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Green Crag (Buttermere)
528m (1732ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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117th highest in England,
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Walk Green Crag (Buttermere) walking UK Mountains in The Western Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Green Crag (Buttermere) Summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd

You can find Green Crag (Buttermere) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


See Green Crag (Buttermere) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Green Crag (Buttermere) and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:

NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!


You can walk to the top of Green Crag (Buttermere) by using any of these 7 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

Wainwright's favourite mountain

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.80ml (8.5km)
Ascent:2,455ft (748m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause

Lots of ups and downs to stunning views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6.25mls (10km)
Ascent:2,756ft (840m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c228 Hay Stacks from Buttermere

Wainwright's favourite mountain

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.25ml (13km)
Ascent:2,334ft (711m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c151 Great Gable, Kirk Fell and Hay Stacks from Honister Hause

Good paths on rough ground

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.5ml (13.5km)
Ascent:4,260ft (1,298m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c287 The High Stile Ridge and Hay Stacks from Buttermere

Unsurpassed views of Buttermere and Wainwright's favourite

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.25ml (18km)
Ascent:4,132ft (1,259m)
Time:8.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c397 The Buttermere Fells from Buttermere

Very long high level route with superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 16ml (25.5km)
Ascent:6,285ft (1,915m)
Time:12.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)
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Walk c120 The Ennerdale Horseshoe

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

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 18.75ml (30km)
Ascent:7,309ft (2,408m)
Time:14.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Green Crag (Buttermere) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Green Crag (Buttermere)

Paul Macey walked up Green Crag (Buttermere) on June 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] C295 [with] Luke [weather] High Level cloud

Michael Lee climbed Green Crag (Buttermere) on November 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] Buttermere, Gatesgarth, Peggy's Bridge, Buttermere, Scarth Gap, Hay Stacks (Haystacks), Innominate Tarn, Blackbeck Tarn, Black Beck, Green Crag (Buttermere), Warnscale Beck, Dubs Quarry, Fleetwith Pike, Fleetwith Edge, Gatesgarth, Buttermere. [with] Jill [weather] Dry sunny, snowy, then got dark when leaving Hay stacks.. - Good job remembered torch! Got dark when leaving Hay stacks (watched sunset!)

Christine Shepherd bagged Green Crag (Buttermere) on August 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] Walked from Buttermere using walk 287 [with] On my own [weather] Cold for August & quite dull but clear & dry

Stephen Eddy hiked Green Crag (Buttermere) on June 30th, 2017 [from/via/route] Gatesgarth [with] Mike Woodhouse,Tony Harris, Martin Bayliss [weather] Cloudy

Tony Rogerson summited Green Crag (Buttermere) on February 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite to Buttermere [with] Lynn [weather] Low cloud clearing later

Louis Smith conquered Green Crag (Buttermere) during July, 2012 [with] Bec [weather] Cloudy mainly with sunny spells - Based at Dale Garth B&B

Nicola Parkinson scaled Green Crag (Buttermere) on March 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] c228 from Buttermere [with] Stu [weather] Silly windy

Iain Taylor walked up Green Crag (Buttermere) on August 15th, 2010 [from/via/route] Buttermere (NY 17756 17088)

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Green Crag (Buttermere)

Crummock Water and Buttermere from Green Crag (Buttermere)

Crummock Water and Buttermere from Green Crag (Buttermere)

Photo: Mike Walker (544)

Green Crag (Buttermere) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Green Crag (Buttermere) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (244)

Green Crag (Buttermere)

Green Crag (Buttermere)

Photo: Mike Walker (543)

Herdies (Herdwick Sheep) in front of Green Crag (Buttermere)

Herdies (Herdwick Sheep) in front of Green Crag (Buttermere)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (631)

Buttermere and Crummock Water from Green Crag (Buttermere) summit

Buttermere and Crummock Water from Green Crag (Buttermere) summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (633)

Looking stead (Pillar) & Pillar behind Green Crag (Buttermere) & Hay Stacks (Haystacks) with High Crag (Buttermere) (right) from near Dubs Quarry

Looking stead (Pillar) & Pillar behind Green Crag (Buttermere) & Hay Stacks (Haystacks) with High Crag (Buttermere) (right) from near Dubs Quarry

Photo: Alan Wainwright (239)

Green Crag (Buttermere) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Green Crag (Buttermere) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Photo: Mike Walker (545)


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