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Great Gable from Ennerdale
The Western Fells,
The Lake District National Park,
Cumbria, England

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Kevin Finn (31 of 41)

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Walk c250 A Circuit of Ennerdale Water

Delightful lakeside stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:	683ft (208m)
Time:	3.25hrs
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Route Summary:

Bowness Knott Car Park - Bowness Plantations - River Liza - Ennerdale Water - Coast To Coast Path - Robin Hood's Chair - Anglers' Crag - Ennerdale Weir - River Ehen - Ennerdale Water - Bowness Knott Car Park

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Walk c387 Pillar from Black Sail Hut

Remote and awesome

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:	2,301ft (701m)
Time:	4½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel) - Ennerdale - Black Sail Beck - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - Pillar - Black Sail Pass - Black Sail Beck - Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel) - Ennerdale.

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Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere

Fantastic views on less visited fells

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:	2,734ft (833m)
Time:	6.25hrs
Grade:

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Route Summary:

Buttermere - Buttermere Dubbs - Scale Bridge - Scale Force - Scale Beck - Blea Crag - Lingcomb Edge - Ling Comb - Little Dodd (Ennerdale) - Starling Dodd - Great Borne - Floutern Tarn - Black Beck (Mosedale) - Scale Force - Scale Beck (Crummock Water) - Crummock Water - Buttermere

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Walk c130 Haycock and Steeple from Ennerdale Water

High fell walk on less popular paths

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:	3,275ft (998m)
Time:	7½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water - Char Dub - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Caw Fell - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Great Scoat Fell - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Long Crag - Moss Dub - Lingmell Plantation - Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water.

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Walk c151 Great Gable, Kirk Fell and Hay Stacks from Honister Hause

Good paths on rough ground

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:	4,260ft (1,298m)
Time:	7.25hrs
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Route Summary:

Honister Pass - Honister Hause - Green Crag (Buttermere) - Black Beck - Blackbeck Tarn - Innominate Tarn - Hay Stacks (Haystacks) - Scarth Gap - Ennerdale - River Liza - Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel) - Black Sail Path - Kirk Fell - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Beckhead Tarn - Beck Head - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Windy Gap - Green Gable - Gillercomb Head - Brandreth - Grey Knotts - Honister Hause.

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Walk c324 Starling Dodd and Great Borne from Buttermere

Fantastic views on less visited fells

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:	3,157ft (962m)
Time:	6½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Buttermere - Sourmilk Gill - Bleaberry Tarn - Dodd (Buttermere) - The Saddle - Red Pike (Buttermere) - Ling Comb - Little Dodd (Ennerdale) - Starling Dodd - Great Borne - Floutern Tarn - Black Beck (Mosedale) - Blea Crag - Scale Force - Scale Beck (Crummock Water) - Crummock Water - Buttermere Dubs - Buttermere

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Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water

Superb high level route away from the crowds

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.75 miles (19 km)
Ascent:	2,970ft (905m)
Time:	7½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Ennerdale Weir - Ennerdale Water - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Caw Fell - Silver Cove - Iron Crag - Crag Fell - Grike - Ennerdale Weir

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Walk c160 Pillar from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

Simply awesome

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.25 miles (16.5 km)
Ascent:	4,611ft (1,405m)
Time:	8½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Buttermere - Gatesgarth - Peggy's Bridge - Scarth Gap Pass - Scarth Gap - Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel) - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar). High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - High Beck - Ennerdale - Scarth Gap Pass - Peggy's Bridge - Gatescarth - Buttermere

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Walk c120 The Ennerdale Horseshoe

Strenuous, high level route worth every step - if you have the energy!

Vital Statistics:

Length:	18.75 miles (30 km)
Ascent:	7,309ft (2,408m)
Time:	14.75hrs
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Route Summary:

Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale - Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre - High Gillerthwaite Yourth Hostel - Red Pike (Buttermere) - High Stile - High Crag (Buttermere) - Seat (Buttermere) - Scarth Gap - Hay Stacks (Haystacks) - Innominate Tarn - Blackbeck Tarn - Black Beck - Green Crag (Buttermere) - Great Round How - Brandreth - Gillercomb Head - Green Gable - Windy Gap - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Beck Head - Beckhead Tarn - Kirk Fell (East Top) - Kirk Fell - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead (Pillar) - High Level Route - Robinson's Cairn - Pillar - Wind Gap - Black Crag (Pillar) - High Beck - Low Beck - Ennerdale.

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Walk c267 Haycock, Iron Crag, Lank Rigg and Grike from Ennerdale Water

Excellent high level well away from the crowds

Vital Statistics:

Length:	15.25 miles (24.5 km)
Ascent:	4,125ft (1,257m)
Time:	9.75hrs
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Route Summary:

Ennerdale Weir - Ennerdale Water - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Caw Fell - Silver Cove - Iron Crag - Whoap - Lank Rigg - Crag Fell - Grike - Ennerdale Weir

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Walk c397 The Buttermere Fells from Buttermere

Very long high level route with superb views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	16 miles (25.5 km)
Ascent:	6,285ft (1,915m)
Time:	12.25hrs
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Route Summary:

Buttermere - Scale Force - Scale Beck - Blea Crag - Great Borne - Starling Dodd - Little Dodd (Ennerdale) - Ling Comb - Lingcomb Edge - Red Pike (Buttermere) - Dodd (Buttermere) - Red Pike (Buttermere) - High Stile - High Crag (Buttermere) - Gamlin End - Seat (Buttermere) - Scarth Gap - Hay Stacks (Haystacks) - Innominate Tarn - Blackbeck Tarn - Black Beck - Green Crag (Buttermere) - Warnscale Beck - Dubs Hut - Dubs Quarry - Fleetwith Pike - Honister Crag (Black Star) - Fleetwith Pike - Fleetwith Edge - Gatesgarth - Buttermere

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