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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3¼mls (6km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,920ft (585m) | |
| Time: | 3½hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (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.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 1 Wainwright |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 1 English Dewey |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 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 a Wainwright (No. 131). Hay Stacks (Haystacks) is also known as a English Dewey (13th highest in England, 29th in England & Wales)
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 89 or 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere
In no particular order . . .
Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and The Vale of Edale from the summit of Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout)
The Ordnance Survey Concrete Ring on the summit of Branstree (Artlecrag Pike)
Green Gable (left) and Great Gable (centre left) and the shoulder of Kirk Fell from Loft Beck
High Crag (left), Crummock Water and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End, High Crag (Buttermere), Mellbreak, Crummock Water, Buttermere Village, Rannerdale Knotts and the shoulder of Grasmoor from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
On Hay Stacks with High Crag (left), Crumock Water and Grasmoor (right) in the distance
Crummock Water (far left) and Buttermere with Grasmoor beyond from Hay Stacks
Wild Camping at Loch Lundie between Invergarry and Fort Augustus in the Great Glen
Buttermere, with Fleetwith Pike straight ahead and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) to the right
Kinder Reservoir and Mermaid's Pool from near the Kinder Downfall, Kinder Scout
Mellbreak (left) Crummock Water, Buttermere Village, Rannerdale Knotts and the shoulder of Grasmoor (right) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
High Crag (left), Crummock Water (left distance) and Buttermere with Grasmoor beyond from Hay Stacks
The Cannon Kissing Gate allowing access into Chatsworth Park from Baslow
Souther Fell summit cairn with Blencathra (or Saddleback) (distance) and Bannerdale Crags in the background
Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag (Buttermere) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Hallin Fell from a viewpoint on the descent from High Dodd (Sleet Fell)
Seat (Buttermere) & High Crag (Buttermere) (left) and Grasmoor (right) from the small pool on Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Longknowe Hill, White Hill (Hethpool), Easter Tor, Newton Tors, Hare Law, Hethpool, Great Hetha, and Ring Chesters from East Laddie's Knowe
*Derwent Water with Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell and High Seat beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)
Fleetwith Pike (left) and Hay Stacks (right) across Buttermere Lake from Hassness
Snow on Scafell Pike and the Scafell Massif from a very frozen Innominate Tarn
Looking over Buttermere to High Snockrigg with Grasmoor in the distance from Scarth Gap
The steps down to Giant's Castle Bridge over the River Bollin in Styal Country Park
Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) beyond during a winter temperature inversion
Me dismounting The Cioch (or Cioch Buttress) on the South West ridge of Sgurr Sgumain (Sgurr Alasdair) in The Cuillin Hills, Isle fo Skye
Matt and Bex on Hay Stacks (Haystacks) with Gamlin End,High Crag and Crummock Water in the background
Crummock Water and Buttermere with Grasmoor beyond from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Buttermere from the North West shore featuring Fleetwith Pike (just right of centre)
Innominate Tarn, Hay Stacks with Great Gable, Kirk Fell and Scafell Pike in the distance
The Nine Arches Viaduct with the Column of Liberty, Gibside Country Estate on the horizon from The Red Kite Trail near Winlaton Mill, Gateshead
Looking down Glen Sligachan from the start of the pinnacle ridge at Sgurr nan Gilliean
Our new addition Neela ( 1st time in the Lakes) on Hay Stacks (Haystacks) with Green Gable (left), Windy Gap, Great Gable and Kirk Fell (right) very clear in the background
The South East shore of Buttermere Lake from near High Wax Knott above Peggy's Bridge (on the way to Hay Stacks)
Barley, Ing Ends and Ogden Reservoirs from the top Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)
Autumn sunshine on Dale Head (left) and Fleetwith Pike (right) from Burtness Wood
Descending in to the Grwyne Fawr Valley from Pen y Gadair Fawr in The Black Mountains
Looking Stead (Pillar) and Pillar itself towering above the upper reaches of Ennerdale from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor
Harter Fell (Eskdale) (right) and Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) (left) from Great Worm Crag
Buttermere Lake - with the lower slopes of High Stile (left), Hen Comb (centre) and Mellbreak (right)
Me jumping for joy at the great view from at Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, with Edinburgh Castle in the background
Honister Pass (left), Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and High Crag (Buttermere) across Buttermere
Mellbreak taken in the evening sunlight from the Kirkstile Inn in Loweswater Village
Crummock Water (far left) and Buttermere with Grasmoor beyond from Hay Stacks
Crummock Water (far left) and Buttermere with Grasmoor beyond from Hay Stacks
Public Footpath number 3, which runs from Fen Road to Walcott Road, Billinghay
Fleetwith Pike and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from the campsite near Buttermere village
Fleetwith Pike (left), Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and the shoulder of High Crag (Buttermere) (right) across Buttermere
Stream above Dyserth Waterfall (Rhaeadr Dyserth)
from the North Wales Path, Dyserth
Innominate Tarn with Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable and Kirk Fell forming the backdrop
Plane Wreckage from the crashed flying fortress on Higher Shelf Stones.
High Stile, Red Pike (Buttermere) and Dodd (Buttermere) from across Buttermere
Autumn sunshine on Dale Head (left) and Fleetwith Pike (right) from Burtness Wood
On the lower slopes of Ben Nevis with Meall an t-Suidhe and Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe in the background
Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag and Crummock Water from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
The Edale Valley during a temperature inversion - as seen from Winhill Pike (Win Hill)
The Packhorse Bridge over The River Derwent at the northern end of Howden Reservoir
Green Gable (left) Great Gable (centre left), Scafell Pike (centre distance) and Kirk Fell (centre right) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Callow (left), Nills, Church Stretton, The Lawley, Caer Caradoc Hill and Ragleth Hill (right) from near Minton
Bamford Edge, Bamford Moor with Stanage Edge (Stanage Edge) in the distance
Grasmoor, Robinson and Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Looking across Buttermere Lake to a Cottage below Hay Stacks (Haystacks) from Hassness
Clare on the summit of Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) with Crib Goch in the background (bottom right)
Early evening in Wenslydale seen from the campsite at Bainbridge Ings near Hawes
Pillar (left), Ennerdale Water, Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag (centre), Crummock Water and Grasmoor (right) from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Buttermere Lake with High Snockrigg beyond from near High Wax Knott above Peggy's Bridge (on the way to Hay Stacks)
. . . see just 10 walk photos from Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere
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