The large stone cairn on High Stile's broad, boulder-strewn top, beside an old iron fence post, under a wide blue sky with cloud low on the distant fells.

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Walking the Western Fells

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The Wainwright and Outlying fells we group as the Western area of the Lake District — each with its height, a typical round time, the bus where there’s one, and today’s predicted conditions. Grouped by our own area tag (a practical guide, not a fixed authored canon). Check the live conditions and the mountain forecast before the tops.

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2 of these are rated good to climb on 27 October — see live conditions →
A prediction from our daily fell score (clear summits, wind, rain, visibility), not a guarantee — always check the mountain forecast before you go. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (opens in new tab).

Too windy for the topsGreat Gable899 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Gable at 899m (2,949ft) is perhaps the most beloved mountain in Lakeland — its profile appears on the badge of the Lake District National Park, and its summit is the site of an annual Remembrance Sunday service by the Fell and Rock Climbing Club.
Too windy for the topsPillar892 m~5½–6¾ hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberPillar at 892m (2,928ft) is one of the great mountains of Lakeland, its tremendous northern face — dominated by the famous Pillar Rock — home to some of the longest rock climbs in England.
Too windy for the topsScoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell)841 m~6–7¼ hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberScoat Fell at 841m (2,759ft) is the broad, high ridge connecting Pillar to Red Pike (Wasdale) and Haycock, a summit of wide views but modest individual character.
Too windy for the topsRed Pike (Wasdale)826 m~5–6 hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberRed Pike (Wasdale) at 826m (2,710ft) is the pointed summit above Overbeck and the Wasdale valley, its russet-red scree slopes visible from Wast Water below.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Red Pike (Wasdale) (22 September 2026); they draw on Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.
Too windy for the topsSteeple819 m~6–7¼ hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSteeple at 819m (2,687ft) is a pointed, dramatic summit on a short spur off Scoat Fell, its crags dropping steeply into Mirk Cove above Ennerdale.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Steeple (22 September 2026); they draw on Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team.
Too windy for the topsHigh Stile806 m~4½–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Stile is the highest of the three great fells of the Buttermere ridge, and one of the finest summits in the Western Fells.
Too windy for the topsKirk Fell802 m~5–6 hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberKirk Fell at 802m (2,631ft) is the often overlooked giant between Great Gable and Pillar, its steep, grassy western face rising directly from Black Sail Pass in a great dome.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Kirk Fell (13 June 2026); they draw on Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.
Too windy for the topsGreen Gable800 m~4½–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreen Gable at 800m (2,624ft) is the satellite summit of Great Gable to the north, connected by the dramatic Windy Gap.
Too windy for the topsHaycock797 m~6–7¼ hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHaycock at 797m (2,615ft) is the westernmost of the high Pillar ridge summits, an isolated fell above the remote Ennerdale forest with distinctive views west to the sea and the Cumbrian coast.
Too windy for the topsRed Pike (Buttermere)755 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberRed Pike is the shapely, warm-hued peak at the Buttermere end of the High Stile ridge — its name from the red Ennerdale granophyre that colours its screes and summit.
Too windy for the topsHigh Crag (Buttermere)745 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Crag at 745m (2,444ft) is the south-eastern anchor of the Buttermere ridge, its dramatic Gamlin End providing the steepest descent in the three-peak circuit.
Too windy for the topsBrandreth715 m~2¾–3½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBrandreth at 715m (2,346ft) is a broad, grassy summit on the Gable ridge above Honister, giving excellent views of Great Gable and the Scafells from the north.
Too windy for the topsCaw Fell697 m~6–7¼ hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberCaw Fell at 697m (2,287ft) is a Wainwright summit in the Western Fells, a remote top above the south side of Ennerdale.
Too windy for the topsGrey Knotts697 m~2¾–3½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGrey Knotts at 697m (2,287ft) is the first summit above Honister Pass, a pleasant rocky summit giving fine views of the Gable group and across Borrowdale.
