Haystacks mountain walk from the Honister Slate Mine

A walk from the car park next to the Honister Slate Mine up the old tram line track to Haystacks mountain summit via the Blackbeck and Innominate tarns; returning via the mountain summits of Brandreth and Grey Knott's.
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Location

Country : England
County/Region : Cumbria
Postcode : CA12 5XJ (approx. location)
GPS Position : -3.19737 Lon | 54.51120 Lat
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Grade

Demanding circular walk

Distance : 10.23km / 6.4 miles
Ascent : 658m / 2159ft
Descent : 659m / 2162ft

This walking route has been tracked using a GPS device.

Warnscale Bothy
Blackbeck Tarn
Innominate Tarn
View of Buttermere and Crummock Water
Haystacks summit
View from the path up to Brandreth summit

Comments

Posted on .
The route starts from a very high elevation; a great walk to do if you fancy climbing and reaching a peak with minimal effort. 🙂

Written by Chris

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