Haystacks - the rocky summit in strong spring sunshine, with High Crag rising to the left, Buttermere and Crummock Water in the valley and Grasmoor across it

Wainwright — Western FellsAlso a Birkett

Haystacks (Buttermere)

Haystacks at 597m (1,959ft) is the fell Wainwright loved above all others — not for its height, but for its character.

597 m

Height

~4–5 h

Typical time

Bonus Birketts

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Written and walked by Lee McCoy

597 mWainwright — Western Fells✓ summit is also a Birkett+6 bonus Birketts within 3 km Severe in cloud

Is it worth going? — Today’s conditions & 7-day summit forecast

Modelled guidance for the 597 m summit. Always check the Met Office mountain forecast and MWIS before you set off.

On the summit today (Sat 12 Sep): 14° to 8°C, gusts to 46 mph, 44.9 mm of rain forecast.

Sat 12 Sep

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14° / 8°

💨 46 mph

🌧 44.9 mm (100%)

Sun 13 Sep

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14° / 10°

💨 16 mph

🌧 0.2 mm (6%)

Mon 14 Sep

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15° / 11°

💨 40 mph

🌧 9.3 mm (100%)

Tue 15 Sep

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14° / 9°

💨 39 mph

🌧 16.5 mm (98%)

Wed 16 Sep

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11° / 8°

💨 31 mph

🌧 7.6 mm (70%)

Thu 17 Sep

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10° / 8°

💨 35 mph

🌧 25.8 mm (100%)

Fri 18 Sep

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11° / 8°

💨 37 mph

🌧 19.2 mm (92%)

Forecast snapshot from 12 Sep 2026, 18:50 UTC — refreshed nightly and updated live in your browser. Temperatures and gusts adjusted to the 597 m summit altitude via Open-Meteo. Summit conditions are always harsher than the valley — check the professional mountain forecasts before you go.

Pro mountain forecasts: MWIS · Met Office mountain forecast

Haystacks (Buttermere) at a glance

Haystacks (Buttermere)

Haystacks at 597m (1,959ft) is the fell Wainwright loved above all others — not for its height, but for its character. He described it as 'the best fell top of all for a man who has first surveyed the world,' a place of rocky knolls, tiny tarns, heather and unexpected views. His ashes were scattered here at Innominate Tarn. The views of Pillar, High Stile, Great Gable and the head of Ennerdale from the summit are magnificent. The ascent from Buttermere via Scarth Gap is a perfect short mountain day. A fell of extraordinary character that exceeds all expectations for its modest height.

Routes up Haystacks (Buttermere)

Hand-mapped, with GPX to download — full maps further down.

Haystacks

11.4 km · ~3.5 hr

Fleetwith Pike's front edge first, then the tarns and rocky knolls of Haystacks — the two finest small summits above Buttermere in a single round. There is a scramble to the true top, and a maze of paths up there that needs care in cloud.

Classifications & hill data

Wainwright

Western

Birkett

Fellranger

Synge

597 m

Height

1,959 ft

In feet

NY 1933 1315

Grid ref

The short answers

Is Haystacks (Buttermere) a Wainwright?

Haystacks (Buttermere) is a Wainwright. It is also on the Birkett list, the Synge list and the Fellranger list.

Where do you park for Haystacks (Buttermere)?

The nearest car park we hold is Gatesgarth Farm, Buttermere (paid), about 1.8 km from the summit in a straight line. The next is Fleetwith Pike (layby), 1.9 km out. We only look within 2.5 km, measured straight-line: over longer distances a road may cross a pass and the drive bears no relation to the line.

My hikes over Haystacks (Buttermere) (Strava)

1 logged hike pass over this summit:

A few more done in the sun (opens in new tab) — 11.3 km · 860 m ascent · 3h 22m moving · 7 Apr 2026

Interactive route maps and photos load here for visitors with JavaScript. Data from Strava.

Parking & buses for Haystacks (Buttermere)

Best parking to hike Haystacks (Buttermere)

Where we have the data, each parking spot also shows the nearest public toilets and facilities (cafés, pubs, shops).

Gatesgarth Farm, Buttermere (paid) — 1.8 km from summit (straight line)

Farm car park at the foot of Haystacks, Fleetwith Pike and the High Stile ridge.

Directions Something changed here?

