Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
597m (1959ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Hay Stacks (Haystacks) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Andrew Johnson walked up on January 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] Gatesgarth [with] Ted [weather] Overcast and very windy

Christine Shepherd climbed on June 4th, 2007 [from/via/route] I walked from Honister using walk c151 [with] On my own [weather] Warm and clear - Climbed again on 29.8.17. This was the last fell of a glorious day's walking. Unfortunately, a slip on Haystacks meant that I walked back down to Buttermere limping with a bit of a hole in my knee.

Robin Thorne bagged during May, 2018 [from/via/route] Coast to Coast Walk [with] Jon Thorne [weather] Sunny

Richard Marchant hiked on June 1st, 2009 [from/via/route] Parked at the East end of Buttermere we walked across the fields and ascended Hay Stacks via Warnscale and the Scarth Gap Pass and on to the top of Hay Stacks and lunch at the top. We then descended down to Warnscale Bottom and back to the car for an well earned Ice Cream. [with] Alison my wife and two lads James and Thomas [weather] A hot sunny day - A weeks holiday in the Lakes with the family and this was one of the boys very first mountains and an awesome day out.

Richard Beardsley summited on April 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked route C295. Parked car at Gatesgarth, £4 all day. Commenced walk at 1045hrs. [with] Gillian, Lisa, Andy, Abigail and Jessica. [weather] Beautiful sunny day, a bit cold on the summits, occasionally cloudy. - Final assent of Haystacks a bit of a scramble, had lunch at the top 1245hrs.

John Bryers conquered on August 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] Sixth of 7 Wainwrights today. Camped at Syke Farm, Buttermere. Walked along Crummock water from Scale bridge Scale force, traversing Starling Dodd to join ridge path to top of Great Bourne returning via Starling Dodd and on to Red Pike and High Stile and High Crag and across to Haystacks. [with] With Mya my faithful Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Weather blustery with occasional showers with some strong cool winds for August! - Once bagged, headed to Fleetwith Pike and home as the legs were getting tired now!

Neil Heywood scaled on July 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] Scarth Gap [weather] Sunny

Lucy Perchard walked up on May 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] Ascent from Buttermere and then onto Fleetwith Pike [with] Tony [weather] Sunny spells - Can see why Haystacks was one of Wainwrights favourite

Simon Myerscough climbed on October 2nd, 2005 [with] Matthew & Martin [weather] Sunny with occasional cloud, quite warm - My first peak bagging walk

Steve Cookson bagged on April 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Slate Mine at Honister [with] Gillie [weather] Dry

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