Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

Wainwright's favourite mountain


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)


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

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Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Crummock Water (far left) and Buttermere with Grasmoor beyond from Hay Stacks

Crummock Water (far left) and Buttermere with Grasmoor beyond from Hay Stacks

Photo: Ian Mansell (19)

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 - Fleetwith pike from Buttermere

Fleetwith pike from Buttermere

Photo: Alan Gent (1)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Ennerdale Water from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Ennerdale Water from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Mike Walker (551)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Grassmoor (left) and Grisedale Pike (right) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

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

Photo: Mike Walker (550)

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

Hay Stacks and Buttermere

Photo: Martyn Hibbert (9)

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

Innominate Tarn, Hay Stacks with Great Gable beyond

Photo: Ian Mansell (23)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - On the shore of Innominate Tarn near Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

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

Photo: Jane James (1)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Fleetwith Pike and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from the campsite near Buttermere village

Fleetwith Pike and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from the campsite near Buttermere village

Photo: Stephen Collins (55)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - High Snockrigg and Robinson across Buttermere

High Snockrigg and Robinson across Buttermere

Photo: Andy Malcolm (160)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Buttermere Village

Buttermere Village

Photo: Linda Baker (3)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Pillar (left), Ennerdale Water, Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag (centre), Crummock Water and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

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)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - On Hay Stacks (Haystacks) during Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk

On Hay Stacks (Haystacks) during Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk

Photo: Peter Doherty (1)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Robinson from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Robinson from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Mike Walker (549)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - High Crag (left), Crummock Water (left distance) and Buttermere with Grasmoor beyond from Hay Stacks

High Crag (left), Crummock Water (left distance) and Buttermere with Grasmoor beyond from Hay Stacks

Photo: Ian Mansell (20)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Matt and Bex on Hay Stacks (Haystacks) with Gamlin End,High Crag and Crummock Water in the background

Matt and Bex on Hay Stacks (Haystacks) with Gamlin End,High Crag and Crummock Water in the background

Photo: David Haverty (1)

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

Mellbreak from Buttermere

Photo: David Hayter (144)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - No smoking sign on the door of Buttermere Church, Buttermere

No smoking sign on the door of Buttermere Church, Buttermere

Photo: Dave Phillips (9)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Seat, Gamlin End and High Crag from Scarth Gap

Seat, Gamlin End and High Crag from Scarth Gap

Photo: Rob Pullan (16)


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