Too windy for the topsSeatallan693 m~5–6 hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSeatallan at 693m (2,274ft) is a rounded summit above Wasdale, joined to Haycock by a col about 200 m below its top.
Too windy for the topsFleetwith Pike649 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberFleetwith Pike at 649m (2,129ft) stands above Honister Pass, its northern face falling in the famous Honister Crags that Wainwright described as giving one of the most dramatic fell profiles in the Western Fells.
Too windy for the topsBase Brown646 m~4½–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBase Brown at 646m (2,119ft) is a craggy summit above Seathwaite in Borrowdale, its north face dropping in crags to the Borrowdale valley.
Too windy for the topsStarling Dodd633 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberStarling Dodd at 633m (2,077ft) is a broad, grassy summit above Ennerdale between Red Pike and Great Borne, giving fine views of Ennerdale Water and the remote Ennerdale valley.
Too windy for the topsYewbarrow629 m~4–5 hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberYewbarrow at 629m (2,063ft) is a magnificent, narrow ridge above Wasdale Head, its twin rocky summits and dramatic profile making it one of the most distinctive fells in the Western Fells.
Too windy for the topsGreat Borne616 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Borne at 616m (2,021ft) is an isolated, rounded summit above Ennerdale Water, its summit giving excellent views of the lake and the remote Ennerdale valley below.
Too windy for the topsHaystacks (Buttermere)597 m~4–5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHaystacks at 597m (1,959ft) is the fell Wainwright loved above all others — not for its height, but for its character.
Too windy for the topsMiddle Fell582 m~5½–6¾ hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberMiddle Fell at 582m (1,909ft) is a small, craggy summit above Wasdale overlooking Wast Water, its top giving fine views of the lake and the Wastwater Screes.
Too windy for the topsBlake Fell573 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBlake Fell at 573m (1,879ft) is a broad, heathery summit above Crummock Water and Loweswater, giving fine views of both lakes from its open top.
Too windy for the topsLank Rigg541 m~4½–5½ hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLank Rigg at 541m (1,775ft) is an isolated, remote summit above the Calder valley in the far western Lake District, its open top giving wide views to the coast and across the remote western moorlands.
Too windy for the topsGavel Fell524 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGavel Fell at 524m (1,720ft) is a broad, heathery summit between Ennerdale and Loweswater, giving wide views of the western fells.
Too windy for the topsCrag Fell523 m~3½–4¼ hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberCrag Fell rises steeply above the southern shore of Ennerdale Water in the Western Fells, its craggy face — home to the Crag Fell Pinnacles — falling towards the lake.
Too windy for the topsMellbreak (Mellbreak South Top)511 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberMellbreak at 511m (1,677ft) is a distinctive double-summited ridge above the western shore of Crummock Water, its steep flanks rising directly from the lake edge.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Mellbreak (Mellbreak South Top) (14 June 2026); they draw on Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team.
Too windy for the topsHen Comb506 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHen Comb at 506m (1,661ft) is a distinctively shaped ridge above Loweswater, its narrow summit giving fine views of Loweswater and Crummock Water.
Too windy for the topsGrike488 m~3½–4¼ hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGrike is a low, heathery fell on the far-western fringe of the Lakes, above Ennerdale and the old mining ground of Kinniside.
Too windy for the topsBurnbank Fell475 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBurnbank Fell at 475m (1,558ft) is a heathery moorland summit above Loweswater giving fine views of the lake below and the Grasmoor massif above.
Too windy for the topsBuckbarrow423 m~2–2½ hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBuckbarrow at 423m (1,388ft) is a craggy little summit above Wast Water, its western crags giving a dramatic profile from the road below and excellent views of the lake from the summit.
DryLow Fell423 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 62 · rated on 27 OctoberLow Fell at 423m (1,386ft) above Loweswater is a delightful, craggy little fell giving outstanding views of Loweswater lake and the Grasmoor group above.
DryFellbarrow - Mosser Fell416 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 62 · rated on 27 OctoberFellbarrow at 416m (1,365ft) is a heathery summit above Lorton Vale, giving fine views of the vale and Bassenthwaite Lake.

Walks in the Western Fells

Every walk we offer that starts in this area, by our own area tag. All walks has each one with its distance, climb and time.

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