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Buttermere loop — Lake District National Park

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Buttermere loop — Lake District National Park

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Buttermere loop — Lake District National Park

00:47

6.97km

60m

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The Buttermere loop offers a scenic jogging experience around Buttermere Lake in the Lake District National Park. This route, considered difficult, covers 4.3 miles (7.0 km) with an elevation gain of 190 feet (58 metres), and you can typically complete it in about 47 minutes. You will enjoy continuous views…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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6.25 km

Buttermere Lake

Highlight • Trail

As one of the few lakes in the national park that you can walk all the way round, Buttermere is well worth a visit. At 4 miles (6 km), the …

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6.91 km

Syke Farm Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

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

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.50 km

2.61 km

669 m

160 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.19 km

2.29 km

669 m

654 m

160 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

29°C

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Comments

March 27, 2024,Buttermere lap

Still hobbling about but nice to do a proper run in the lakes

January 13, 2022,Buttermere Fun Run

Do you run for fitness or fun? I've always envied people who run for fun. My analytical brain always kicks in during runs and I become competitive (against past self) to improve my times and I'm conscious of my pace all the time. But today I made a conscious change. I headed to Buttermere to run for FUN!! I refused …

March 11, 2024,Buttermere Monday Run

A much needed outdoors fix at Buttermere this morning 🥰

April 12, 2024,Run with the Birthday Girl 🥰

A very wet and windy loop around Buttermere with Katie

January 15, 2024,Blue Monday | Buttermere Winter Run

15th Jan - Blue Monday - supposedly the most depressing day of the year.

I made sure I got out for a Blue 'Sky' Monday social run around the beautiful Buttermere this morning, followed by hearty soup at Syke's Farm Cafe. Outdoor exercise whilst bantering - the perfect antidote to feeling low 💙 😁

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