Buttermere Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.80 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 129 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 129 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 148 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 98 m
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Waypoints

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  47. S/E : km 17.8 - alt. 110 m

Other walks in the area

Walking Rannerdale Knotts from Buttermere Village

Walker
↔5.25 km ↗+237 m ↘-235 m ◔2h 10 ▲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

Walker
Buttermere water and Hay Stacks summit
↔13.19 km ↗+554 m ↘-549 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

Association or club
Bleaberry Tarn via Scale Force and Red Pike
↔9.85 km ↗+675 m ↘-677 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

Walker
Around Buttermere Water
↔7.95 km ↗+49 m ↘-51 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)
Easy circular walk around Buttermere Water. This walk offers beautiful views on the surrounding summits.

Walking High Snockrigg

Walker
↔7.61 km ↗+459 m ↘-467 m ◔3h 30 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)
Challenging circular walk to High Snockrigg. Dog friendly. Good navigation skills is needed around High Snockrigg as the path is not visible.

Walking Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Newlands Hause

Walker
↔5.28 km ↗+317 m ↘-318 m ◔2h 25 ▲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 Rannerdale Knott

Walker
↔6.24 km ↗+260 m ↘-261 m ◔2h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Buttermere (Cumberland)
Lovely circular walk around Rannerdale Knott to admire the view from the top and late April / beginning of May the bluebells.

Walking Grasmoor and Whiteless Pike

Walker
↔13.59 km ↗+733 m ↘-738 m ◔6h 00 ▲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.

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