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Buttermere to Braithwaite by Causey Pike

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Distance: 14km / 9 miles

Ascent: 1120m / 3500ft

Duration: 7 hours

Maximum Group Ratio: 10:1

A wonderful linear walk taking in some of the best summits in the North Western Fells, including the wonderful Grasmoor, Whiteless Pike, Grisedale Pike and Hopegill Head

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“Grisedale Pike is a nagger of conscience and cannot long be ignored. Nor should it be”

A Wainwright

A wonderful linear walk taking in some of the best summits in the North Western Fells, including the wonderful Grasmoor, Whiteless Pike, Grisedale Pike and Hopegill Head

Summits included on this route:
Whiteless Pike660 metres / 2165 feet
Wandope772 metres / 2533 feet
Grasmoor852 metres / 2759 feet
Eel Crag (Crag Hill)839 metres/2753 feet
Sail773 metres / 2536 feet
Scar Crags672 metres / 2205 feet
Causey Pike637 metres / 2090 feet
Outerside (Optional)568 metres / 1864 feet
Barrow (Optional)455 metres / 1493 feet

“All visitors to Lakeland who come to walk on the hills turn their footsteps in due course to Grisedale Pike”

A Wainwright

A wonderful linear walk crossing the highest group between Buttermere and Braithwaite.

From our meeting point in Braithwaite we will transport all participants to Buttermere for the start of the walk.

From Buttermere we will climb above Sail Beck over Whiteless Breast to the summit of Whiteless Pike, a fine conical mountain with great views over the surrounding countryside, the ridge from the summit continues north, passing the cairn at Thirdgill Head to the summit of Wandope, one of the quietest of the high summits of the Lake District, the grassy ridge has some wonderful views over Buttermere.

We will continue to climb to the col before turning to the left to the wide grassy plateau of Grasmoor, probably the best viewpoint of the many in today’s route, the land drops steeply from the edges of the plateau giving dramatic views down to Buttermere and Crummock Water below and across to the Buttermere Fells, Haystacks and the higher fells of Great Gable, Pillar and Scafell Pike beyond.

From the summit of Grasmoor our route crosses the large summit plateau to the east, before crossing the col to climb to the summit of Eel Crag and traversing the ridge over Sail and Scar Crags to the wonderful summit of Causey Pike.

From Causey Pike our route back to Braithwaite is over the lower fells of Outerside and Barrow, a lovely grassy ridge brings us down from Barrow to Braithwaite.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.