Nineteen easy to follow walks from Syke Farm Campsite, Buttermere, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Nineteen easy to follow walks from Syke Farm Campsite, Buttermere, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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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:	485 ft (148 m)
Time:	2 hrs
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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:	262 ft (80 m)
Time:	3 hrs
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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:	968 ft (295 m)
Time:	2.25 hrs
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Buttermere - Buttermere Hause - Rannerdale Knotts - Low Bank - Buttermere

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Walk c406 Hay Stacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

Wainwright's favourite mountain

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

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Length:	5.80 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:	2,455 ft (748 m)
Time:	4½ hrs
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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 c354 Mellbreak from Lanthwaite Wood

Short easy scramble to fine views

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Length:	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:	1,877 ft (572 m)
Time:	4.25 hrs
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Lanthwaite - Scale Hill - Scalehill Bridge - Muncaster House - Loweswater - Low Park - Mellbreak (North Top) - Mellbreak - Black Beck (Mosedale) - Scale Knott - Scale Beck - High Ling Crag - Low Ling Crag - Crummock Water - Lanthwaite

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Walk c367 Robinson and High Snockrigg from Buttermere

Long, steep ascent to superb views

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

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

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Length:	8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:	2,334 ft (711 m)
Time:	5½ hrs
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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 c234 Grasmoor, Wandope and Whiteless Pike from Lanthwaite Green

Superb ridge walk with great views

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Length:	8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:	2,977 ft (907 m)
Time:	6 hrs
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Lanthwaite Green - Liza Beck - Gasgale Crags - Gasgale Gill - Coledale Hause - Grasmoor - Wandope - Whiteless Edge - Whiteless Pike - Whiteless Breast - Squat Beck - High Rannerdale - Crummock Water - Lanthwaite Green

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Walk c256 Grasmoor Ridge and Whiteless Pike from Lanthwaite Green

One for the scramblers

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Length:	7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:	3,243 ft (988 m)
Time:	5.75 hrs
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Lanthwaite Green - Grasmoor - Wandope - Whiteless Edge - Whiteless Pike - Whiteless Breast - Low Bank - Rannerdale Knotts - Crummock Water - Lanthwaite Green

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Walk c411 Starling Dodd via Scale Beck from Buttermere

Fantastic views on less visited fells

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Length:	9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:	2,734 ft (833 m)
Time:	6.25 hrs
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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 c196 Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts from Lanthwaite Green

Superb ridge walk with great views

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Length:	9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:	4,043 ft (1,232 m)
Time:	7.75 hrs
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Lanthwaite Green - Liza Beck - Whin Ben - Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) - Whiteside (Crummock) - Gasgale Crags - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Grasmoor - Wandope - Whiteless Edge - Whiteless Pike - Whiteless Breast - Low Bank - Rannerdale Knotts - Crummock Water - Hause Point - Lanthwaite Green

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Walk c263 The High Stile Ridge from Buttermere

Unsurpassed views of Buttermere

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

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Length:	9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:	3,157 ft (962 m)
Time:	6½ hrs
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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 c366 Grasmoor and Whiteless Pike from Lanthwaite Green

Superb ridge walk with great views

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Length:	9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:	3,699 ft (1,127 m)
Time:	7 hrs
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Lanthwaite Green - Liza Beck - Whin Ben - Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) - Whiteside (Crummock) - Gasgale Crags - Hopegill Head - Hobcarton Crag - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Grasmoor - Wandope - Whiteless Edge - Whiteless Pike - Whiteless Breast - Squat Beck - High Rannerdale - Crummock Water - Lanthwaite Green

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Walk c160 Pillar from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

Simply awesome

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