Haystacks - Walk in the Sunshine and a Navigation Course
Date walked: 15/04/2021
Time taken: 5 hours
Distance: 9km
Ascent: 597m
We set off from the car park behind Honister Slate Mine with our navigator (we were combining Haystacks with our navigation course). The course was designed to help us interpret maps and use compasses so that it we can climb mountains comfortably and feel more confident.
The day was beautiful and as we climbed and spent time doing tasks on navigations with our friendly guide Matt (from Lakeland Mountain Guides). It was great fun and the amazing views of Pillar, Scafell and Buttermere made it all worthwhile. We spent a long time navigating off the path so could have walked up the mountain much more quickly; I would highly recommend Wainwright's favourite mountain.
We ate lunch at the top and looked out on the brilliant view of Pillar before heading back down to the car park via the path.
It was a great day out and I would thoroughly recommend both Haystacks itself and Lakeland Mountain Guides (especially there informal and informative navigation course). I will be back here soon!
The day was beautiful and as we climbed and spent time doing tasks on navigations with our friendly guide Matt (from Lakeland Mountain Guides). It was great fun and the amazing views of Pillar, Scafell and Buttermere made it all worthwhile. We spent a long time navigating off the path so could have walked up the mountain much more quickly; I would highly recommend Wainwright's favourite mountain.
We ate lunch at the top and looked out on the brilliant view of Pillar before heading back down to the car park via the path.
It was a great day out and I would thoroughly recommend both Haystacks itself and Lakeland Mountain Guides (especially there informal and informative navigation course). I will be back here soon!
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Haystacks - Walk in the Sunshine and Navigation Course
Wainwrights: HaystacksDate walked: 15/04/2021
Distance: 9km
Ascent: 597m
Comments: 1
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Joe_Kinsella
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- Ideal day out: Mountain walk, possibly Munro or Wainwright that is more challenging with good views at the top
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