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)


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


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OS Explorer OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


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OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


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

In no particular order . . .

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

Buttermere Lakeside path

Photo: David Hayter (143)

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

Crummock Water and Buttermere from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (240)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Green Gable (left) Great Gable (centre left), Scafell Pike (centre distance) and Kirk Fell (centre right) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Green Gable (left) Great Gable (centre left), Scafell Pike (centre distance) and Kirk Fell (centre right) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Mike Walker (553)

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)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere Lake from Buttermere

Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere Lake from Buttermere

Photo: Richard Duff (4)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag (Buttermere) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag (Buttermere) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Peter Dryden (18)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - The Bridge Hotel in Buttermere

The Bridge Hotel in Buttermere

Photo: Mike Dawson (17)

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

Fleetwith Pike from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Darryl Larvin (4)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks 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 c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - On Hay Stacks with High Crag (left), Crumock Water and Grasmoor (right) in the distance

On Hay Stacks with High Crag (left), Crumock Water and Grasmoor (right) in the distance

Photo: John Hayhurst (1)

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 - Buttermere

Buttermere

Photo: Linda Baker (1)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Green Gable, Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Innominate Tarn

Green Gable, Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Innominate Tarn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (242)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Innominate Tarn on Hay Stacks

Innominate Tarn on Hay Stacks

Photo: Martyn Hibbert (3)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere - Buttermere Lake - with the lower slopes of High Stile (left), Hen Comb (centre) and Mellbreak (right)

Buttermere Lake - with the lower slopes of High Stile (left), Hen Comb (centre) and Mellbreak (right)

Photo: Jack Adams (1)

Walk c406 Hay Stacks 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 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 Crag (left), Crummock Water and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

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

Photo: Michael Lee (7)

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

Blackbeck Tarn with Great Gable towering beyond from Hay Stacks

Photo: Mike Knipe (159)


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