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High Stile – Haystacks Loop from Buttermere

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High Stile – Haystacks Loop from Buttermere

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May 7, 2022

High Stile – Haystacks Loop from Buttermere

Hard

06:12

16.2km

2.6km/h

840m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.75 km

View of Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

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From the edge of Buttermere looking over to Fleetwith, Black Star, and Honister Quarry. Nice place to take a rest after coming down the stone steps from the Fells, be …

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2.84 km

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

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Sourmilk Gill starts life atop of the Saddle. As you can see, by the time it reaches Buttermere lake, it is an impressive sight.

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4.49 km

Bleaberry Tarn

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When describing the High Stile range, Alfred Wainwright described Bleaberry Tarn as lying 'in the central recess like a jewel'. It's situation at the base of the hanging valley of …

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5.22 km

Red Pike (Buttermere)

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So called due to the red coloured soil and stone, do be careful going down Red Pike as the paths have all but eroded and its mainly loose stones. If …

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6.41 km

High Stile Summit

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Shapely and noble, High Stile is the highest point of the eye-catching ridge soaring proudly above Buttermere. Traversing this ridge – the Buttermere Edge – should not be rushed. It’s …

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8.24 km

High Crag Summit

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High Crag is the easternmost of the High Stile range's great summits. From Haystacks, it looks a grand, pyramidal peak and the ascent from this direction, via Gamlin End, is …

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10.1 km

Haystacks Summit

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Alfred Wainwright’s favourite fell and final resting place, Haystacks is achingly pretty: a place where rocky, craggy coarseness meets the quaint charm of tarns and streams in perfect harmony. Alf …

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10.6 km

Innominate Tarn

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Innominate Tarn on Haystacks is where Alfred Wainwrights ashes were scattered. These are his own words, taken from his Western Fells guidebook - "All I ask for, at the end, …

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16.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.33 km

3.84 km

3.41 km

2.49 km

1.03 km

133 m

Surfaces

8.17 km

4.04 km

2.60 km

1.03 km

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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High Stile – Haystacks Loop from Buttermere

View of Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

Bleaberry Tarn

Red Pike (Buttermere)

High Stile Summit

High Crag Summit

Haystacks Summit

Innominate Tarn

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