Haystacks and Fleetwith Pike

Distance: 8km - 4.97 Miles
Ascent: 800m (2624ft)
Duration: 4 Hours 30 Minutes

A lovely walk around the Warnscale Skyline near Buttermere.

Haystacks, as seen from the footpath from Gatesgarth Farm.

Haystacks, as seen from the footpath from Gatesgarth Farm.

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High Crag and High Stile from the footpath near Gatesgarth.

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High Snockrigg and a wonderfully still Buttermere.

A close up of High Snockrigg and Buttermere.

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Fleetwith Pike.

Haystacks from the path up to Scarth Gap.

Haystacks from the path up to Scarth Gap.

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The North Western Fells over Buttermere.

Kirk Fell from Scarth Gap.

Kirk Fell from Scarth Gap.

Seat and High Crag.

Seat and High Crag.

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Buttermere, Crummock Water and Grasmoor.

Pillar.

Pillar.

High Crag and the Loweswater Fells in the distance past Melbreak.

High Crag and the Loweswater Fells in the distance past Mellbreak.

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Pillar and Ennerdale.

Green Gable and Great Gable at the head of Ennerdale.

Green Gable and Great Gable at the head of Ennerdale.

Pillar over Innominate Tarn.

Pillar over Innominate Tarn.

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The beautiful Buttermere Valley.

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Pillar and Haystacks.

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Buttermere and our route of decent; Fleetwith Edge.

Buttermere and Fleetwith Edge.

Buttermere and Fleetwith Edge.

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High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike.

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Buttermere from the bottom of Fleetwith Edge.

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Looking back up Fleetwith Edge from Gatesgarth.

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