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Red Pike (Buttermere) – High Stile Summit loop from Buttermere

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Red Pike (Buttermere) – High Stile Summit loop from Buttermere

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5.0

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Red Pike (Buttermere) – High Stile Summit loop from Buttermere

02:22

13.3km

780m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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109 m

Syke Farm Tea Room & Ice Cream

Highlight • Cafe

Skye Farm Tea Room is a popular place in a great location. They serve a nice selection of home cooked food as well as drinks, cake and snacks. Do try …

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113 m

Syke Farm Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

Such a great cafe. Amazing pies in winter and ice cream in summer. Highly recommend.

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3.35 km

Bleaberry Tarn

Highlight • Viewpoint

When describing the High Stile range, Alfred Wainwright described Bleaberry Tarn as lying 'in the central recess like a jewel'. It's situation at the base of the hanging valley of …

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4.09 km

Red Pike (Buttermere)

Highlight • Climb

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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5.21 km

High Stile Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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6.50 km

View of Buttermere from High Crag

Highlight • Summit

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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7.06 km

High Crag Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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8.33 km

Scarth Gap

Mountain Pass

11.0 km

Buttermere

Lake

12.2 km

View of Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.72 km

5.37 km

829 m

229 m

121 m

Surfaces

5.45 km

5.42 km

1.40 km

486 m

432 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

17°C

11°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Red Pike (Buttermere) – High Stile Summit loop from Buttermere

Syke Farm Tea Room & Ice Cream

Syke Farm Tearoom

Bleaberry Tarn

Red Pike (Buttermere)

High Stile Summit

View of Buttermere from High Crag

High Crag Summit

View of Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

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