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Scale Force Waterfall – Red Pike (Buttermere) loop from Buttermere

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Scale Force Waterfall – Red Pike (Buttermere) loop from Buttermere

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Scale Force Waterfall – Red Pike (Buttermere) loop from Buttermere

05:17

15.0km

770m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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3.50 km

Scale Force Waterfall

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Parking at National Trust- Buttermere car park.
If you want to spend a penny you’ll need to spend 49 more and the turnstile in the loo doesn’t accept £1 coins

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5.91 km

Red Pike (Buttermere)

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So called due to the red coloured soil and stone, do be careful going down Red Pike as the paths have all but eroded and its mainly loose stones. If …

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7.03 km

High Stile Summit

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Shapely and noble, High Stile is the highest point of the eye-catching ridge soaring proudly above Buttermere. Traversing this ridge – the Buttermere Edge – should not be rushed. It’s …

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7.34 km

High Stile (summit)

Peak

8.41 km

View of Buttermere from High Crag

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Very windy day on my last visit here, do be mindful of that as you cross the tops. Great views down to Buttermere.

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8.97 km

High Crag Summit

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High Crag is the easternmost of the High Stile range's great summits. From Haystacks, it looks a grand, pyramidal peak and the ascent from this direction, via Gamlin End, is …

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10.2 km

Scarth Gap

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Scarth Gap is a great, gradual ascent from Buttermere or Ennerdale. Turn left at the cairn that marks the top of the pass to ascend Haystacks or turn right to ascend Seat and on to High Crag

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12.9 km

Buttermere

Lake

14.0 km

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

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Sourmilk Gill starts life atop of the Saddle. As you can see, by the time it reaches Buttermere lake, it is an impressive sight.

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14.1 km

View of Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

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From the edge of Buttermere looking over to Fleetwith, Black Star, and Honister Quarry. Nice place to take a rest after coming down the stone steps from the Fells, be …

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15.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.39 km

5.47 km

932 m

165 m

Surfaces

6.72 km

4.36 km

3.25 km

486 m

110 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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Scale Force Waterfall – Red Pike (Buttermere) loop from Buttermere

Scale Force Waterfall

Red Pike (Buttermere)

High Stile Summit

View of Buttermere from High Crag

High Crag Summit

Scarth Gap

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

View of Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

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