Walk Route Map c228 Hay Stacks from Buttermere

Walk c228 Hay Stacks from Buttermere

Wainwright's favourite mountain

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8¼mls (13km)
Ascent:	2,334ft (711m)
Time:	5½hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route outline for walk c228:

Buttermere - Gatesgarth - Warnscale Bottom - Warnscale Beck - Green Crag (Buttermere) - Black Beck - Blackbeck Tarn - Innominate Tarn - Hay Stacks (Haystacks) - Scarth Gap - Burtness Wood - Buttermere

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0
English
Mountains

1
Wainwright

0
English
Nuttalls

2
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Hay Stacks (Haystacks) at 597m (1959ft). Hay Stacks (Haystacks) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 131). Hay Stacks (Haystacks) is also known as an English Dewey (13th highest in England, 29th in England & Wales)

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Green Crag (Buttermere) at 528m (1732ft). Green Crag (Buttermere) is also known as an English Dewey (117th highest in England, 274th in England & Wales)

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c228 Hay Stacks from Buttermere

In no particular order . . .

Herdies (Herdwick Sheep) in front of Green Crag (Buttermere)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (631)

Fleetwith Pike from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Darryl Larvin (4)

On Hay Stacks (Haystacks) summit

Photo: Mike Walker (547)

Innominate Tarn with Great Gable beyond

Photo: Mike Walker (546)

Seat, Gamlin End and High Crag from Scarth Gap

Photo: Rob Pullan (14)

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

Photo: Michael Lee (7)

Great Gable and Pillar from Innominate Tarn, Hay Stacks

Photo: Gerald Irwin (2)

Buttermere village

Photo: David Hayter (145)

Looking over Buttermere to High Snockrigg with Grasmoor in the distance from Scarth Gap

Photo: Rob Barklamb (9)

Grassmoor (left) and Grisedale Pike (right) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Mike Walker (550)

On the shore of Innominate Tarn near Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Jane James (1)

Green Crag (Buttermere)

Photo: Mike Walker (543)

Buttermere from the North West shore featuring Fleetwith Pike (just right of centre)

Photo: Malcolm Johnson (1)

Ennerdale from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Darryl Larvin (2)

The Edge of Crag Wood at Buttermere's South Eastern shore

Photo: Andy Malcolm (158)

Innominate Tarn on Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Martin Wardroper (2)

Innominate Tarn with Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable and Kirk Fell forming the backdrop

Photo: Alan Wainwright (241)

High Stile, Red Pike (Buttermere) and Dodd (Buttermere) from across Buttermere

Photo: Andy Malcolm (157)

The wrought iron 'Shepherd�s Gate', Buttermere Church, Buttermere

Photo: Dave Phillips (12)

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