Walking Britain Angle Tarn and Hayeswater from Patterdale
Introduction to Walk 3670
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Far Eastern Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Peter Smyly
Length - 8.3 miles / 13.5 km
Ascent - 2000 feet / 606 metres
Time - 6 hours 10 minutes
Grade - moderate
A circular Lake District walk from Patterdale to Angle Tarn and Hayeswater Tarn. The route passes Boredale Hause to continue beneath the Angletarn Pikes towards the Knott. A descent to the outflow of Hayeswater is followed by a walk through Hartsop before joining a valley path back to the start. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
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Walks from the same start
Helvellyn & Fairfield Horseshoe from Patterdale
Grade - very hard
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
Other walks nearby
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Helvellyn via Striding and Swirral Edges
Grade - hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Red Tarn & Grisedale from Glenridding
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
St. Sunday Crag & Helvellyn from Glenridding
Grade - hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Glenridding Dodd & Sheffield Pike from Glenridding
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Red Tarn & Birkhouse Moor from Glenridding
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Catstye Cam from Glenridding
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
1.6 miles / 2.6 km away
The Angletarn Pikes from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
1.6 miles / 2.6 km away
The Angletarn Pikes and Brock Crags from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
1.6 miles / 2.6 km away
Around Hayeswater and Angle Tarn From Hartsop
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
2.0 miles / 3.2 km away
Hartsop, Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike & Kirkstone Pass
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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