High Crag (Buttermere)
744m (2442ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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High Crag (Buttermere) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record

If you LOG ON and then RELOAD this page it will display when you climbed, bagged and conquered High Crag (Buttermere), what the weather was like, who you went with and any other comments you might like to add to remind you of that fantastic day. For more details see Your Personal Mountain, Top, Peak and Hill Bagging Record.

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

Richard Marshall walked up High Crag (Buttermere) on June 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Ennerdale Red Pike [with] Bo [weather] Cloudy/sunny. Very warm.

Lucy Perchard climbed High Crag (Buttermere) on November 19th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Buttermere up to Red Pike, High Style and High Crag and back down via Gamlin end and Scarth Gap [with] Tony [weather] Clear blue sky but very windy

Louis Smith bagged High Crag (Buttermere) on January 20th, 2019 - final one!

David Watson hiked High Crag (Buttermere) on August 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] Bowness Knot [weather] Sunny

Elaine Evans summited High Crag (Buttermere) on September 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Gatesgarth car park, across Peggy's Bridge and up to High Crag, on to High Stile, then Red Pike, descended to Bleaberry Tarn and down to shores of Buttermere via Burtness Wood. Walked alongside water's edge back to carpark. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Lovely day for walking, not too hot, a couple of light showers but mostly OK. - Really good, mostly enjoyable walk but did not like the descent from Red Pike at all! So pleased the rain didn't come in as forecast.

John Bryers conquered High Crag (Buttermere) on August 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] Fifth of 7 Wainwrights today. Camped at Syke Farm, Buttermere. Walked along Crummock water from Scale bridge Scale force, traversing Starling Dodd to join ridge path to top of Great Bourne returning via Starling Dodd and on to Red Pike and High Stile and High Crag. [with] With Mya my faithful Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Weather blustery with occasional showers with some strong cool winds for August! - Once bagged, headed to Hay Stacks and beyond!

Bay Wan scaled High Crag (Buttermere) on July 31st, 2018 [from/via/route] Started at Buttermere on a loop which included Red Pike, High Stile, High Crag and Seat.....was thinking about Haystacks as well but that will have to wait for another day as me legs were shattered!!! [with] Cocoa dog - 7 yrs old [weather] Cloudy but dry. Gale force winds which blew everyone over and made them brace for their lives on top of High Crag!!! - Legs!! ...only 10 miles!?

Vic Royle walked up High Crag (Buttermere) on May 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] With Red Pike and High Stiles [with] Team Wiggle [weather] Glorious - Panteha's Peaks - Enough said 'Please stay in sight - IM ON A CALL' Gap in the forest Michelle and Steve's - Minnie got a black eye

Richard Wilkinson climbed High Crag (Buttermere) on May 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] Red Pike, the High Stile Ridge and Buttermere [weather] Sunny bank holiday - Steep climb to Red Pike and then over the tops of High Stile / High Crag, before returning along the shore of Buttermere.

Simon Myerscough bagged High Crag (Buttermere) on October 2nd, 2005 [with] Matthew & Martin [weather] Sunny with occasional cloud, quite warm - My first peak bagging walk

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