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The Buttermere Fells: Private Guiding

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The High Stile ridge is one of the best ridge walks in the Lake District, with stunning views over Buttermere throughout and some great rocky scenery this walk has a little of everything.
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£120.00
Difficulty: Hard
  A longer walk over rough ground
Distance: 14km / 9 miles approx.
Ascent: 980m / 3000ft approx.
Time: 6 hours
Start Time: 10am
Maximum Group Size: 10
Minimum Group Size: 1


"No mountain range in Lakeland is more dramatically impressive than this, no other more spectacularly sculptured, no other more worth climbing and exploring."
A.W Wainwright

The ridge above Buttermere consisting of Red Pike, High Stile and High Crag gives a spectacular ridge walk covering some of the best ground in this area of Lakeland.

Our route takes in high summits, waterfalls, lakes and spectacular views over Buttermere, Crummock Water, Ennerdale and across the Solway Firth to Scotland as well as some stunning views of many of the highest mountains in England.


Summits included on this route:
   
Red Pike (Buttermere)
755 metres/2477 feet
High Stile
807 metres/2648 feet
High Crag
744 metres/2441 feet


The earliest reference to the name Buttermere is in 1230. The lake near the dairy pastures, the area was evidently well know for it's butter.


From Buttermere we will follow the path above Crummock Water to Scale Force. Climbing the path alongside the waterfall we will climb onto the ridge leading to the summit of Red Pike.
From Red Pike we will continue along the fine ridge to the summits of High Stile and High Crag, with wonderful views over Buttermere, Ennerdale towards the higher tops of Great Gable, Pillar and the Scafells as well as over the Solway Coast.
From High Crag we will descend to Scarth Gap and then follow the track down to the Buttermere lake shore, following this back to Buttermere.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Equipment Required.


Where to meet: Outside the Bridge Hotel, Buttermere
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Postcode: CA13 9UZ
Grid Reference: NY 174 169

Directions

From Keswick: Leave Keswick on the Borrowdale Road (from the mini roundabout near the co-op) Follow this road for approx 8 miles, passing through Rosthwaite to the village of Seatoller, from here the road climbs over Honister Pass, descend the eastern slopes of the pass and continue on this road until you reach Buttermere Village, Free parking will be found to the right as you reach the village, by the church or a larger pay car park will be found if you turn left next to the Bridge Hotel heading to the right of the Fish Hotel (Both hotels operate a clamping system). We will meet outside the Bridge Hotel.

From Cockermouth: Leave Cockermouth on the Lorton Road, leaving town opposite Sainsburys. Follow this road through the village of Low Lorton and continue until a road leads to the left, signposted for Buttermere, follow this road to Buttermere, a pay and display car park will be found to the right, behind the Bridge Hotel, free parking a little further on up the hill after the church. We will meet outside the Bridge Hotel.

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