Indy hikes the High Stile ridge near Buttermere. Red Pike and High Crag

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High Stile Ridge [W]

INDY Oct 27, 2024 Buttermere, Bleaberry Tarn, Red Pike (B), High Stile, High Crag, Seat, Scarth Gap
Distance 12.62 km, Time 5.05 h, Total Ascent 963 m Imperial | MetricWainwright Pictorial Guide: The Western Fells

INDY SAYS: Made it this time! Rocky up to Red Pike, but OK after that walking on a long ridge
Scarth Gap is easy for me, and then I had a good long swim in Buttermere.

Hiking the High Stile ridge near Buttermere - Bleaberry Tarn, Red Pike, High Stile, High Crag, descent via Scarth Gap. A good swim for Indy in Buttermere

Start point, map and route information at bottom of page

After failing to reach Red Pike earlier in the year due to poor weather, we are determined this time, even though is it the end of October.
We drive over Newlands Hause to Buttermere.

Wild grouse abound just outside Braithwaite

It is Sunday morning, 7.30am, and the parking space is already full

One of the best viewpoints for Sourmilk Gill is here, from a distance

Buttermere early in the morning, one of my favourite spots

As we start to climb, the sun pops out on the far side of Buttermere

Looking the other way, Crummock Water

Come on! Indy waiting for me to catch up when I've been taking some pics

Bleaberry Tarn, considerably more calm than the last time we visited

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Now you know why it's called Red Pike

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Strong winds again! Shelter in the sheepfold at Red Pike summit

A good ridge walk from Red Pike to the summit of High Stile. Loweswater back left

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This is the continuation of the ridge to High Crag and Seat

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Summit of High Crag, the sun is out now and the wind has dropped

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After Seat, we arrive at Scarth Gap - sharp left to descend to Buttermere.
Gatesgarth middle right

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Further down Scarth Gap, the fells are still quite deserted. Just before noon...

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Buttermere again. Indy, like most Labradors, can never resist water. Never

Five hours of fell walking - who's tired? Not me! Come on!

Start:
1) "Honister rambler" bus from Keswick to Buttermere
2) Car parks in Buttermere. Free car park at the bottom of Newlands Hause [NY 17645 17050].
Route:
Buttermere, Bleaberry Tarn, Red Pike (B), High Stile, High Crag, Seat, Scarth Gap Distance 12.62 km, Time 5.05 h, Total Ascent 963 m
Route maps from Ordnance Survey are scaled 1:25000 unless mentioned otherwise.
Km, hike time and metres of ascent as supplied by OS. Planned route

Route Map and Details

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