Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Buttermere, is 3¼ miles long and will take about 3½hrs. It is graded 4 (Moderate).


Route outline for walk c406:

Buttermere  -  Gatesgarth  -  Peggy's Bridge  -  Buttermere  -  Scarth Gap  -  Hay Stacks  -  Innominate Tarn  -  Hay Stacks (Haystacks)  -  Scarth Gap  -  Peggy's Bridge  -  Gatesgarth  -  Buttermere




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
1
Wainwright
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
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 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 can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

In no particular order . . .

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Hay Stacks summit

Hay Stacks summit

Photo: Ian Mansell (18)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - The view down Comb Beck as it flows towards Buttermere

The view down Comb Beck as it flows towards Buttermere

Photo: Rob Hadley (4)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Plaque at the entrance to The Buttermere Court Hotel in Buttermere - formerly known as the Fish Inn

Plaque at the entrance to The Buttermere Court Hotel in Buttermere - formerly known as the Fish Inn

Photo: Mike Dawson (18)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Sail Beck, Buttermere

Sail Beck, Buttermere

Photo: Mike Dawson (20)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Derwent Water at Copperheap Bay

Derwent Water at Copperheap Bay

Photo: Mike Dawson (28)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - The Edge of Crag Wood at Buttermere's South Eastern shore

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

Photo: Andy Malcolm (158)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, SE of Buttermere

Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, SE of Buttermere

Photo: David Mathies (2)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Buttermere

Buttermere

Photo: Richard Heeley (8)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - High Stile and Red Pike from the Gatesgarth, SE of Buttermere

High Stile and Red Pike from the Gatesgarth, SE of Buttermere

Photo: David Mathies (1)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Buttermere from Hay Stacks

Buttermere from Hay Stacks

Photo: David Hayter (24)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - The Runaway Ramblers on top of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

The Runaway Ramblers on top of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: David Morecroft (11)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag and Crummock Water from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag and Crummock Water from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Michael Lee (6)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Crummock Water, Buttermere

Crummock Water, Buttermere

Photo: Mike Dawson (23)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Buttermere

Buttermere

Photo: Rob Hadley (2)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Buttermere with Fleetwith Pike beyond

Buttermere with Fleetwith Pike beyond

Photo: James Brennan (8)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Crummock Water, Buttermere

Crummock Water, Buttermere

Photo: Mike Dawson (27)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Buttermere from Hay Stacks

Buttermere from Hay Stacks

Photo: David Mathies (3)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Looking across Buttermere Lake to a Cottage below Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from Hassness

Looking across Buttermere Lake to a Cottage below Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from Hassness

Photo: Martyn Hibbert (11)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Autumn sunshine on Dale Head (left) and Fleetwith Pike (right) from Burtness Wood

Autumn sunshine on Dale Head (left) and Fleetwith Pike (right) from Burtness Wood

Photo: Andy Malcolm (12)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Innominate Tarn with Great Gable beyond

Innominate Tarn with Great Gable beyond

Photo: Mike Walker (546)


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