Start point: Gatesgarth (NY 195 150)
Gatesgarth Farm, Buttermere – Warnscale Bottom – Haystacks – Scarth Gap – Scarth Gap Pass – Warnscale -Gatesgarth Farm, Buttermere
Distance: 4.74 miles Total Ascent: 575 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 15 minutes Start Time: 10:15
Weather: Cold and mainly clear. 2°C
What a gorgeous morning it was today – the sunrise was perfect and I timed it just right to get some fantastic reflection shots on Derwent Water. After clicking away for a good while at different locations I went over to Buttermere for a climb to Haystacks. It was amazingly quiet, there wasn’t a soul around and I only passed one person on the descent – another great winter walk.
Skiddaw at dawn.
Ashness Jetty.
Looking across the jetty to Skiddaw.
Coledale fell reflected.
Derwent Water has a mirror finish today.
At the landings.
Catbells panorama.
A seat with a view. This one is in our shops on canvas now.
Catbells...again.
...and again. This one is in our shops on canvas now.
Buttermere reflections.
Haystacks.
High Crag and High Stile.
High Crag and High Stile at the start of the walk.
A room with a view - Warnscale Bothy.
Out of the climb and on to the path to Haystacks. Someone has turned the sun off and replaced with cloud.
Great Gable across Blackbeck Tarn.
Fleetwith Pike.
What's to do Fletcheroo?
Pillar across Innominate Tarn.
A panoramic view of Innominate Tarn.
Great Gable.
Climbing towards the summit.
The view from the summit of Haystacks.
Pensive Dougal.
High Crag from Haystacks.
The monarch of the glen.
The frozen summit tarn.
Pillar across Ennerdale.
Striations in the snow.
A gorgeous view of Seat and High Crag.
The path (!) on the way down.