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Haycock
797m (2616ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Haycock is classified as:

English Mountain
43rd highest in England,
80th in England & Wales

Wainwright
(No. 36)

English Nuttall
51st highest in England,
96th in England & Wales

Walk Haycock walking UK Mountains in The Western Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria England

Haycock Summit

Photo: Steven Mostyn

Haycock is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 89
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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The Western Fells area of The Lake District

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You can walk to the top of Haycock by using any of these 4 easy to follow route maps:

Walk c364 Seatallan and Haycock from Wast Water

Superb views from little visited fells

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:	3,236ft (986m)
Time:	6.75hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c364 Seatallan and Haycock from Wast Water pdf

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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Walk c130 Haycock and Steeple from Ennerdale Water

High fell walk on less popular paths

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.25ml (18km)
Ascent:	3,275ft (998m)
Time:	7½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c130 Haycock and Steeple from Ennerdale Water pdf

Route Summary:

Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water - Char Dub - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Caw Fell - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Great Scoat Fell - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Long Crag - Moss Dub - Lingmell Plantation - Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water.

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Walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale

Superb mountain walk on less crowded fells

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.25ml (18km)
Ascent:	5,100ft (1,554m)
Time:	9.25hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c133 The Netherbeck Round from Greendale pdf

Route Summary:

Greendale Farm - Middle Fell (Wasdale) - Seatallan - Pots of Ashness - Gowder Crag - Haycock - Great Scoat Fell - Steeple - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Dore Head - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Yewbarrow - Bell Rib - Dropping Crag - Overbeck Bridge - Wast Water - Greendale Farm

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Walk c267 Haycock, Iron Crag, Lank Rigg and Grike from Ennerdale Water

Excellent high level well away from the crowds

Vital Statistics:

Length:	15.25ml (24.5km)
Ascent:	4,125ft (1,257m)
Time:	9.75hrs
Grade:		(Very Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c267 Haycock, Iron Crag, Lank Rigg and Grike from Ennerdale Water pdf

Route Summary:

Ennerdale Weir - Ennerdale Water - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Caw Fell - Silver Cove - Iron Crag - Whoap - Lank Rigg - Crag Fell - Grike - Ennerdale Weir

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

Christine Shepherd walked up on February 17th, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from Ennerdale using walk c130 Climbed again, adding this to the Greendale Round, on 22.08.2021 [with] On my own [weather] An incredibly clear winter's day - Haycock was above the clouds and me and the other walkers who were having lunch on Haycock were wishing we had brought the suncream- in February! Still snow around on the summit.

Paul Macey climbed on August 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] C130 in reverse [weather] High cloud to start kow about 400 cloud base at end

Michael Austin bagged on June 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] C130

Claire Kirk hiked on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] Bowness Knott Car Park [with] Alone [weather] Very sunny, Clear day

Christina Lander summited on April 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Bowness Knott, Ennerdale - Lingmell - Steeple - Scoat Fell - Haycock - Caw Fell - Bowness Knott [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day - During our holiday staying in Embleton

Andrew Johnson conquered on December 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [with] Ted [weather] Great weather

Darren Wilson scaled on September 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Caw Fell & Haycock from Ennerdale water [with] Lone walk [weather] blustery and claggy - worst decent ever for steepness & rocky uneven

Caroline Winter walked up on August 3rd, 2020 [from/via/route] Overbeck bridge, Yewbarrow Bell rib scramble, North top (Stirrup crag), Dore Head, Red Pike, Black Crag, Pillar, Little Scoat Fell, Haycock, Nether Beck [with] Becky [weather] Clear and warm. Views to Ireland - Pleasant, easy scramble up Yewbarrow. Retreated to easy path to Dore Head. 3 x Bob Graham competitors arrived at Pillar, as we finished lunch. Squeezed in Haycock before long tiring descent of Beck. Picquesque water falls heading down

Wayne Baxter climbed on August 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] From a car park near Netherbeck bridge Followed the Haycock path to Haycock and then onto Caw Fell. Returned on the same path. [with] Sue [weather] Bright sun very hot

Andy Buxton bagged on May 30th, 1994 [from/via/route] From Overbeck Bridge. Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple and Haycock [with] Dan [weather] Good, some showers - Good day with some entertaining scrambling. Day rather marred by Derby losing 2-1 to Leicester in play-off final.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Haycock

Haycock from Woundell Beck

Photo: David Hayter (238)

The Scafell Massif from the summit of Haycock

Photo: Christine Shepherd (473)

*Red Pike, Illgill Head, Scafell Pike and Scafell from Haycock

Photo: Wayne Hill (7)

Ennerdale from the summit of Haycock during a break in the mist

Photo: Steven Mostyn (19)

Haycock, Little Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale) from the summit of Yewbarrow

Photo: David Hemingway (4)

Haycock, Little Scoat Fell, Red Pike (Wasdale), Pillar, Top of Stirrup Crag, Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Great End, Lingmell, Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, Slightside, Harter Fell (Eskdale) and Burnmoor Tarn from the summit of Yewbarrow

Photo: David Hemingway (3)

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