Walk Route Map c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

Wainwright's favourite mountain

Vital Statistics:

Length:	4¾mls (7.5km)
Ascent:	2,396ft (730m)
Time:	4¼hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere pdf

Route outline for walk c295:

Buttermere - Gatesgarth - Peggy's Bridge - Buttermere - Scarth Gap - Hay Stacks (Haystacks) - Innominate Tarn - Blackbeck Tarn - Black Beck - Green Crag (Buttermere) - Warnscale Beck - Dubs Quarry - Fleetwith Pike - Fleetwith Edge - Gatesgarth - Buttermere.

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

1
English
Mountain

2
Wainwrights

1
English
Nuttall

2
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Fleetwith Pike at 648m (2126ft). Fleetwith Pike is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (147th highest in England, 254th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 116). Fleetwith Pike is also known as an English Nuttall (197th highest in England, 339th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of 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)

You will also reach the summit of Green Crag (Buttermere) at 528m (1732ft). Green Crag (Buttermere) is also known as an English Dewey (118th highest in England, 273rd in England & Wales)

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 89 or 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

In no particular order . . .

Hay Stacks and Buttermere

Photo: Martyn Hibbert (9)

Innominate Tarn (Hay Stacks) with a snow-capped Pillar beyond

Photo: Andy Malcolm (33)

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

Photo: Michael Lee (7)

Hay Stacks from Scarth Gap

Photo: Rob Pullan (13)

Buttermere Church, Buttermere

Photo: Dave Phillips (13)

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

Photo: Clare Howard (9)

Fleetwith Pike from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Darryl Larvin (4)

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

Photo: Jane James (1)

Mellbreak and Crummock Water from Buttermere

Photo: Linda Baker (4)

Pillar (left), Ennerdale Water, Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag (centre), Crummock Water and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Michael Lee (4)

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