Hay Stacks [easy] [W] INDY    May 23, 2025 Honister, Hay Stacks Peaks, Innominate Tarn, Blackbeck Tarn, Dubs Quarry
Distance 8.75 km, Time 3.21 h, Total Ascent 585 m     Imperial | MetricWainwright Pictorial Guide: The Western Fells

Starting from Honister makes Hay Stacks quite an easy half day with some excellent views. Plenty of swimming opportunities for Indy in Innominate and Blakcbeck Tarns

Start point, map and route information at bottom of page

Today is supposed to be clear views but cloudy, we opt for a very easy walk from Honister to take in all of the Hay Stacks peaks and the tarns.

Scafell Pike centre distance, Great Gable on the left

As we round Hay Stacks, a good view of Ennerdale Water

Excellent viewpoints from the Hay Stacks Peaks

This is from a lower knoll slightly to the North

We are now at Innominate Tarn. If you compare with our previous visits, you will see how low the water level is

More ducks than last time !

Indy is very happy that we also spend time to explore Blackbeck Tarn

Dubs Hut on our return route

Start:
1) "Honister rambler" bus from Keswick to Honister
2) Car parking at Honister, NT or Honister Adventures [NY 22414 13561]
Route:
Honister, Hay Stacks Peaks, Innominate Tarn, Blackbeck Tarn, Dubs Quarry Distance 8.75 km, Time 3.21 h, Total Ascent 585 m
Route maps from Ordnance Survey are scaled 1:25000 unless mentioned otherwise.
Km, hike time and metres of ascent as supplied by OS. Planned route