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Walk 1153 - The High Stile Ridge from Gatescarth, Buttermere

Nat Park   Lake District
County/Area   Cumbria
AuthorLou Johnson
Length10.0 miles / 16.3 km
Ascent2650 feet / 803 metres
Gradehard

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This Lake District walk includes High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike. Starting from Gatescarth near Buttermere this superb Lakeland ridge walk is better known as the High Stile Ridge. The route also includes Scale Force waterfall and a section of lakeside walking alongside Buttermere.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL4
OS LandrangerSheet 90

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 1289
Fleetwith Pike & Haystacks from Gatescarth
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 2642 - 1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
Buttermere Horseshoe
Grade - very hard
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km

Walk 1732 - 1.7 miles / 2.7 km away
Buttermere, Coledale and Newlands circuit
Grade - hard
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 1011 - 1.7 miles / 2.7 km away
Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Newlands Hause
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km

Walk 1142 - 1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
A circuit of Buttermere from Buttermere village
Grade - easy
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km

Walk 2609 - 1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Crag Hill & Grasmoor from Buttermere
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 1065 - 2.1 miles / 3.4 km away
Haystacks from Honister Pass
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 1112 - 2.1 miles / 3.4 km away
Great Gable from Honister Pass
Grade - hard
Length - 7.3 miles / 11.8 km

Walk 2539 - 2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
Rannerdale Knotts & Grasmoor
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 1306 - 3.1 miles / 5.0 km away
Base Brown & Great Gable from Seathwaite
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Walk 1236 - 3.1 miles / 5.0 km away
Styhead Tarn and Seathwaite Fell
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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Stoneygill & Stoneyacre
Newlands, Keswick - Cumbria
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4.7 miles / 7.5 km away

Fountain Cottage
Keswick - Cumbria
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7.0 miles / 11.2 km away

Midtown Cottages
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Self Catering
7.1 miles / 11.3 km away

Hedgehog Hill
Keswick - Cumbria
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7.1 miles / 11.4 km away

Lake District Cottages
Boot, Eskdale - Cumbria
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8.7 miles / 13.9 km away

Gillbank
Eskdale - Cumbria
Self Catering
8.7 miles / 14.0 km away

Hollin Head
Eskdale - Cumbria
Self Catering
9.2 miles / 14.7 km away

Riggs Cottage
Bassenthwaite - Cumbria
Self Catering
9.7 miles / 15.5 km away
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