Lake · from Patterdale
Hayeswater
Moderate
Grade
2–3.5 hrs
Typical time
Patterdale
Usual base
Lake
Type
Locator, not a GPX track.
The sketch marks this water. How-to-get-there names the usual village, car park or bus — then use the terrain map for real public paths. Gorges and hill tarns need proper footwear and an OS map.
Terrain map
Zoom in for footpaths and contours. The marker is the water, not a line of approach.
Locator sketch
Drawn from OpenStreetMap coordinates, with nearby waters and villages in their real positions.
Guide
A high reservoir-tarn under High Street, above Hartsop.
How to get there
Park at Hartsop. Public path up the Hayeswater Gill valley, about 45–75 minutes. The last stretch is a mountain path. Winter conditions can close it.
Nearest directory town: Patterdale. Parking, buses and path closures change — check locally before you travel.
