Haystacks today (updated 12:10, 28 Oct): up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Monday, summit gusts 6 mph.
Haystacks weather today
Moderate rain, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Haystacks weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: moderate drizzle, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 29 mph gusting 36 mph, 69% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Haystacks weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 13 mph, 3% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 14 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Haystacks summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Marginal
9°/6°
1°
36/45
100%
TomorrowModerate drizzle
Marginal
9°/7°
3°
29/36
69%
Fri 30Overcast
Marginal
9°/6°
2°
36/45
0%
Sat 31Light drizzle
Good
10°/4°
1°
11/13
3%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Good
8°/-1°
-3°
8/14
4%
Mon 2Fog
Good
8°/-2°
-5°
5/6
0%
Tue 3Overcast
Good
7°/-3°
-6°
7/9
0%
Haystacks 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Overcast
Good
7°/3°
1°
14/17
0%
Thu 5Overcast
Good
8°/4°
1°
15/23
0%
Fri 6Fog
Good
7°/3°
0°
15/20
4%
Sat 7Fog
Good
6°/2°
-2°
16/21
10%
Sun 8Light drizzle
Good
8°/2°
-2°
24/31
24%
Mon 9Moderate drizzle
Poor
10°/8°
5°
41/51
43%
Tue 10Moderate rain
Poor
11°/5°
2°
47/59
37%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Haystacks each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 597m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Haystacks 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 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:51.
Haystacks reaches 597m (1,959ft) at the head of Buttermere, between High Crag 1.5km to the north-west and Fleetwith Pike 1.6km to the north-east. It is a low fell with a craggy face towards Buttermere and a summit plateau of rock knolls, heather and small pools, with Innominate Tarn and Blackbeck Tarn below the top. It is a Wainwright and Birkett.
From Gatesgarth at the head of Buttermere you climb to the pass at Scarth Gap, then up a rocky path with some easy scrambling to the summit. From Honister Pass you can follow the old quarry tramway and then a path past Blackbeck Tarn and Innominate Tarn, a gentler approach.
Wainwright called Haystacks his favourite fell, and his ashes lie by Innominate Tarn. The plateau is a maze of knolls and hollows, so in mist keep to the path.
Haystacks is 597 m (1,959 ft) high with 78 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY193131. It is the highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Haystacks SE Top (0.8 km), Seat (0.8 km) and Green Crag (0.9 km).
Why is Haystacks famous?
Alfred Wainwright named it his favourite fell, and his ashes were scattered beside Innominate Tarn on the summit plateau.
What is the easiest way up Haystacks?
The route from Honister Pass along the old tramway and past Blackbeck Tarn starts high and avoids the rocky climb from Scarth Gap.
Can you climb Haystacks and High Crag together?
Yes. High Crag is 1.5km north-west over Scarth Gap and Seat, on the ridge towards High Stile.
Where do you park for Haystacks?
Park at Gatesgarth Farm at the head of Buttermere, or at Honister Pass.
How high is Haystacks?
Haystacks is 597 metres high with 78 metres of prominence.
Where is Haystacks?
Haystacks is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Are there routes for Haystacks?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Haystacks, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Gatesgarth via Scarth Gap (3.2 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Haystacks 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 is the weather on Haystacks tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: moderate drizzle, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 29 mph gusting 36 mph, 69% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Haystacks this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 13 mph, 3% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 14 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Haystacks?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Haystacks reaches 597m (1,959ft) at the head of Buttermere, between High Crag 1.5km to the north-west and Fleetwith Pike 1.6km to the north-east. It is a low fell with a craggy face towards Buttermere and a summit plateau of rock knolls, heather and small pools, with Innominate Tarn and Blackbeck Tarn below the top. It is a Wainwright and Birkett.
From Gatesgarth at the head of Buttermere you climb to the pass at Scarth Gap, then up a rocky path with some easy scrambling to the summit. From Honister Pass you can follow the old quarry tramway and then a path past Blackbeck Tarn and Innominate Tarn, a gentler approach.
Wainwright called Haystacks his favourite fell, and his ashes lie by Innominate Tarn. The plateau is a maze of knolls and hollows, so in mist keep to the path.
Haystacks is 597 m (1,959 ft) high with 78 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY193131. It is the highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Haystacks SE Top (0.8 km), Seat (0.8 km) and Green Crag (0.9 km).
Why is Haystacks famous?
Alfred Wainwright named it his favourite fell, and his ashes were scattered beside Innominate Tarn on the summit plateau.
What is the easiest way up Haystacks?
The route from Honister Pass along the old tramway and past Blackbeck Tarn starts high and avoids the rocky climb from Scarth Gap.
Can you climb Haystacks and High Crag together?
Yes. High Crag is 1.5km north-west over Scarth Gap and Seat, on the ridge towards High Stile.
Where do you park for Haystacks?
Park at Gatesgarth Farm at the head of Buttermere, or at Honister Pass.
How high is Haystacks?
Haystacks is 597 metres high with 78 metres of prominence.
Where is Haystacks?
Haystacks is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Are there routes for Haystacks?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Haystacks, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Gatesgarth via Scarth Gap (3.2 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Haystacks 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 is the weather on Haystacks tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: moderate drizzle, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 29 mph gusting 36 mph, 69% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Haystacks this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 13 mph, 3% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 14 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Haystacks?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
