Buttermere Round

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.69 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,713 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,713 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 802 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 101 m
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Description

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If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 113 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left onto B5289
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right
  4. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.12 - alt. 110 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.67 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.82 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 0.85 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 0.91 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 3 - alt. 647 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 3.27 - alt. 751 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 7.55 - alt. 453 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 8.03 - alt. 591 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 8.06 - alt. 592 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 8.22 - alt. 570 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 8.98 - alt. 486 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 9.01 - alt. 494 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 9.23 - alt. 493 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 9.46 - alt. 490 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 9.56 - alt. 477 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 9.93 - alt. 447 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 10.02 - alt. 476 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 10.12 - alt. 489 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 10.13 - alt. 492 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 10.15 - alt. 495 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 11.25 - alt. 609 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 11.59 - alt. 589 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 11.84 - alt. 567 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 12.08 - alt. 553 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 13.43 - alt. 355 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 13.44 - alt. 357 m - Turn right onto Honister Pass
  32. 32 : km 13.48 - alt. 359 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 13.51 - alt. 366 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 14.29 - alt. 566 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 15.36 - alt. 750 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 18.3 - alt. 735 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 19.74 - alt. 485 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 19.99 - alt. 498 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 21.25 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Newlands Pass
  40. 40 : km 21.49 - alt. 134 m - Keep right onto Newlands Pass and drive toward Lorton, Cockermouth
  41. 41 : km 21.54 - alt. 128 m - Turn slight right onto B5289 and drive toward Lorton, Cockermouth
  42. S/E : km 21.69 - alt. 113 m

Useful Information

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Walking Rannerdale Knotts from Buttermere Village

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↔5.25 km ↗+218 m ↘-226 m ◔2h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)

This is a walk from the centre of Buttermere village going up through Ghyll Woods up to Grassgarth Coppice. From here head up to Rannerdale Knotts. We came back down the northwestern side and followed the route back to the village.

Walking Buttermere water and Hay Stacks summit

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Buttermere water and Hay Stacks summit
↔13.19 km ↗+541 m ↘-535 m ◔5h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)

Dog friendly circular walk around Buttermere water and going up Hay Stacks summit.

Walking Bleaberry Tarn via Scale Force and Red Pike

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Bleaberry Tarn via Scale Force and Red Pike
↔9.85 km ↗+685 m ↘-691 m ◔4h 45 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)

This circular walk brings you along Crummock Water, up Scale Force before scrambling up to Red Pike and down to Bleaberry Tarn and Buttermere.

⚠️Be careful along the way, there are some parts where you need to put your hand on the rock, there is no obvious path so navigation skill is important and there is a scramble going to Bleaberry Tarn which can be challenging .

Walking Around Buttermere Water

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Around Buttermere Water
↔7.95 km ↗+64 m ↘-66 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)

Easy circular walk around Buttermere Water. This walk offers beautiful views on the surrounding summits.

Walking Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Newlands Hause

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↔5.28 km ↗+302 m ↘-303 m ◔2h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Above Derwent (Cumberland)

A short Lake District ridge walk that includes two Wainwrights. Surrounded by higher fells, the ridge between Ard Crags and Knott Rigg offers some wonderful Lakeland scenery.

Walking Grasmoor and Whiteless Pike

Walker
↔13.59 km ↗+715 m ↘-720 m ◔5h 55 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)

Challenging circular walk passing by two Wainwright summits (Grasmoor and Whiteless Pike).

⚠️The path along Liza beck is damaged at certain parts and can be very close to the edge. The ascent to Grasmoor is short but very steep. The descent from Whiteless pike is also steep. This is a dog friendly walk.

Walking Whiteside and Hopegill Head summits

Walker
Whiteside and Hopegill Head summits
↔9.09 km ↗+687 m ↘-678 m ◔4h 35 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)

Dog-friendly circular walk passing by Whiteside and Hopegill Head summits and going down by Liza Beck.

Walking Lanthwaite to Braithwaite

Walker
Lanthwaite to Braithwaite
↔12.31 km ↗+992 m ↘-1,052 m ◔6h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)

Linear walk with a few scrambles and beautiful vistas

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