Fleetwith Pike (layby) — 1.9 km from summit (straight line)

Nearest fells: Fleetwith Pike (0.9 km), Honister Crag (Black Star) (1.4 km), Haystacks (Buttermere) (1.9 km). Free (OSM-tagged). Unpaved surface (OSM-tagged).

Directions Something changed here?

Honister Crag (layby) — 2.4 km from summit (straight line)

Nearest fells: Honister Crag (Black Star) (0.7 km), Fleetwith Pike (0.8 km), Dale Head (1.4 km). Free (OSM-tagged). Unpaved surface (OSM-tagged).

Directions Something changed here?

High Snockrigg car park (free) — 2.8 km from summit (straight line)

Nearest fells: High Snockrigg (1.0 km), Robinson (1.7 km). Free (OSM-tagged). Unpaved surface (OSM-tagged).

Directions Something changed here?

Honister Pass (paid, slate mine) — 3.1 km from summit (straight line)

Pay & display at the top of the pass — Dale Head, Fleetwith Pike, Grey Knotts with minimal ascent. This is the slate mine's own car park, the WESTERN one; the National Trust car park 170 m east is a separate one. Fees: Day parking GBP 5 per day for visitors; free for all Honister activity guests (honister.com/your-visit/). Overnight parking GBP 15 a night in the large bottom car park, open to campervans, motorhomes and vans, no tent camping, no facilities, no electric hook-ups; book online or pay by QR code on arrival and display confirmation on the dashboard (honister.com/your-visit/overnight-parking) (operator, checked Aug 2026). You pay by card, inside the building, not at a machine in the car park. The posted opening is 9am but it is often later; the mine is content for you to arrive before it and pay on the way out, and the car park is covered by cameras (Lee McCoy, local observation, recorded 12 Aug 2026). Pay and display (LDNPA, checked Aug 2026).

🕑 Typically full before 10:00 on fine weekends, Apr-Oct — Lee McCoy, local observation, 2026-08-09.

Directions Something changed here?

If it is full: Seatoller (NT, paid) (2.3 km)

🚺 Public toilets (~136 m straight line) — Free🚺 Public toilets (~1825 m straight line) — Free☕ Sky Hi Cafe

Positions are approximate — zoom the map to confirm.

Tip: pan and zoom the interactive map at the top of this page to spot other potential parking near your route.

Vehicles are left entirely at their owner’s risk. We list places people park; we cannot vouch for any of them. Judge it on the day: take valuables with you, leave nothing on show, and if a spot feels wrong when you get there, park somewhere else.

Getting to Haystacks (Buttermere) by bus

The 77 stops at Honister Youth Hostel (near), 160 m from the start of Haystacks. Seasonal: the 77 does not run all year. 1 November 2026 is its last day, and it is not daily before then — a bus on 31 of the 56 days from 7 September. We don’t know when it returns. Confirmed with the operator, 29 August 2026. The last bus is 18:33 towards Keswick (77), every day. Checked against the operator’s timetable, 12 September 2026. Times here are a guide, not a promise — leave yourself more than the minute.

Stagecoach 77 / 77A “Honister Rambler”

Keswick – Portinscale – Hawse End (Catbells) – Grange – Seatoller – Honister Pass – Buttermere – Lorton – Whinlatter – Keswick (circular)

Catch it from: Keswick (connect via 555 from Windermere/Ambleside or X4/X5 from Penrith)

Seasonal (roughly Easter–October). Brilliant for the North Western fells: Catbells, Dale Head from Honister, the Buttermere fells and Whinlatter.

Rural routes change seasonally — confirm on stagecoachbus.com (opens in new tab) or Traveline before relying on a last bus.

Hazards on Haystacks (Buttermere)

Hazard & Incident Information for Haystacks (Buttermere)

Hazard: Moderate

Haystacks punches above its modest height for incidents. Wainwright's fame — his ashes are scattered at Innominate Tarn — draws an unusually large and varied crowd, including many walkers without previous fell experience. The terrain is genuinely complex: rocky scrambling on the main ascent ridges, a knobbly summit plateau that disorients in mist, and a short but steep descent to Scarth Gap where ankle injuries are a recurring theme. Cockermouth MRT and Keswick MRT both respond here regularly.

