Walk Route Map c263 The High Stile Ridge from Buttermere

Walk c263 The High Stile Ridge from Buttermere

Unsurpassed views of Buttermere

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8¾mls (14km)
Ascent:	3,390ft (1,033m)
Time:	6¼hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk c263:

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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

3
English
Mountains

3
Wainwrights

3
English
Nuttalls

1
English
Dewey

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is High Stile at 807m (2646ft). High Stile is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (38th highest in England, 71st highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 29).

High Stile is also known as an English Nuttall (45th highest in England, 86th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (13th highest in England, 378th highest in the UK).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Red Pike (Buttermere) at 755m (2478ft). Red Pike (Buttermere) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (67th highest in England, 116th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 62).

Red Pike (Buttermere) is also known as an English Nuttall (83rd highest in England, 142nd highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of High Crag (Buttermere) at 744m (2442ft). High Crag (Buttermere) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (72nd highest in England, 126th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 65).

High Crag (Buttermere) is also known as an English Nuttall (89th highest in England, 154th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag:

Seat (Buttermere) at 561m (1841ft). Seat (Buttermere) is classified as an English Dewey (53rd highest in England, 122nd highest in England & Wales).

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c263 The High Stile Ridge from Buttermere

In no particular order . . .

Buttermere, with Fleetwith Pike straight ahead and Hay Stacks (Haystacks) to the right

Photo: David Dawber (1)

Buttermere Dubbs

Photo: Clare Howard (6)

Crummock Water and Whiteside from Scale Beck

Photo: David Hayter (20)

The interior of Buttermere Church, Buttermere

Photo: Dave Phillips (10)

Scale Force

Photo: Clare Howard (15)

Low Ling Crag and Crummock Water from Blea Crag

Photo: David Hayter (18)

Red Pike from High Stile

Photo: David Hayter (22)

Looking over Buttermere to High Snockrigg with Grasmoor in the distance from Scarth Gap

Photo: Rob Barklamb (9)

Walk c263 The High Stile Ridge from Buttermere - Buttermere village from Red Pike (Buttermere) with the Grasmoor massif looming large in the background

Buttermere village from Red Pike (Buttermere) with the Grasmoor massif looming large in the background

Photo: Peter Dryden (1)

Buttermere and Fleetwith Pike

Photo: William Ingram (3)

A cairn on Seat (Buttermere)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (629)

Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

Photo: Rob Pullan (17)

High Crag (Buttermere) Summit

Photo: Rob Pullan (18)

Buttermere Church, Buttermere

Photo: Dave Phillips (13)

Bleaberry Tarn (bottom left), Mellbreak and Crummock Water from High Stile

Photo: Andrew Ward (1)

Red Pike (Buttermere), Dodd and Bleaberry Tarn from High Stile

Photo: Alan Gent (4)

Seat, Gamlin End and High Crag from Scarth Gap

Photo: Rob Pullan (16)

Walk c263 The High Stile Ridge from Buttermere - Innominate Tarn on Hay stacks (frozen solid) with Great Gable rising majestically in the background

Innominate Tarn on Hay stacks (frozen solid) with Great Gable rising majestically in the background

Photo: John Crosfield (2)

Ennerdale Water and St Bees from Red Pike (Buttermere)

Photo: Paul Holroyd (5)

Dodd and Robinson from Lingcomb Edge

Photo: David Hayter (21)

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