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Guided Walks in the English Lake District


Buttermere Walking Weekend

Buttermere Walking Weekend
Saturday 28th April 2012

£40.00


Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: Up to 13km / 8 miles per day
Ascent: Up to 1050m / 3400ft per day
Time: 2 Days
Start Time: 10am


"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.

To the east of High Crag the ridge continues over the lower, but no less lovely, summit of Haystacks and continues around the head of the valley to Fleetwith Pike.

Over the weekend we will tak in this ridge over two days, on the Saturday we will climb the wonderful High Stile ridge, including Red Pike and High Crag while on th unday we will walk the easter section of the ridge, a gentler day over Haystacks an Fletwith Pike.

Two of the best days walking in the Lake District, high above Buttermere.

There is plenty of good accommodation in the Buttermere Valley, including a Youth Hostel and several campsites.

Summits included on this route:
   
Red Pike (Buttermere)
755 metres/2477 feet
High Stile
807 metres/2648 feet
High Crag
744 metres/2441 feet
Haystacks
597 metres/1959 feet
Fleetwith Pike
648 metres/2126 feet


"This is in fact the best fell-top of all - a place of great charm and fairyland attractiveness.... One can forget even a raging toothache on Haystacks."
A.W Wainwright


High Stile
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.

Haystacks
Although not the longest or highest of walks this route is no less spectacular. Starting at Gatesgarth Farm we cross the fields to climb the good path to Scarth Gap, the pass between Buttermere and Ennerdale, from here we turn onto the ridge to climb to the rocky summit of Haystacks. A wonderful rocky mountain with great views of the higher Mountains on all sides.

From the summit of Haystacks we will follow the ridge east around several of the lesser tops, taking time to find all the best views of the surrounding land and taking in some of the tarns along the ridge, including Innominate Tarn, the final resting place of Alfred Wainwright.

Once we descend to Dubs Quarry we will take one of the paths that descends by Warnscale Beck back to Gatesgarth Farm.

We often extend the route a little to take in the extra summit of Fleetwith Pike, descending over Fleetwith Edge to Gatesgarth, with some of the best views over Buttermere. Please ask if you would like to do this alternate route.

Want this walk on another day?
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We can take a private booking for this or any other event on any other day of the year.

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Where to Meet: Outside the Bridge Hotel, Buttermere
Time: 10am
Postcode: CA13 9UZ
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.
Full information will be provided in a download file upon booking

Equipment required:

Walking shoes / Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Torch

The Lake District Walker is able to provide limited equipment for hire by clients, this includes waterproof clothing and warm clothing.
Equipment currently available is listed here

View past Buttermere Walking Weekend events in our blog here


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