Haycock
797m (2616ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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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: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,275ft (998m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,100ft (1,554m) |
| Time: | 9.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15.25ml (24.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,125ft (1,257m) |
| Time: | 9.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
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
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Haycock
Ian Ashton walked up on January 25th, 2025 [with] Ella
Tim Winn climbed it on October 26th, 2024 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Dry.
Carl Murphy bagged it on January 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [weather] Misty, raining snow windy
Christine Shepherd hiked it 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 Climbed for a third time on 20.4.24 adding this summit to c101 after Steeple with Louise. [with] On my own [weather] An incredibly clear winter's day - Haycock was above the clouds & me & the other walkers who were having lunch on Haycock were wishing we had brought the suncream- in February! Still snow around on the summit.
John Tippins summited on May 5th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Bowness Knott car park [with] Alone [weather] Warm & sunny to start with. Just before reaching the top it started raining. Heavy rain, moderately strong winds & thick cloud for the next couple of hours. Stopped raining, still misty until halfway down to the valley floor, then warm & sunny again.
Sarah Moore conquered it on April 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] c130 / Caw Fell, Haycock & Steeple... with extra! from Ennerdale YHA [with] On my own [weather] Great day for it - almost too hot at points - clear for miles & sunny & beautiful - Couldn't believe how quiet it was for an Easter weekend - remote but incredible
Richard Marchant scaled on September 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at the forest car park below Bowness Knot & walk up the side of Ennerdale Water heading East & at the end I headed South on a Forestry track then a footpath through the woods & up a ridge that finally brought me out to the col between Caw Fell & Haycock. I nipped up to Caw Fell & back along the ridge to Little Colder Crag & on to Haycock. Then across to Scoat Fell & descended down off there on to Steeple & carried on along Long Crag & eventually back to the bottom of Ennerdale & followed the Forest track back to my car. [with] On my Own [weather] Clear Sunny day with little or no breeze.
Kevin Foster walked up on June 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Seatallan [with] By myself. [weather] Dry & sunny - Considerable height loss & gain to reach the next top on my walk Haycock. After a very steep drop on grass off the northern edge of Seatallan to the col, I aimed to the left of prominent Gowder Crag to ascend to the col between Scoat Fell & Haycock. Then turned left up the clear rocky path to the summit. There are two piles of stones either side of the wall but the southern side is considered slightly higher. A few metres south on a rocky promontory is a small cairn which gives the best views.
Paul Macey climbed it 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 it on June 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] C130
Christina Lander hiked it 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 summited on December 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [with] Ted [weather] Great weather
Darren Wilson conquered it on September 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Caw Fell & Haycock from Ennerdale water [with] Lone walk [weather] blustery & claggy - worst decent ever for steepness & rocky uneven
Caroline Winter scaled 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 & 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 walked up on August 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] From a car park near Netherbeck bridge Followed the Haycock path to Haycock & then onto Caw Fell. Returned on the same path. [with] Sue [weather] Bright sun very hot
Andy Buxton climbed it on May 30th, 1994 [from/via/route] From Overbeck Bridge. Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple & 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.
Phillip Bulley bagged it on July 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Via Caw. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny & warm.
Richard Marshall hiked it on July 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ennerdale Haycock [with] Bo [weather] Cloudy/sunny. Very warm.
Elaine Evans summited on April 15th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Bowness Knott car park beside Ennerdale, followed path alongside Ennerdale, over bridge onto the river path, past Moss Dub & up Long Crag to the summit of Steeple, continued onto Scoat Fell, Haycock, Little Gowder Crag & finally Caw Fell before descending to the river path & retracing our steps back to the car. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Dry but very, very windy & cold on the tops. - Followed walk c130 (in reverse). Good day out but had the wind against us for much of the summit walk which increased the difficulty level. Beautiful late afternoon sunshine as we descended. Visibility hazy.
Craig Steeland conquered it on July 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Bowness Knott car park with bike used to start of walk [with] On my own [weather] Hot & sunny with no wind.
