Red Pike (Buttermere)
755m (2478ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Red Pike (Buttermere) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 89

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 Red Pike (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 Red Pike (Buttermere)

Lucy Perchard walked up Red Pike (Buttermere) on November 19th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Buttermere up to Red Pike, High Stile and High Crag and back down via Gamlin end and Scarth Gap [with] Tony [weather] Clear blue sky but very windy - a rare winter weekend in the lakes when there was wall to wall sunshine throughout

David Watson climbed Red Pike (Buttermere) on August 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] Bowness Knot [weather] Sunny

Elaine Evans bagged Red Pike (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 hiked Red Pike (Buttermere) on August 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] Third 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. [with] With Mya my faithful Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Weather blustery with occasional showers with some strong cool winds for August! - Once bagged, headed to High Stile and beyond!

Vic Royle summited Red Pike (Buttermere) on May 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] With High Stiles and High Crag [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 conquered Red Pike (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 scaled Red Pike (Buttermere) on October 2nd, 2005 [with] Matthew & Martin [weather] Sunny with occasional cloud, quite warm - My first peak bagging walk

Jill Dean walked up Red Pike (Buttermere) on November 11th, 2017 [from/via/route] Buttermere [with] Grez and dexter

John Almond climbed Red Pike (Buttermere) on August 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Gatescarth - Burtness Wood - Bleaberry Tarn - Dodd - RED PIKE - High Stile - High Crag - Seat - Scarth Gap - Wainwright 102 [with] Solo [weather] Good. - Found it hard going up Red Pike - painful leg cramps during latter part of walk!

Andy Jakob bagged Red Pike (Buttermere) during August, 2009 [with] Anna

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