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Red Pike (Buttermere) – Ennerdale Water loop from Ennerdale Water

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Ennerdale And Kinniside

Red Pike (Buttermere) – Ennerdale Water loop from Ennerdale Water

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Red Pike (Buttermere) – Ennerdale Water loop from Ennerdale Water

05:07

13.8km

790m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.16 km

Great Borne Summit

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Great Borne is a 2,011-foot (616 m) mountain in the western Lake District. This fell can be hiked either from Ennerdale or Loweswater. Views are extensive across the western and …

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5.30 km

Starling Dodd Summit Cairns

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Starling Dodd is a 2,087-foot (636 m) mountain in the western Lake District. This fell can be hiked either from Ennerdale or Loweswater. It's often paired with Great Borne. Views …

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6.05 km

Little Dodd

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Little Dodd (590m) is between Starling Dodd and Red Pike

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7.27 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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9.91 km

YHA Ennerdale Hostel

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Cooked breakfast/dinner available at applicable times. Self service snacks with honesty box also available at all times

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11.1 km

River Liza

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Char Dub, a narrow stretch of the River Liza between the Irish Bridge and the lake, is an area where Arctic Char spawn, giving rise to its name.

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12.4 km

Ennerdale Water Lakeside Path

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This is such a beautiful beginning to what at times can be a gruelling ride. The trail along the north bank of Ennerdale Water is flat, peaceful and sheltered - …

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13.2 km

Ennerdale Water

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Ennerdale Water is the most westerly lake in the Lake District National Park. It formed in the depression caused by the glaciers. It's about 150 ft (46 m) at its …

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13.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.92 km

1.85 km

1.77 km

693 m

510 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.92 km

3.09 km

1.24 km

693 m

513 m

345 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

13°C

5°C

37 %

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Red Pike (Buttermere) – Ennerdale Water loop from Ennerdale Water

Great Borne Summit

Starling Dodd Summit Cairns

Little Dodd

Red Pike (Buttermere)

YHA Ennerdale Hostel

River Liza

Ennerdale Water Lakeside Path

Ennerdale Water

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