High Crag (Buttermere)
744m (2442ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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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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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of High Crag (Buttermere)

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)

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), Gamlin End and High Crag (Buttermere) from Hay Stacks (Haystacks)

Seat (Buttermere) & High Crag (Buttermere) (left) and Grasmoor (right) from the small pool on Hay Stacks (Haystacks)
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