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Sourmilk Gill – Hay Stacks Loop from Buttermere

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Sourmilk Gill – Hay Stacks Loop from Buttermere

Jacqui Mount planned a hike

June 13, 2021

Sourmilk Gill – Hay Stacks Loop from Buttermere

Moderate

04:32

13.4km

2.9km/h

510m

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Overview

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

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27 m

Buttermere Village

Highlight • Viewpoint

Buttermere is an achingly beautiful village in the western Lake District. Situated between Crummock Water and Buttermere and sitting in the shadow of many superb fells, the permutations for walks …

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713 m

View of Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the edge of Buttermere looking over to Fleetwith, Black Star, and Honister Quarry. Nice place to take a rest after coming down the stone steps from the Fells, be …

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806 m

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Sourmilk Gill starts life atop of the Saddle. As you can see, by the time it reaches Buttermere lake, it is an impressive sight.

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1.33 km

Burtness Wood

Highlight • Forest

This peaceful woodland is a lovely part of the Buttermere circuit. With surreal light shining through the trees and the lake glistening in the background, it is a magical place to hike.

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4.09 km

View of Buttermere from High Wax Knott

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just like every other place on the way to Hay Stacks, the view is joyous!

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5.32 km

Haystacks Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Alfred Wainwright’s favourite fell and final resting place, Haystacks is achingly pretty: a place where rocky, craggy coarseness meets the quaint charm of tarns and streams in perfect harmony. Alf …

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10.5 km

Buttermere Reflections

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

On a still day you can capture beautiful reflection shots of the mountains surrounding Buttermere through the mirror shine of the water on this stretch of path.

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11.6 km

Buttermere Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

This tunnel-like cave is on the footpath around Buttermere. It is about 50 feet (15 m) long. A torch is useful as there are deep puddles inside in the pitch-black cave.

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13.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.11 km

2.88 km

2.48 km

820 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.81 km

1.68 km

1.33 km

820 m

653 m

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Sourmilk Gill – Hay Stacks Loop from Buttermere

Buttermere Village

View of Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

Burtness Wood

View of Buttermere from High Wax Knott

Haystacks Summit

Buttermere Reflections

Buttermere Tunnel

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