael Nolan climbed Buckbarrow on January 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] Wasdale [weather] mixed...some good some awful!

Craig Steeland bagged Buckbarrow on August 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Greendale car park [with] Sue [weather] Partly cloudy and cool with moderate winds

John Almond hiked Buckbarrow on July 16th, 2017 [from/via/route] go4awalk c328 - The Greendale Horseshoe - From Greendale parking area - BUCKBARROW - Seatallan - Middle Fell [with] Solo - joined up with a couple of nice guys, Dave & Stuart, for the accent and descent of Middle Fell [weather] Good, quite sunny and warm, with fairly light winds.

John Walter summited Buckbarrow on May 4th, 2017 [from/via/route] . [with] Tricia

John Tippins conquered Buckbarrow on February 11th, 2017 [from/via/route] Greendale [weather] Cold, strong winds, some snow.

Mark Davidson scaled Buckbarrow on July 17th, 2006 [with] Theresa [weather] Beautiful and sunny - pure bliss

Clive Ward walked up Buckbarrow on August 6th, 2016 [from/via/route] Greendale Horseshoe - see go4awalk route C328 [with] Hazel [weather] Fair, windy once we got to the top. - Extended published route to include Haycock

Joanne Mcgawley climbed Buckbarrow on July 25th, 2016 [with] Rich [weather] So Wet!! - 6.62 miles

Dave Eyes bagged Buckbarrow on May 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] from Seatallan [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Sunny Day

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