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Last updated: November 9, 2025

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1. Buttermere loop — Lake District National Park

7.81km

02:03

60m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Haystacks Summit – High Stile Summit loop from Buttermere

13.5km

05:33

890m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. High Stile Summit – Buttermere loop from Buttermere

12.4km

05:02

760m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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4. View of Buttermere – Innominate Tarn loop from Buttermere

8.35km

03:19

520m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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5. Innominate Tarn – View of Buttermere loop from Buttermere

8.84km

03:45

640m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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The best walks and hikes around Buttermere

1. Buttermere loop — Lake District National Park

2. Haystacks Summit – High Stile Summit loop from Buttermere

3. High Stile Summit – Buttermere loop from Buttermere

4. View of Buttermere – Innominate Tarn loop from Buttermere

5. Innominate Tarn – View of Buttermere loop from Buttermere

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