Summit plateau in mist: The summit area of Haystacks is a maze of rocky knolls, tarns and boggy hollows — one of the most complex summit plateaux in Lakeland. In cloud it is very easy to lose the path and end up above steep crags. Do not attempt the summit in poor visibility unless you are a confident navigator with map and compass.
Rocky ascent ridges (Scarth Gap and Black Beck approaches): The main routes involve hands-on scrambling on rough volcanic rock. In wet conditions the rock is greasy and slips are likely. Take your time and do not rush the descent — a head injury was documented in a fall here, and ankle injuries on the descent to Scarth Gap are among the most common call-out reasons.
Descent to Scarth Gap: The short descent from the summit plateau to Scarth Gap Pass is steep and rocky. Multiple ankle injuries have occurred here, and Cockermouth MRT has been called to walkers unable to self-evacuate. Trekking poles help significantly.

Who should attempt this fell: Haystacks deserves its reputation as a fell that repays care. The scrambling and complex summit are well within the abilities of an experienced hillwalker, but are not appropriate for beginners in poor conditions. Go on a clear day, wear boots with good ankle support, and carry a compass — the summit tarns make wonderful landmarks on a sunny day but vanish completely in cloud.

Most common causes: Ankle injuries on the rocky descent to Scarth Gap · Navigation errors on the complex summit plateau in mist · Slips on wet rock on the scrambling ascent · Underestimating the technical nature of the terrain

Local Mountain Rescue: Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team (opens in new tab) · Keswick Mountain Rescue Team — Haystacks incident report (opens in new tab) · Reviewed 13 Jun 2026

Safety: Hazard guidance compiled from published Mountain Rescue reports and well-documented accident history - editorial background, not a live feed of callouts. Always check current conditions, carry proper navigation equipment, and seek qualified instruction before heading onto the fells. In an emergency, call 999, ask for Police, then Mountain Rescue.

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Navigating Haystacks (Buttermere) in cloud

Severe

A rough, rocky summit ringed by crags, with no single obvious way off in poor visibility. A serious place to be caught in cloud: carry map and compass (or GPS) and know how to use them, or save it for a clear day.

In winter — snow, whiteout, cornices, buried features — every top demands full winter navigation skills whatever its band, and a broad, gentle summit can be the worst place of all. See walking in bad weather and the navigation guide.

How Haystacks (Buttermere) compares with all 214 — the Clag Index: navigating in cloud. A relative, deliberately cautious guide; the site can’t navigate for you.

Map & nearby Birketts

Free mapping: OpenTopoMap / OpenStreetMap (switch layers top-right). Parking positions are approximate.

Nearest parking: Gatesgarth Farm, Buttermere (paid), about 1.8 km from the summit (straight line). Full parking, toilets and bus details are below.

Birketts near Haystacks (Buttermere) (within 3 km)

These Birkett tops are not Wainwright summits — detour to them on this walk and they are pure profit. Distances are straight-line; allow extra for terrain.

0.8 km WNWSeat561 m · Western

1.5 km SSWLooking Stead (Pillar)628 m · Western

2.2 km ENEHonister Crag (Black Star)634 m · Western

2.3 km WSWPillar Rock780 m · Western

2.5 km SSEKirk Fell East Top (Kirk Fell North Top)787 m · Western

2.9 km NWHigh Stile (Grey Crag)806 m · Western

Routes over Haystacks (Buttermere)

HaystacksRevised

11.37 km · ~738 m ascent · loop · ~3.5–4.5 h

Summits: Fleetwith PikeHaystacks (Buttermere)

⬇️ Download GPX

Full route guide ↗

A planned line is a suggestion, not a guarantee — conditions change. Navigate independently and carry a map & compass. How to use this guide.

On the hill: terrain and water on Haystacks (Buttermere)

Water & shelter on the way up

On the Haystacks route:

🚌 Honister Youth Hostel / Slate Quarry (E) (123 m)🚌 map (129 m)⛺ Honister Pass YHA (77 m)

On-route facilities © OpenStreetMap contributors, per route — an absent marker doesn’t mean none.

The view from Haystacks (Buttermere)

The 360° skyline from Haystacks (Buttermere)

A computed 360° skyline — every visible named top labelled by distance and bearing, from the terrain model in perfect clarity, not photographed. Drag to pan; reveal the far four-nations horizon.

