The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Haycock each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 797m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Haycock each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:46
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:53. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:52.
Haycock rises to 797 m (2,615 ft) on the ridge between Wasdale and Ennerdale in the western fells. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 94 m of prominence. Steeple, the nearest higher fell, is 1.6 km to the north-east, with Scoat Fell at the same distance. Caw Fell lies 1.3 km to the west.
Haycock is a long way from any road. From the Wasdale side, you follow Nether Beck up to Scoat Tarn and climb on to the ridge between Haycock and Scoat Fell. From Ennerdale, paths climb from the forest tracks to the ridge west of the summit. Many walkers add Haycock to a round of Scoat Fell and Pillar.
A stone wall runs along the ridge and crosses the summit, a dome of boulders and stones. The ridge gives easy walking beside the wall, and the wall is a useful handrail in mist.
Haycock is 797 m (2,615 ft) high with 94 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 55th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Little Gowder Crag (0.5 km), Tewit How (1.2 km) and Great Scoat Fell (1.1 km).
How do you get to Haycock?
From Wasdale, walk up Nether Beck to Scoat Tarn and climb on to the ridge. From Ennerdale, climb from the forest tracks to the western end of the ridge.
Can you climb Haycock with Scoat Fell?
Yes. Scoat Fell lies 1.6 km to the north-east along the walled ridge.
Is Haycock a Wainwright?
Yes. It is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett.
How high is Haycock?
Haycock is 797 metres high with 94 metres of prominence.
Where is Haycock?
Haycock is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Haycock?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Haycock, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Wast Water via Nether Beck (7.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Haycock today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Haycock?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Haycock rises to 797 m (2,615 ft) on the ridge between Wasdale and Ennerdale in the western fells. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 94 m of prominence. Steeple, the nearest higher fell, is 1.6 km to the north-east, with Scoat Fell at the same distance. Caw Fell lies 1.3 km to the west.
Haycock is a long way from any road. From the Wasdale side, you follow Nether Beck up to Scoat Tarn and climb on to the ridge between Haycock and Scoat Fell. From Ennerdale, paths climb from the forest tracks to the ridge west of the summit. Many walkers add Haycock to a round of Scoat Fell and Pillar.
A stone wall runs along the ridge and crosses the summit, a dome of boulders and stones. The ridge gives easy walking beside the wall, and the wall is a useful handrail in mist.
Haycock is 797 m (2,615 ft) high with 94 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 55th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Little Gowder Crag (0.5 km), Tewit How (1.2 km) and Great Scoat Fell (1.1 km).
How do you get to Haycock?
From Wasdale, walk up Nether Beck to Scoat Tarn and climb on to the ridge. From Ennerdale, climb from the forest tracks to the western end of the ridge.
Can you climb Haycock with Scoat Fell?
Yes. Scoat Fell lies 1.6 km to the north-east along the walled ridge.
Is Haycock a Wainwright?
Yes. It is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett.
How high is Haycock?
Haycock is 797 metres high with 94 metres of prominence.
Where is Haycock?
Haycock is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Haycock?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Haycock, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Wast Water via Nether Beck (7.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Haycock today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Haycock?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