John Almond scaled on August 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] go4awalk c130 - From Bowness Knott Car Park - Caw Fell - Little Gowder Crag - HAYCOCK - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Low Beck - Moss Dub - Wainwright 108 [with] Solo [weather] Cloudy, cool wind on tops. - A long, slow, slippery descent from Steeple. Would only recommend it after a long dry period.
Iain Jones walked up on July 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] Honister Hause (The Wainwright 60 - Day 1 (Ennerdale)) [with] Graeme High
John Walter climbed it on July 17th, 2017 [with] Tricia [weather] Warm
Anthony Scott bagged it on July 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Wast Water [with] me [weather] Blue sky then white cloud. No wind - Walk 101...this was a Wainwright too far!
Chris Sheard hiked it on October 15th, 2004 [from/via/route] Up from Blacksail & across from Scoat Ridge [with] George & Baz [weather] Partly sunny
Mark Davidson summited on June 11th, 2006 [with] Theresa [weather] Quite nice in the valleys but misty on the tops
Clive Ward conquered it on August 6th, 2016 [from/via/route] Greendale Horseshoe [with] Hazel
Jill Dean scaled on July 23rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Mosedale [with] Pete, Linda, Neil, Ronnie, Rick, Hannah, kitchen farter, Sarah and gorgeous Grez [weather] Fine - Wasdale weekend
Dave Eyes walked up on May 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Steeple [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Sunny Day
Elaine Grayson climbed it on April 24th, 2016 [weather] Misty
Raymond Barnett bagged it on March 18th, 2016 [weather] sunny & crisp
David Noble hiked it on October 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ennerdale Forest [with] Jack [weather] Sunny & cold
Kevin Parnham summited on May 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Greendale via Caw Fell [with] Jo [weather] Cold wind but fine
Christine Knowles conquered it on May 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wastwater up Nether Beck [with] Graham [weather] Nice to start, but very windy & very cold on the stop. Drifting clouds obscured view for a while.
Derek Parkin scaled on March 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Steeple [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] sunny, windy
Colin Egan walked up on September 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walk in from Bowness Knott car park along Ennerdale Water [with] My wife Faith
David Hickin climbed it on July 21st, 2014 [with] Sally
Charlie Housley bagged it on December 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] The ridge route from Caw Fell. [with] Candy the collie [weather] A day of two halves....08.30-11.30 low cloud & no views. 11.30-16.30 no cloud & fine views.
Keith Eastman hiked it on June 30th, 2014 [from/via/route] c130
Harry Meijer summited on August 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Ennerdale Horseshoe [with] The Lake District Walker
Darren Mortimer conquered it on October 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] c264 From Ennerdale water [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Fine with misty tops
Iain Taylor scaled on July 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] Walked from Greendale near Wast Water NZ 14443 05610
John Senior walked up on April 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Nether Wasdale, to Buckbarrow, Seatallan, & then Haycock [with] Julie Senior [weather] Reasonably good but cold. Some cloud, which cleared late morning, becoming windy, cloudy & damp through the afternoon. - Good views to the ScaFell's when the sun came out around midday.
Dale Verrall climbed it on March 16th, 2011 [from/via/route] Ennerdale Water - Walk number C130 [with] Amber [weather] Started really nice but ................
Tony Aspden bagged it on June 11th, 2011 [with] Andy [weather] Weather deteriorating to heavy rain
Stephen Byrne, David Hallam, Jenny Godfrey, Patrick Rogozinski, Mark Smith, Melanie Dunn, Wendy Sockett, David Butterfield, Louis Smith, Tracey Cowell, Trevor Longman, Adrian Roberts, Jo Dixon, Jonathan Tobin, David Shaw, Edward Wells, Peter O'sullivan, Louise Sandwith, Simon Duerden, Jeanette Coward, Gordon Lee, Paul Booth, Linda Mckeogh, Victoria Bates, Peter Clark, Paul Henderson, Trevor Williams, Stephen Millington, Libby Burns, John Cuthbert, Patrick Buckland, Rob Barklamb, Chris Bede, Ray O'hara and Linda Walker have all walked, climbed & bagged Haycock.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Haycock
Haycock, Little Scoat Fell and Red Pike (Wasdale) from the summit of Yewbarrow
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
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