Walk Route Map c412 Wansfell Pike and Baystones (Wansfell) from Ambleside

Walk c412 Wansfell Pike and Baystones (Wansfell) from Ambleside

The easiest way up Ambleside's local Wainwright

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5mls (8km)
Ascent:	1,769ft (539m)
Time:	3¾hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c412 Wansfell Pike and Baystones (Wansfell) from Ambleside pdf

Route outline for walk c412:

Ambleside - Stockghyll Force - Wansfell Pike - Baystones (Wansfell) - Wansfell Pike - Stockghyll Force - Ambleside

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0
English
Mountains

1
Wainwright

0
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Baystones (Wansfell) at 488m (1601ft). Baystones (Wansfell) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 177).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Wansfell Pike at 482m (1582ft). Wansfell Pike is known as an English Bridget.

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90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c412 Wansfell Pike and Baystones (Wansfell) from Ambleside

In no particular order . . .

Looking up to the summit of Wansfell Pike

Photo: Peter Hall (5)

*Ambleside from the lower slopes of Baystones (Wansfell)

Photo: Wayne Hill (87)

My Auntie Eunice halfway up Wansfell Pike on our holiday

Photo: Adrian Sales (1)

Wansfell Pike from Baystones (Wansfell) summit

Photo: David Hayter (296)

Stockghyll Force on the way up to Wansfell Pike from Ambleside

Photo: Peter Hall (3)

Walk c412 Wansfell Pike and Baystones (Wansfell) from Ambleside - *Baystones (Wansfell) in the foreground with Red Screes (left), Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Thornthwaite Crag and the Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke ridge silhouetted on the skyline from Wansfell Pike

*Baystones (Wansfell) in the foreground with Red Screes (left), Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Thornthwaite Crag and the Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke ridge silhouetted on the skyline from Wansfell Pike

Photo: Andy Malcolm (72)

The famous Bridge House in Ambleside

Photo: David Hayter (294)

Walk c412 Wansfell Pike and Baystones (Wansfell) from Ambleside - Red Screes (left), Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from Baystones (Wansfell)

Red Screes (left), Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from Baystones (Wansfell)

Photo: Art Howe (1)

Walk c412 Wansfell Pike and Baystones (Wansfell) from Ambleside - Winderemere reaching into the town of Ambleside (and cutting it off) from Wansfell Pike

Winderemere reaching into the town of Ambleside (and cutting it off) from Wansfell Pike

Photo: Peter Hall (4)

Windermere from Wansfell Pike

Photo: Brett Dukes (1)

Walk c412 Wansfell Pike and Baystones (Wansfell) from Ambleside - Looking north to Baystones with Thornthwaite Crag (left) and Ill Bell (centre) beyond from Wansfell Pike as the sun catches a passing shower

Looking north to Baystones with Thornthwaite Crag (left) and Ill Bell (centre) beyond from Wansfell Pike as the sun catches a passing shower

Photo: Andy Malcolm (74)

Windermere from Baystones (Wansfell)

Photo: Wayne Hill (84)

Fairfield and Red Screes from Wansfell Pike

Photo: Paul Johnson (4)

My daughter on Wansfell Pike

Photo: Paul Johnson (1)

*Ambleside from the upper slopes of Baystones (Wansfell)

Photo: Wayne Hill (88)

Windermere (with Blenham Tarn far right) from Baystones (Wansfell)

Photo: Art Howe (2)

Baystones (Wansfell) from Wansfell Pike summit

Photo: David Hayter (297)

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