Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
597m (1959ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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*Walk & bag all 33 Wainwrights in The Western Fells area of The Lake District in just 10 easy-to-follow circular walks.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Sarah Moore walked up Hay Stacks (Haystacks) on April 9th, 2023 [from/via/route] My own invention! Wanting not to drive from YHA Ennerdale & to make the most of the High Stile ridge [with] On my own [weather] Not so sunny - good... very windy at times - tough (lots of people coming off the tops / turning back, but glad I didn't) - Loved this - an 8 hour walk really started to test me lengthwise & absolutely adored the lack of people on what I thought would be a crazy busy Easter Sunday. One to remember...
Emma Simmonds climbed Hay Stacks (Haystacks) during August, 2019 [from/via/route] Peggy's Bridge [with] Kevin, Sam, Belle and the Martin girls. [weather] Dry, low cloud at the top.
Tina Parker bagged Hay Stacks (Haystacks) on November 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] Buttermere [with] Susan - We stayed at the yh.
Paul Macey hiked Hay Stacks (Haystacks) on June 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] C295 [with] Luke [weather] High Level cloud
Jeremy Torrance summited Hay Stacks (Haystacks) on October 8th, 2021 [from/via/route] Buttermere [with] Jon Stu [weather] Good autumn
Ian Cox conquered Hay Stacks (Haystacks) on July 9th, 2021 [from/via/route] Gatesgarth [with] Nicola Cox [weather] Bright but cloudy, with some low cloud, but stayed just above us
Michael Austin scaled Hay Stacks (Haystacks) on October 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] C295
Mark Hazelton walked up Hay Stacks (Haystacks) on June 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] Gatesgarth Farm via Peggy's Bridge, scrath Gap pass & back via Warnscale Bottom [with] Family and Pepper [weather] Sunny
Catherine Hill climbed Hay Stacks (Haystacks) on April 20th, 2019 [from/via/route] Route tbc but set out up the hill from Sykes farm cafe in Buttermere [with] Karen and Hazel [weather] Dry,sunny, hot - Quote busy, it was Easter. Delicious afternoon tea at Sykes farm cafe as a reward 😄
John Hanlon bagged Hay Stacks (Haystacks) on September 16th, 2020 [from/via/route] Hotel- Borrowdale Gates, started from Gatesgarth carpark Buttermere [with] Gail, followed easy day walk [weather] Sunny - 2 Wainwrights walk, Haystacks & Fleetwith Pike
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Crummock Water and Buttermere with Grasmoor beyond from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Our new addition Neela ( 1st time in the Lakes) on Hay Stacks (Haystacks) with Green Gable (left), Windy Gap, Great Gable and Kirk Fell (right) very clear in the background

Looking back to Ennerdale (left), Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and Crummock Water (right) from Moses' Trod near the top of Loft Beck

Honister Pass (left), Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and High Crag (Buttermere) across Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from the campsite near Buttermere village

The flank of Hay Stacks (Haystacks), High Crag and High Stile (left), Mellbreak, Buttermere and Crummock Water (centre) with Grasmoor and High Snockrigg (right) from Fleetwith Pike

Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and Three Lakes (Ennerdale (left), Buttermere (right bottom) & Crummock Water (right top) from Moses' Trod

Fleetwith Pike (left), Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and the shoulder of High Crag (Buttermere) (right) across Buttermere

High Crag (left), Crummock Water and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Matt and Bex on Hay Stacks (Haystacks) with Gamlin End,High Crag and Crummock Water in the background

Buttermere, with Fleetwith Pike straight ahead and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) to the right
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