Start Point :
Buttermere (NY 174 169)
Distance : 8.8
miles Height Ascended : 960
metres
Route Map
Climbing up through Burtness Woods -
looking north to Crummock Water and Rannerdale Knotts
A little higher up above the tree-line.
Looking down on Buttermere and across to
Whiteless Pike (cente) and Grasmoor
Hester takes the opportunity to cool off in
Bleaberry Tarn
The steep climb up to Red Pike continues
from Bleaberry Tarn
Hester, Martha and Millie lead the way
Martha
Crummock Water from just below the summit
of Red Pike..............
……......and a wider view
Looking down on Bleaberry Tarn and
Buttermere - Robinson and Dale Head dominating the far skyline
Looking along the northern end of the High
Stile ridge from Red Pike - Pillar silhouetted to the right
Looking northwest from Red Pike - three
lakes in view.
Ennerdale Water (l), a glimpse of
Loweswater (right of centre) and Crummock Water (r)
Click on image for a larger version
Another view of Crummock Water from the
summit of Red Pike
Looking back to Red Pike and High Stile
from the lower slope of Starling Dodd
Starling Dodd summit cairn(s) - some
recycling of old metal fence posts
Ennerdale Water and Great Borne
Looking back along the route from Red Pike
and Starling Dodd
The summit of Great Borne and a view of the
High Stile ridge
Great Borne easterly panorama – click on image
for a larger version
Looking north from Great Borne across Gavel
Fell and beyond to the
Hen Comb, Mellbreak and Grasmoor from the
steep northerly descent off Great Borne
Floutern Tarn
Looking down Mosedale towards Loweswater
Fell
……......and another view of Crummock Water
Scale Force
Hester posing for the gallery