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High Stile Summit – Buttermere loop from Brackenthwaite

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High Stile Summit – Buttermere loop from Brackenthwaite

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High Stile Summit – Buttermere loop from Brackenthwaite

07:50

23.4km

980m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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617 m

Lanthwaite Wood

Forest

1.29 km

Beach

5.59 km

Scale Force Waterfall

Highlight • Viewpoint

Parking at National Trust- Buttermere car park.
If you want to spend a penny you’ll need to spend 49 more and the turnstile in the loo doesn’t accept £1 coins

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8.00 km

Red Pike (Buttermere)

Highlight • Climb

So called due to the red coloured soil and stone, do be careful going down Red Pike as the paths have all but eroded and its mainly loose stones. If …

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9.12 km

High Stile Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Shapely and noble, High Stile is the highest point of the eye-catching ridge soaring proudly above Buttermere. Traversing this ridge – the Buttermere Edge – should not be rushed. It’s …

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9.43 km

High Stile (summit)

Peak

10.5 km

View of Buttermere from High Crag

Highlight • Summit

Very windy day on my last visit here, do be mindful of that as you cross the tops. Great views down to Buttermere.

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11.1 km

High Crag Summit

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High Crag is the easternmost of the High Stile range's great summits. From Haystacks, it looks a grand, pyramidal peak and the ascent from this direction, via Gamlin End, is …

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12.3 km

Scarth Gap

Mountain Pass

14.5 km

Buttermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning views of Cromock Water

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15.0 km

Buttermere

Lake

15.6 km

Burtness Wood

Highlight • Forest

This peaceful woodland is a lovely part of the Buttermere circuit. With surreal light shining through the trees and the lake glistening in the background, it is a magical place to hike.

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16.2 km

View of Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

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From the edge of Buttermere looking over to Fleetwith, Black Star, and Honister Quarry. Nice place to take a rest after coming down the stone steps from the Fells, be …

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21.7 km

High Wood

Forest

23.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.9 km

5.42 km

1.00 km

955 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.48 km

7.35 km

4.29 km

3.34 km

774 m

142 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Saturday 9 May

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High Stile Summit – Buttermere loop from Brackenthwaite

Scale Force Waterfall

Red Pike (Buttermere)

High Stile Summit

View of Buttermere from High Crag

High Crag Summit

Buttermere

Burtness Wood

View of Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

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