High Crag (Buttermere)
744m (2442ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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

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

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

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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!

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Crag (Buttermere)

Ian Ashton walked up High Crag (Buttermere) on September 24th, 2022 [with] chelle

Richard Marchant climbed High Crag (Buttermere) on July 18th, 2022 [from/via/route] Started out from the village of Buttermere making my way along a footpath to the Western end of Buttermere & up the Old Burtness to Bleaberry Tarn from here it was up to the Saddle & on to Red Pike. Then Ridge walked along to High Stile & High Crag down over Seat to Scarth Gap Pass & down the footpath to the South Shores of Buttermere & back to the car. [with] On my Own [weather] Clear hot sunny day with little or no breeze.

Paul Macey bagged High Crag (Buttermere) on June 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] C207 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny Intervals

Jeremy Torrance hiked High Crag (Buttermere) on October 8th, 2021 [from/via/route] Buttermere [with] Jon Stu [weather] Good autumn

Wayne Baxter summited High Crag (Buttermere) on August 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Buttermere car park walk along Buttermere lake & up Scarth Gap Pass. Turn right up to Seat & onto Gamlin End onto High Crag. Followed the path to High Stile & Red Pike. Down the Saddle to Bleaberry Tarn, continue on the path back to Buttermere. [with] Sue [weather] very low cloudy to start once on top cloudy level was good - I wished I have done this walk the other way round, coming down Red Pike not easy.

John King conquered High Crag (Buttermere) on August 9th, 2009 [with] Paul [weather] Sunny - Date unknown

Michael Austin scaled High Crag (Buttermere) on October 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] C411 & C207

Kevin Foster walked up High Crag (Buttermere) on April 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Gatescarth Farm [with] By myself [weather] Sunny with a few clouds. - A classic! The steep climb up Gamlin End was not as bad as expected due to the excellent footpath restoration work. A magnificent viewpoint at the top is ample reward.

Tim Winn climbed High Crag (Buttermere) on October 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] Buttermere [weather] Misty

Andrew Johnson bagged High Crag (Buttermere) on November 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Buttermere [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy, windy

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