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Buttermere

Haystacks Summit – High Stile Summit loop from Gatesgarth

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Allerdale
Buttermere

Haystacks Summit – High Stile Summit loop from Gatesgarth

Hard

5.0

(1)

5

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Haystacks Summit – High Stile Summit loop from Gatesgarth

05:30

13.1km

880m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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Bus stop

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1.20 km

Scarth Gap

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Scarth Gap is a great, gradual ascent from Buttermere or Ennerdale. Turn left at the cairn that marks the top of the pass to ascend Haystacks or turn right to ascend Seat and on to High Crag

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2.28 km

Scarth Gap

Mountain Pass

3

2.87 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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4

4.72 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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5

5.28 km

View of Buttermere from High Crag

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Very windy day on my last visit here, do be mindful of that as you cross the tops. Great views down to Buttermere.

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6

6.58 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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7.70 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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8

8.44 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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8.98 km

View of Crummock Water from Old Burtness

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From Bleaberry Tarn there is a well made but steep path down through the woods next to Buttermere, here i saw my first Cuckoo..

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11.2 km

Buttermere

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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.97 km

3.73 km

3.54 km

853 m

Surfaces

5.42 km

4.68 km

1.19 km

1.15 km

651 m

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Tuesday 2 June

16°C

9°C

98 %

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