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What you can see from Haystacks (Buttermere), by direction

North: Robinson (4 km), Wandope (7 km), Sail (7 km), Crag Hill (7 km), Grasmoor (7 km), Long Side (16 km)
North-east: Honister Crag (2 km), Dale Head (4 km), Hindscarth (4 km), Watson's Dodd (16 km), Skiddaw Lesser Man (16 km), Skiddaw Little Man (16 km), Jenkin Hill (16 km), Great Dodd (17 km), Skiddaw South Top (17 km), Skiddaw Middle Top (17 km), Skiddaw (17 km)
East: Helvellyn Lower Man (15 km), White Side (15 km), Helvellyn (15 km), High Crag (15 km), Nethermost Pike (15 km), Dollywaggon Pike (15 km), Raise (16 km), Stybarrow Dodd (16 km), Fairfield (17 km), Cofa Pike (17 km), Green Side (17 km), St Sunday Crag (18 km)
South-east: Brandreth (2 km), Green Gable (3 km), Great Gable (3 km), Broad Crag (6 km)
South: Kirk Fell East Top (2 km), Kirk Fell (3 km), Scafell Pike (6 km)
South-west: Pillar (2 km), Yewbarrow North Top (4 km), Yewbarrow (5 km)
West: Iron Crag (7 km)

On the clearest days the far horizon adds: Cairnsmore of Carsphairn (104 km, Scotland), Cairn Table (121 km, Scotland), Agnew's Hill (177 km, Ireland), Wether Hill (95 km, Scotland), Colt Hill (99 km, Scotland), Blackcraig Hill (108 km, Scotland), Wauk Hill (85 km, Scotland), Windy Standard (105 km, Scotland).

Computed from terrain in perfect clarity, not photographed · distances are straight-line.

Computed from Copernicus GLO-30 terrain; distant tops from the Database of British and Irish Hills (opens in new tab) (CC BY 4.0). See how we compute the view · and the summit intervisibility report below.

Sunrise and sunset on Haystacks (Buttermere)

Haystacks (Buttermere) waits for the sun. Its longest wait of the modelled year falls at midwinter, when the sun is up for 37 minutes before it clears this skyline — first light 09:10 against an almanac sunrise of 08:33. You are standing in shadow while the valley below is already lit. The sun comes up to the south-east from here (139.3°), and the skyline on that bearing stands at 3.29°.

Midsummer. The filled shape is the skyline as seen from the summit; the line is the sun’s path. Where they meet is first light — everything left of that point is the wait.

Times for 2026, in Lakeland clock time (GMT in winter, BST in summer) — and model outputs rather than observations.
	First light	Almanac sunrise	Difference
Midsummer	04:59 BST ±5.0 min	04:37	+22 min
Equinox	06:23 GMT ±5.0 min	06:16	+7 min
Midwinter	09:10 GMT ±5.0 min	08:33	+37 min

The northern horizon stands at about 0.82° from here.

Last light — when the sun leaves Haystacks (Buttermere)

Haystacks (Buttermere) loses the sun early. Its earliest evening of the modelled year falls at midsummer, when last light is 49 minutes before almanac sunset — 21:04 against 21:53. The sun goes down to the north-west from here (305.1°), and the skyline on that bearing stands at 5.03°.

The evening of the same three days. A negative difference means a ridge takes the sun before the valley loses it.
	Last light	Almanac sunset	Difference
Midsummer	21:04 BST ±5.0 min	21:53	-49 min
Equinox	18:32 GMT ±5.0 min	18:27	+5 min
Midwinter	15:05 GMT ±5.0 min	15:50	-45 min

Computed, not photographed. First light is the first minute the sun’s upper limb clears this summit’s own skyline and last light the last minute it is still clear of it, both solved against the 360° horizon profile behind The View from Haystacks (Buttermere). Almanac sunrise and sunset are the flat-horizon convention. Every time carries a ± band from the 30 m elevation model — it smooths arêtes and cornices, so nothing here claims better than five minutes. These are daylight figures, not a descent plan: the light goes on fading for a good while after the sun leaves, and going down in it is a decision about your own ground and party, not about this table.

What you can see from Haystacks (Buttermere)

On a clear day — computed sightlines, curvature- and refraction-corrected.

36Wainwrights in view+7 marginal

55 kmFurthest sightlineCriffel

1Sea in viewSolway Firth

On the clearest days the view reaches across to Scotland.

