moderate
Haystacks
Borrowdale
8 km (5.0 mi)Distance
4hDuration
655 mAscent
CircularRoute type
About this walk
Wainwright's personal favourite and final resting place. Despite its modest height, Haystacks is one of the most characterful fells in Lakeland — a maze of rocky outcrops, tarns and boggy hollows above the perfect horseshoe of Buttermere.
Ratings
Technicality3 / 5
Enjoyability3 / 5
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