The High Stile range dominates the south side of the popular Buttermere Valley, a great mountain wall containing three high Wainwrights and plenty of potential for great hiking adventures. Red …

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

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1. Haystacks Summit – High Stile Summit loop from Buttermere

13.5km

05:33

890m

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2. High Stile Summit – Buttermere loop from Buttermere

12.4km

05:02

760m

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3. Buttermere – High Stile Summit loop from Buttermere

15.9km

05:33

790m

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Tom

June 17, 2019

So called due to the red coloured soil and stone, do be careful going down Red Pike as the paths have all but eroded and its mainly loose stones. If you park at Buttermere village and make Red Pike your first climb, then you can more or less keep going all day. High Stile, High Crag, Haystacks, Fleetwith Pike, Honister, and Dale Head are all on a circular route if you have the energy and time.

Adventurer Nic

February 3, 2020

On a good day you can see 5 of the Lake District lakes from this summit. Can you name them?

David Howells

June 12, 2021

I came to Red from Little Dodd but went down Red Pike to bag Dodd. Very loose shale and rocks on the way down so be careful. A beautiful peak though. Must be a bit of a slog to come up from the valley.

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1. Haystacks Summit – High Stile Summit loop from Buttermere

2. High Stile Summit – Buttermere loop from Buttermere

3. Buttermere – High Stile Summit loop from Buttermere

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