Far horizons

Criffel ScotlandNNW · 55 km clear
Solway Firth bay/estuaryNNW · 44 km in view

All 36 Wainwrights in clear view (nearest first)

High Crag (Buttermere), Fleetwith Pike, Pillar, Brandreth, Grey Knotts, Kirk Fell, Green Gable, Great Gable, Dale Head, Robinson, Hindscarth, Knott Rigg, Rannerdale Knotts, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Sail, Mellbreak (Mellbreak South Top), Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Grasmoor, Great Crag (Stonethwaite), Illgill Head, Crag Fell, Armboth Fell (Armboth Fell South Top), Grike, Low Fell, Fellbarrow - Mosser Fell, White Side, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, Raise, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Carl Side, Skiddaw Little Man, Skiddaw

How Haystacks (Buttermere)’s view compares with all 214 — the View Report: every Wainwright ranked by what you can see from the top.

Sightlines from a bare-earth terrain model (forests and buildings not included), corrected for the Earth’s curvature and average atmospheric refraction. “Distant” sightlines and any over 100 km depend on exceptionally clear air. Modelled from Copernicus GLO-30 open elevation data — a guide to the view, not a guarantee of any single one.

Places to stay near this fell

Seatoller House (opens in new tab) guest house

about 2.0 km from the start, in a straight line

The nearest serviced bed to the top of Honister with a kitchen behind it. It is the only property inside 3 km whose own page answers evening meal, breakfast time, parking, dogs and a family room together - and two of its ten rooms are downstairs, which matters to a walker who has just come off Haystacks on wrecked knees.

Worth knowing: “Well behaved dogs are allowed, they are not allowed in the dining room at any time,Please clean and dry all dogs on entering Seatoller via the back door.”

The house is 400 years old, has taken guests for more than a century, and is the biggest building in the hamlet of Seatoller.

Dogs “Well behaved dogs are allowed, they are not allowed in the dining room at any time,Please clean and dry all dogs on entering Seatoller via the back door.”
Family rooms “Rabbit Large Family room, Private bathroom directly opposite, great views of garden & Fells”
Evening meal “The dining room has two large traditional oak tables creating a friendly atmosphere where guests are served a set meal at 7 pm (excluding Wednesdays).”
Parking “There are 10 bedrooms all with private bathrooms, a large award winning garden surrounding the house and ample private car parking.”

YHA Borrowdale (opens in new tab) hostel

about 3.1 km from the start, in a straight line

The only bed in the cluster whose own page states a cot, a highchair, ground-floor rooms, wheelchair access, a drying room, a self-catering kitchen and a 07:30 breakfast. For a family where one adult walks Great Gable and the rest do not, nothing else in the radius answers as many of their questions - which is why it earns a row despite not being independent.

Worth knowing: “Dogs: Pets are not permitted at YHA Borrowdale, except in our Camping & Cabins accommodation. Assistance dogs are welcome - please notify us at the time of booking.”

There has been a youth hostel in this valley since before the war - the present one opened at Longthwaite at Easter 1939, after an earlier hostel at Grange-in-Borrowdale closed in 1937.

Drying room “Self-catering kitchen Shared drying room Shared lounge Sole use available Unlimited breakfast Water refill station Wheelchair accessible WiFi”
Family rooms “YHA Borrowdale offers a variety of accommodation options including rooms of varying sizes, camping pods and camping pitches.”
Evening meal “With tasty breakfasts, packed lunches and evening meals, groups are sure to find something delicious to eat at YHA Borrowdale (see sample menu ).”
Packed lunch “With tasty breakfasts, packed lunches and evening meals, groups are sure to find something delicious to eat at YHA Borrowdale (see sample menu ).”
Parking “Parking: This hostel has on-site parking (subject to availability). Charges apply though overnight guests benefit from a discounted rate of £5 per vehicle for 24 hours.”
Children “Accessible rooms available Bed linen Central heating Cot available Ground floor rooms available Heating Hot water Lock on doors Smoke alarm”

What each place says about itself, quoted from their own site. We have not stayed at any of them, and there are no prices, no booking and no affiliate links. Distances are straight lines from each route start, never walking times. Properties found via OpenStreetMap (opens in new tab).

Frequently asked questions about Haystacks (Buttermere)

Is Haystacks hard to climb?

