Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height486.9 m1,597 ft
Grid RefNY 40314 05143
OS MapOL7OS Explorer
BookFar Eastern FellsBook 2
The true top of Wansfell is Baystones, a grassy hump with a cairn, though many walkers stop at Wansfell Pike, the lower, rockier top to the south-west, linked to it by a stone wall and looking down Windermere. The name is thought to come from Old Norse and mean 'Woden's fell', after the chief Norse god.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?Summit
Rock 3 m west of cairn
Rock & Ground
Grassy top joined by a stone wall to a rockier south-west summit.
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Distance5.8 mi9.3 km
Ascent440 m1,440 ft
Time3hwalking
Start & FinishTroutbeckNY 4102 0286 · circular route
DirectionsSafety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
