Join us as Indy roams all over the Hay Stacks peaks and has a swim

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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 | Metric

INDY SAYS: I do like Hay Stacks.
We took an easy route from Honister, roamed past all the peaks and then I had a swim in Innominate Tarn and a bonus swim in Blackbeck Tarn!

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.

Hay Stacks [easy] - Image 2, May 23, 2025

Buttermere and Crummock Water beyond

Hay Stacks [easy] - Image 5, May 23, 2025

The mighty Pillar

Hay Stacks [easy] - Image 6, May 23, 2025

Odd mini summits all over the place

Hay Stacks [easy] - Image 7, May 23, 2025

Indy races ahead. Come on !

Hay Stacks [easy] - Image 8, May 23, 2025

Scafell Pike centre distance, Great Gable on the left

Hay Stacks [easy] - Image 9, May 23, 2025

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

Hay Stacks [easy] - Image 1, May 23, 2025

Excellent viewpoints from the Hay Stacks Peaks

Hay Stacks [easy] - Image 14, May 23, 2025

This is from a lower knoll slightly to the North

Hay Stacks [easy] - Image 10, May 23, 2025

Hay Stacks [easy] - Image 11, May 23, 2025

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 !

Hay Stacks [easy] - Image 12, May 23, 2025

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

Hay Stacks [easy] - Image 13, May 23, 2025

Dubs Hut on our return route

Start: Honister
1) "Honister rambler" bus from Keswick to Honister<br> 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

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Route maps from Ordnance Survey are scaled 1:25000 unless otherwise indicated.
Distance, Hike Time and Total Ascent as supplied by OS. Image shows planned route.

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