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Buttermere

Date ... Thursday, 16 May 2008
Distance ... 4.5 miles
Ascent ... 900 feet
Time ... 2 hours 0 mins
Weather ... 13 ºC, light winds, overcast and dry
Summits ... None
Start ... Buttermere village - National Trust Pay + Display car park (NY173171) 
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº4 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000)
Books ... Pictorial Guide Nº6 by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 0718140672)


High Snockrigg, viewed from Buttermere village

High Snockrigg, viewed from Buttermere village

High Stile seen as we walked from the village, towards the lake

High Stile seen as we walked from the village, towards the lake

Looking back towards the village and Whiteless Pike from the lake

Looking back towards the village and Whiteless Pike from the lake

Looking along Buttermere towards Fleetwith Pike

Looking along Buttermere towards Fleetwith Pike

Looking across Buttermere towards the NW fells

Looking across Buttermere towards the NW fells

Fleetwith Pike and Honister Pass

Fleetwith Pike and Honister Pass

Fleetwith Pike (left) and Haystack's (right)

Fleetwith Pike (left) and Haystack's (right)

High Snockrigg from near Horse Close

High Snockrigg from near Horse Close

Haystack's from Peggy's Bridge

Haystack's from Peggy's Bridge

Another view of Haystack's this time from Crag Wood

Another view of Haystack's this time from Crag Wood

Zooming in on Haystack's

Zooming in on Haystack's

Fleetwith Pike from Crag Wood

Fleetwith Pike from Crag Wood

Fleetwith Pike and Haystack's

Fleetwith Pike and Haystack's

Haystack's and High Crag

Haystack's and High Crag

Back at the campsite at Lorton village

Back at the campsite at Lorton village

Tim fast asleep after his walk

Tim fast asleep after his walk