Buckbarrow
405m (1329ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,504ft (763m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,236ft (986m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Greendale Farm - Gill Farm - Buckbarrow - Seatallan - Pots of Ashness - Gowder Crag - Haycock - Little Lad Crag - Nether Beck - Wast Water - Wasdale - Greendale Farm
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15.25ml (24.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,841ft (1,475m) |
| Time: | 10½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
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.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Buckbarrow
Ian Ashton walked up Buckbarrow on January 25th, 2025 [with] Ella
John Ramsbottom climbed Buckbarrow on August 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] Greendale horseshoe [with] Teyla/Lola [weather] Changeable - Good day with Teyla & Lola
Christine Shepherd bagged Buckbarrow on May 9th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from Greendale using walk c328 Climbed again 22.08.2021 Climbed for a third time on 22.10.23 using walk c328 again but doing it in reverse. Spent some time exploring the little ridges & viewing cairns on Buckbarrow; lovely. [with] On my own [weather] Started off in sunshine but was soon walking in hailstone & mist.
Kevan Cassley hiked Buckbarrow on April 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] TBC [with] wife Amanda & daughter India plus dog Bentley
Richard Fulcher summited Buckbarrow on February 5th, 2023 [from/via/route] Parked near Harrow Head & walked up the farm track 400 yards before turning up the bracken covered hillside. We headed towards Gray Crag & Cat Bields. Jen went straight up to Glade How whilst I diverted via Cat Bields. We then walked over to Buckbarrow & sat on the edge to admire the views whilst eating our sandwiches. We returned via the path next to Gill Beck. [with] Jen [weather] Cold but calm day, with approx 10 mph wind on the tops. We managed to het back down to the lake to photograph the last hour of sunlight highlighting the fells. - A good warm up walk after winter flu & colds.
Richard Marchant conquered Buckbarrow on October 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Greendale & headed North up alongside Greendale Gill & after 500m followed the ridge NE up onto Middle Fell then carried on NW up onto Seatallan then final headed South down to Buckbarrow, from here I went SW to Gill Beck & down to the road & back to Greendale. [with] On my Own [weather] Misty & low clouds to start with but then the Sun came out mid morning.
Caroline Winter scaled Buckbarrow on July 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Greendale Gill, Middle Fell, Seatallan, Buckbarrow, Tongue Gill. [with] Becky [weather] Drizzly & cleared up later - Good leg stretch after long drive here & pleasant walk out via Tongue Gill
Tim Winn walked up Buckbarrow on February 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Sunny
Michael Austin climbed Buckbarrow on June 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] C328
Charlotte Hewson bagged Buckbarrow on September 3rd, 2021 [from/via/route] The flat, across & up buckbarrow, on to seatallan & then middle fell. [with] Cas [weather] Misty - Saw a squirrel on the Seatallan trig point!
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Buckbarrow
Wast Water with the Scafel Massive (far left- featuring Ling Mell, Great End, Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Scafell Pike, Symonds Knott and Sca Fell) and Illgill Head (centre) and Whin Rigg (centre right) above the Wast Water screes from Buckbarrow
Illgill Head (left) and Whin Rigg (right) above the Wast Water screes from Buckbarrow
The Scafel Massive featuring Ling Mell, Great End, Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Scafell Pike, Symonds Knott and Sca Fell above Wast Water from Buckbarrow
The Scafell Massif, Illgill Head, Whin Rigg and the Wast Water Screes from Buckbarrow
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