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Borrowdale

High Stile Summit – Haystacks Summit loop from Honister Pass

Hard

99

runners

High Stile Summit – Haystacks Summit loop from Honister Pass

04:17

21.7km

1,560m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.89 km

Dale Head Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Dale Head occupies a grand position, its lofty perch overlooking Buttermere, Newlands and Borrowdale. It makes for a quick, if strenuous, Wainwright bag from the Honister Pass, or it can …

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5.58 km

Robinson

Peak

7.40 km

High Snockrigg

Peak

4

9.33 km

Skye Farm Tea Room is a popular place in a great location. They serve a nice selection of home cooked food as well as drinks, cake and snacks. Do try …

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5

10.2 km

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

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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11.9 km

Bleaberry Tarn

Lake

7

12.8 km

Red Pike (Buttermere)

Highlight • Climb

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

13.9 km

High Stile Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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9

15.2 km

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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10

15.8 km

High Crag Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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17.0 km

Scarth Gap

Mountain Pass

12

17.6 km

Haystacks Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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18.1 km

Innominate Tarn

Lake

B

21.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

2.58 km

2.58 km

828 m

458 m

Surfaces

8.88 km

5.74 km

5.30 km

834 m

579 m

338 m

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

17°C

11°C

25 %

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