Haycock - Route One

 

Start - Netherbeck Bridge NY 161 065 Distance - 3.5 miles Ascent - 2,415 feet Time - 2 hours : 30 minutes

 

 
The small parking area to the south of Netherbeck Bridge at the start of the walk
An indistinct path starts immediately above the parking area
Yewbarrow from the start of the path with Netherbeck Bridge on the right
Looking back to Wastwater and The Screes
Nether Beck
Looking back to Illgill Head
After a brief passage alongside Nether Beck the path bears half left to join the old bridleway which runs between Wasdale and Ennerdale
Yewbarrow from the bridleway
Looking back to Wastwater from the bridleway
Illgill Head and Wastwater from the bridleway
A distant Haycock appears at the head of the valley as the bridleway passes high above a deep ravine
Looking back to Illgill Head and Whin Rigg
Past the ravine, the path passes a series of deep pools and waterfalls
Waterfalls in Nether Beck
Haycock appears over the prominent top of Stool
Looking up to the crags of Knott Ends
Climbing towards the col between Rough Crag and Stool
Looking back along the lower part of the Nether Beck Valley
Stool and Blackbeck Knotts
Beyond Stool the path continues on across the lower slopes of Winscale Hows
Haycock above Great Lad Crag
Looking back along Nether Beck
Looking back to the summit of Seatallan above Winscale Hows
The head of the Nether Beck Valley dominated by the slopes of Great Scoat Fell on the left
Looking back to Middle Fell
The bridleway crosses Waver Beck before climbing the steep slope between Little Lad Crag on the left and Great Scoat Fell in the centre
The start of the 900ft climb out of the valley.  This is the steepest part which leads to an upper combe
Looking over to Red Pike from the climb to the upper combe
Near the top of the steep section between Little Lad Crag and Great Scoat Fell
Looking over to Red Pike and Scafell
The upper combe and the path leading up to the col between Haycock and Great Scoat Fell
The ruined Ennderdale Fence wall on the col between Haycock and Great Scoat Fell
Great Scoat Fell from the col
From the col it's just simply a matter of following the ruined wall on the 300ft climb to the summit of Haycock
Looking back to Steeple and Scoat Fell
Approaching the summit of Haycock
Red Pike and Scoat Tarn from the climb to the summit
The summit of Haycock
Caw Fell and Little Gowder Crag from the summit of Haycock
Red Pike and Scoat Tarn from the summit of Haycock
Steeple and Scoat Fell from the summit of Haycock

 

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