Meet time 9.15am
Start time 9.30am
(Estimated finish time 15.30)
Distance 8.5 miles / 13.6 km
Ascent: approx. 940m
Ramblers walk grading: B (moderate)
Start point: just outside the Bridge Hotel in Buttermere
Postcode: CA13 9UZ
Car parking: free parking on the Newlands road, there is also a national trust car park and pay and display car parks around the hotel.
It is the responsibility of each walker to make sure they understand where to park. If you are not sure where the car parking/meeting point is, you must contact the walk leader at the latest the day before the walk. You should not rely on mobile phones or postcodes. There is often no mobile reception near walk meeting points and postcodes are for the nearest place nearby but should only serve as a guideline. Please allow plenty of time to find a parking space so that walks can start promptly.
Description: starting from the hotel, we will take the footpath that leads to Buttermere Lake. Once we reach the lakeshore, we will take the path that goes up through Old Burness and leads to Bleaberry Tarn. Then we take a steep path up to our first summit of Red Pike. After that, it’s over the col and on to our next summit – High Stile. We keep following the ridge till we reach High Crag. We will then go over Seat to reach the Scarth Gap footpath. After following that Scarth Gap footpath down to the lake, it’s only a short walk alongside the lake, back into Buttermere.
Please contact Nathalie on number removed by 10pm on Friday 19 November if you are coming on this walk (text or phone only, I am not on Facebook). This walk is suitable for dogs but please make sure you keep your dog under control.
Please check the weather and bring appropriate clothing (waterproofs and spare warm clothing), footwear and enough food and water. The leader reserves the right to turn away any walker not suitably equipped. The leader may cancel the walk or modify the route dependent on conditions.
Car sharing is now possible – please contact the walk leader to arrange.
New members: please note the walk leader may ask for more information about your walking experience. This is to ensure you have the fitness required to complete the walk that is planned safely.