Diminutive pool on Haystacks, looking to High Stile

Haystacks (Buttermere)

i Andy Waddington · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wainwright
Height
597 m · 1,959 ft
Drop
78 m
Grid ref
NY 193 131
Region
Lake District
Range
Lake District C&W
County
Cumberland

Summit: Cairn.

Haystacks (Buttermere) is a Wainwright in Lake District, 597 m (1,959 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Haystacks from Gatesgarth, is 6.3 km with 520 m of ascent and takes 2.5 to 3 hours.

Routes up Haystacks (Buttermere)

Haystacks (Buttermere) on its own (1)

Map

Summit at NY 193 131 (54.5072, -3.2473). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Haystacks (Buttermere)

How high is Haystacks (Buttermere)?
Haystacks (Buttermere) is 597 m (1,959 ft) high, a Wainwright in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 193 131.
How long does it take to climb Haystacks (Buttermere)?
The quickest route on TRXO, Haystacks from Gatesgarth, takes 2.5 to 3 hours: 6.3 km with 520 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Haystacks (Buttermere)?
The route with the least climbing is Haystacks from Gatesgarth, starting from Gatesgarth, Buttermere (NY 194 151): 6.3 km and 520 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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