High Crag (Buttermere)
744m (2442ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
High Crag (Buttermere) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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High Crag (Buttermere) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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Walk c207 The High Stile Ridge from Buttermere
Unsurpassed views of Buttermere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,338ft (1,017m) | |
| Time: | 6.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Buttermere, Sourmilk Gill, Bleaberry Tarn, Dodd (Buttermere), The Saddle, Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag (Buttermere), Gamlin End, Seat (Buttermere), Scarth Gap, Peggy's Bridge, Burtness Wood, Buttermere.
Walk c263 The High Stile Ridge from Buttermere
Unsurpassed views of Buttermere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,390ft (1,033m) | |
| Time: | 6.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- 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.
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: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Buttermere, Scale Force, Scale Beck, Blea Crag, Lingcomb Edge, Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag (Buttermere), Gamlin End, Seat (Buttermere), Scarth Gap, Hay Stacks (Haystacks), Innominate Tarn, Blackbeck Tarn, Black Beck, Green Crag (Buttermere), Warnscale Beck, Warnscale Bottom, Gatesgarth, Buttermere.
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: |  | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Buttermere, Scale Force, Scale Beck, Blea Crag, Great Borne, Starling Dodd, Little Dodd (Ennerdale), Ling Comb, Lingcomb Edge, Red Pike (Buttermere), Dodd (Buttermere), Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag (Buttermere), Gamlin End, Seat (Buttermere), Scarth Gap, Hay Stacks (Haystacks), Innominate Tarn, Blackbeck Tarn, Black Beck, Green Crag (Buttermere), Warnscale Beck, Dubs Hut, Dubs Quarry, Fleetwith Pike, Honister Crag (Black Star), Fleetwith Pike, Fleetwith Edge, Gatesgarth, Buttermere.
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: | | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale, Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre, High Gillerthwaite Yourth Hostel, Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag (Buttermere), Seat (Buttermere), Scarth Gap, Hay Stacks (Haystacks), Innominate Tarn, Blackbeck Tarn, Black Beck, Green Crag (Buttermere), Great Round How, Brandreth, Gillercomb Head, Green Gable, Windy Gap, Great Gable, Westmorland Cairn, Beck Head, Beckhead Tarn, Kirk Fell (East Top), Kirk Fell, Black Sail Pass, Looking Stead (Pillar), High Level Route, Robinson's Cairn, Pillar, Wind Gap, Black Crag (Pillar), High Beck, Low Beck, Ennerdale.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Crag (Buttermere)
John King walked up on August 9th, 2009 [with] Paul [weather] Sunny - Date unknown
Michael Austin climbed on October 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] C411 & C207
Kevin Foster bagged 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 hiked on October 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] Buttermere [weather] Misty
Andrew Johnson summited on November 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Buttermere [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy, windy
Darren Wilson conquered on August 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Buttermere, Great Borne,Starling Dodd, Red Pike, High Stile, High Crag, Haystacks, Fleetwith Pike [with] Mike [weather] Good day - Clear day good views
Claire Kirk scaled on August 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] Buttermere Hostel [with] Alone [weather] Very cloudy
Christine Shepherd walked up during May, 2004 [from/via/route] Climbed from Buttermere [with] On my own [weather] Bright and sunny - Enjoyed this walk so much I led a group to the summit an July of the same year. Climbed the Buttermere fells again on 29.8.2017.
Stephen Batson climbed on November 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] Gatesgarth [with] Clare [weather] Grey sky, fog on the summits - This was a very hard climb to start, rocks were wet and slippy
Robin Thorne bagged during May, 2018 [from/via/route] Coast to Coast Walk [with] Jon Thorne [weather] Sunny
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Honister Pass (left), Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and High Crag (Buttermere) across Buttermere
Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End, High Crag (Buttermere), Mellbreak, Crummock Water, Buttermere Village, Rannerdale Knotts and the shoulder of Grasmoor from the summit of Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Seat (Buttermere), Gamlin End and High Crag (Buttermere) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
Fleetwith Pike (left), Hay Stacks (Haystacks) and the shoulder of High Crag (Buttermere) (right) across Buttermere
Looking stead (Pillar) & Pillar behind Green Crag (Buttermere) & Hay Stacks (Haystacks) with High Crag (Buttermere) (right) from near Dubs Quarry
Scarth Gap (left), Seat (Buttermere), High Crag (Buttermere) and High Stile from Fleetwith Pike
Seat (Buttermere) & High Crag (Buttermere) (left) and Grasmoor (right) from the small pool on Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
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