Haystacks is a modest height (597 m / 1,959 ft) but a wonderfully complex little mountain, and harder than its size suggests. The climb is steep in places, the rocky summit is a maze of knolls, tarns and small crags, and there's some minor hands-on scrambling near the top.

It's well within reach of a fit, sure-footed walker, but it needs care with route-finding and steep drops rather than great stamina.

Sources: Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team (opens in new tab)

What is the best route up Haystacks?

The two popular starts are Gatesgarth Farm (the shorter way, about 7 km / 520 m of ascent) and a fuller circular from Buttermere village (about 13.7 km). It's best walked anti-clockwise — up via Scarth Gap and down past the tarns — so you climb rather than down-climb the short rocky scramble near Scarth Gap.

The return over Innominate and Blackbeck Tarns is the highlight, passing Wainwright's beloved tarn.

How long does it take to climb Haystacks?

Allow about 3.5 hours for the shorter round from Gatesgarth, or 4.5–5 hours for the full circular from Buttermere village. The summit's rocky, twisting paths slow you down, so don't be fooled by the modest height — and allow extra for the many photo stops.

Is there scrambling on Haystacks?

Yes, but only short and easy. There's a little hands-on scrambling near the summit, particularly on the steep step up from Scarth Gap, and careful route selection is needed among the rocks. Walking it anti-clockwise means you go up this rather than down it.

None of it is exposed in the way Striding Edge or Sharp Edge are, but it's slippery when wet and best taken steadily.

Why was Haystacks Wainwright's favourite fell?

Alfred Wainwright loved Haystacks above all others for its intricate, ever-changing summit of knolls, tarns and crags packed into a small space — "the best fell-top of all," he called it. His ashes were scattered by Innominate Tarn on its top, as he wished.

If you walk there, tread gently and respect the spot; it remains a place of quiet pilgrimage for many fellwalkers.

Sources: Walk My World — Haystacks (opens in new tab)

Can you take a dog up Haystacks, and is it OK for older children?

Yes to both, with care. Most active dogs and sure-footed older children manage Haystacks fine — the scrambly bits are short. But the rocky summit has steep drops, small crags and tarns, so keep dogs and children close on the top and at Scarth Gap.

Keep dogs on a lead around grazing sheep, and watch the lake/tarn edges. Pick a clear day so the maze-like top doesn't confuse you.

Sources: Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team (opens in new tab)

Is it easy to get lost on Haystacks?

It can be — the summit is a genuine maze of little tops, hollows, tarns and crags, and in mist it's surprisingly easy to lose the path or drift toward a steep edge. This is the main hazard on an otherwise modest fell.

Carry a map and compass, follow the path carefully among the knolls, and save Haystacks for a clear day to enjoy its views and stay on track. Take care on wet rock and in winter.

Sources: Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team (opens in new tab)

Questions drawn from real Google “People also ask” searches; answers written and fact-checked by us. · Reviewed 2026-06-14 · Suggest a question or correction (opens in new tab)

Haystacks (Buttermere)

Is it worth going? — Today’s conditions & 7-day summit forecast

Haystacks (Buttermere) at a glance

Haystacks (Buttermere)

Routes up Haystacks (Buttermere)

Classifications & hill data

The short answers

Is Haystacks (Buttermere) a Wainwright?

Where do you park for Haystacks (Buttermere)?

My hikes over Haystacks (Buttermere) (Strava)

Parking & buses for Haystacks (Buttermere)

Best parking to hike Haystacks (Buttermere)

Getting to Haystacks (Buttermere) by bus

Hazards on Haystacks (Buttermere)

Hazard & Incident Information for Haystacks (Buttermere)

Navigating Haystacks (Buttermere) in cloud

Map & nearby Birketts

Birketts near Haystacks (Buttermere) (within 3 km)

Routes over Haystacks (Buttermere)

On the hill: terrain and water on Haystacks (Buttermere)

Water & shelter on the way up

The view from Haystacks (Buttermere)

The 360° skyline from Haystacks (Buttermere)

Sunrise and sunset on Haystacks (Buttermere)

Last light — when the sun leaves Haystacks (Buttermere)

What you can see from Haystacks (Buttermere)

Places to stay near this fell

Seatoller House (opens in new tab) guest house

YHA Borrowdale (opens in new tab) hostel

Frequently asked questions about Haystacks (Buttermere)

Other fells near Haystacks (Buttermere)