Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Buttermere, is 5.80 miles long and will take about 4½hrs. It is graded 5 (Moderate).


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 Hut  -  Dubs Quarry  -  Fleetwith Pike  -  Honister Crag (Black Star)  -  Fleetwith Pike  -  Fleetwith Edge  -  Gatesgarth  -  Buttermere




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
English
Mountain
Wainwright
2
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
2
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
2
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
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, 253rd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 116).

Fleetwith Pike is also known as an English Nuttall (195th highest in England, 337th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Honister Crag (Black Star) at 634m (2080ft). Honister Crag (Black Star) is also known as an English Nuttall (210th highest in England, 361st highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit 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)

Along the way you will also bag:


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


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

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Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - The Buttermere Court Hotel in Buttermere - formerly known as the Fish Inn

The Buttermere Court Hotel in Buttermere - formerly known as the Fish Inn

Photo: Mike Dawson (19)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Hay Stacks from Scarth Gap

Hay Stacks from Scarth Gap

Photo: Rob Pullan (13)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Buttermere from Hay Stacks

Buttermere from Hay Stacks

Photo: David Hayter (24)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Crummock Water and Buttermere from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Crummock Water and Buttermere from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (240)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - My husband Paul and I on top of Fleetwith Pike

My husband Paul and I on top of Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Rachel Barber (1)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - The winding road up Honister Pass

The winding road up Honister Pass

Photo: Kevin Finn (38)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - The setting sun on Honister Pass

The setting sun on Honister Pass

Photo: Kevin Finn (36)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere Lake from Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere Lake from Buttermere

Photo: Richard Duff (4)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Crummock Water from Buttermere

Crummock Water from Buttermere

Photo: David Hayter (136)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Buttermere from Hay Stacks

Buttermere from Hay Stacks

Photo: Andy Malcolm (34)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Buttermere

Buttermere

Photo: Richard Heeley (8)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Fleetwith Pike from the Southern shore of Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike from the Southern shore of Buttermere

Photo: Chris Haselden (41)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Green Crag (Buttermere)

Green Crag (Buttermere)

Photo: Mike Walker (543)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Innominate Tarn (Hay Stacks) with a snow-capped Pillar beyond

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

Photo: Andy Malcolm (33)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from Dubs Quarry on Fleetwith Pike

Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from Dubs Quarry on Fleetwith Pike

Photo: James Manley (2)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Buttermere

Buttermere

Photo: Linda Baker (1)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Buttermere and the High Stile Ridge (left) from Fleetwith Pike

Buttermere and the High Stile Ridge (left) from Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Rob Pullan (22)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Great Gable and Pillar from Innominate Tarn, Hay Stacks

Great Gable and Pillar from Innominate Tarn, Hay Stacks

Photo: Gerald Irwin (2)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Seat (Buttermere) & High Crag (Buttermere) (left) and Grasmoor (right) from the small pool on Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Seat (Buttermere) & High Crag (Buttermere) (left) and Grasmoor (right) from the small pool on Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (243)

Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

Photo: Rob Barklamb (11)


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