14 easy to follow walks from Buttermere

Fourteen easy to follow walk route maps from the beautiful village of Buttermere in the south western The Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England

Walk c219 A Circuit of Buttermere from Buttermere

An easy stroll round a lakeland jewel

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Length:	4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:	485ft (148m)
Time:	2 hrs
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Route Summary:

Buttermere - Dalegarth - Hassnesshow Beck - Gatesgarth - Black Beck - Peggy's Bridge - Burtness Wood - Buttermere

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Walk c221 A Circuit of Crummock Water from Buttermere

Lovely lakeshore stroll

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Length:	7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:	262ft (80m)
Time:	3 hrs
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Route Summary:

Buttermere - Great Wood - Wood House - Crummock Water - Hause Point - Rannerdale Bridge - Cinderdale Common - Lanthwaite Green - High Wood - Lanthwaite Wood - River Cocker - Park Beck - Iron Stone - Low Ling Crag - Scale Bridge - Buttermere

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Walk c379 Rannerdale Knotts from Buttermere

A relatively small hill with huge views

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Length:	3.25 miles (5 km)
Ascent:	968ft (295m)
Time:	2.25hrs
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Route Summary:

Buttermere - Buttermere Hause - Rannerdale Knotts - Low Bank - Buttermere

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Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

Wainwright's favourite mountain

Vital Statistics:

Length:	3.25 miles (6 km)
Ascent:	1,920ft (585m)
Time:	3½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Buttermere - Gatesgarth - Peggy's Bridge - Buttermere - Scarth Gap - Hay Stacks - Innominate Tarn - Hay Stacks (Haystacks) - Scarth Gap - Peggy's Bridge - Gatesgarth - Buttermere

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Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

Wainwright's favourite mountain

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.80 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:	2,455ft (748m)
Time:	4½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Buttermere - Gatesgarth - Peggy's Bridge - 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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Walk c367 Robinson and High Snockrigg from Buttermere

Long, steep ascent to superb views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:	2,363ft (720m)
Time:	4.25hrs
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Route Summary:

Buttermere - Dalegarth - Hassnesshow Beck - Goat Crag - Goat Gills - Robinson - Buttermere Moss - High Snockrigg - Buttermere

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Walk c207 The High Stile Ridge from Buttermere

Unsurpassed views of Buttermere

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:	3,338ft (1,017m)
Time:	6.25hrs
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Route Summary:

Buttermere - Sourmilk Gill - Bleaberry Tarn - Dodd (Buttermere) - The Saddle - Red Pike (Buttermere) - High Stile - High Crag (Buttermere) - Gamlin End - Seat (Buttermere) - Scarth Gap - Peggy's Bridge - Burtness Wood - Buttermere

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Walk c228 Hay Stacks from Buttermere

Wainwright's favourite mountain

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:	2,334ft (711m)
Time:	5½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Buttermere - Gatesgarth - Warnscale Bottom - Warnscale Beck - Green Crag (Buttermere) - Black Beck - Blackbeck Tarn - Innominate Tarn - Hay Stacks (Haystacks) - Scarth Gap - Burtness Wood - Buttermere

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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
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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 c263 The High Stile Ridge from Buttermere

Unsurpassed views of Buttermere

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:	3,390ft (1,033m)
Time:	6.25hrs
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Route Summary:

Buttermere - Scale Force - Scale Beck - Blea Crag - Lingcomb Edge - Red Pike (Buttermere) - High Stile - High Crag (Buttermere) - Gamlin End - Seat (Buttermere) - Scarth Gap - Burtness Wood - Sourmilk Gill - Buttermere

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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 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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