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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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    December 13, 2019

    Hiking

    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.

    June 21, 2021

    Hiking

    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.

    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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    1. Grasmoor – Whiteless Pike loop from Buttermere

    16.9km

    06:54

    1,000m

    1,000m

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

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

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

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    Elevation 900 m

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