Haystacks (Buttermere) is a 597-metre (1,959 ft) Wainwright in Cumberland, England. It lies in the Lake District C&W area (Lake District - Western Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 78 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the Dodd, Dewey, Birkett, Synge and Fellranger lists.
| Height | 597 m / 1,959 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 78 m |
| Classifications | Dodd, Dewey, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger |
| Region | Lake District C&W |
| County | Cumberland |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY1933413152 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.507243, -3.247321 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
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Hills near Haystacks (Buttermere)
Other listed hills within 3 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Looking Stead (Pillar) | 628 m | Nuttall | 1.5 km |
| High Crag (Buttermere) | 745 m | Wainwright | 1.5 km |
| Fleetwith Pike | 649 m | Wainwright | 1.6 km |
| Honister Crag | 634 m | Nuttall | 2.2 km |
| Pillar Rock | 780 m | Nuttall | 2.3 km |
| Pillar | 892 m | Wainwright | 2.4 km |
| Brandreth | 715 m | Wainwright | 2.4 km |
| Grey Knotts | 697 m | Wainwright | 2.5 km |
See the full list of Wainwrights, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.