In the north west fells of the Lake District, hikes up Grasmoor transport you high above Crummock Water, with views capturing everything from the Scafells to Great Gable. A fantastically …

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Location: Buttermere, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Trail Magazine

December 13, 2019

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Beefy and cumbersome, Grasmoor is the highest peak of Lakeland’s North Western Fells: a colossus overlooking Crummock Water and the Buttermere valley. Protected to the north and west by vertiginous, broken crags, Grasmoor is gentle and rounded from other aspects, as is its grassy summit-plateau – an ideal place to ogle the distant Scafells.

David Howells

June 21, 2021

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The big bulk of Grasmoor offers great views down over Buttermere and Crummock and back over its surrounding but lower neighbours of Whiteside, Hopegill Head and Whiteless Pike.

The Yorkshire Hiker

May 14, 2025

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Grasmoor is the highest mountain in the North Western Lakes standing at 852m (2795ft). It has a distinctive outline with a steep scree and crags on its western slopes and a broad grassy summit marked by a large cairn

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Grasmoor – Whiteless Pike loop from Buttermere

16.9km

06:54

1,000m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Outerside Summit – Grasmoor loop from Braithwaite

18.3km

07:01

990m

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Grisedale Pike – Hopegill Head loop from Braithwaite

22.7km

08:57

1,250m

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Location: Buttermere, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Grasmoor – Whiteless Pike loop from Buttermere

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