Buttermere High Level Walk

A Red Squirrel on the path to Buttermere Lake The footpath from Buttermere village to the lake. In front is Sourmilk Gill and High Stile The ascent of Sourmilk Gill, is steady and relentless Looking back down the path towards Buttermere Buttermere village, Whiteless Pike, Grasmoor and Crag Hill - from Old Burtness John and Julie taking a breather at Bleaberry Tarn with Red Pike in the distance Crummock Water flanked by Mellbreak, from Dodd Red Pike from Dodd Ascending the Saddle to the summit of Red Pike What a difference the weather makes. A rather wet Josh on an earlier visit to the summit of Red Pike High Stile from the summit of Red Pike Bleaberry Tarn and Buttermere village from High Stile Red Pike and Dodd, with Bleaberry Tarn in the foreground and the lakes of Crummock Water and Loweswater in the distance, from High Stile Red Pike, Dodd and Mellbreak, with the lakes of Crummock Waterand Loweswater in the distance, from High Stile. The hills of Scotland are just visible under the clouds. Crummock Water from High Stile That's me enjoying the view from High Stile, while Josh scouts the area High Crag from High Stile. Great Gable is in the distance High Stile from above Comb Crags Seat and Haystacks from High Crag. Great Gable in the distance Fleetwith Pike from High Crag The scree descent of High Crag Looking across to Pillar from the tarn between High Crag and Seat Haystacks from Seat Buttermere from the route down off Seat The Bowder Stone, Borrowdale

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