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Sourmilk Gill – Buttermere Loop from Honister Pass

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Sourmilk Gill – Buttermere Loop from Honister Pass

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June 19, 2021

Sourmilk Gill – Buttermere Loop from Honister Pass

Moderate

01:54

7.29km

3.8km/h

50m

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Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Parking

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1.86 km

Swimming Spot on Buttermere

Highlight • Beach

Great place for a bite to eat

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2.43 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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2.95 km

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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3.04 km

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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3.73 km

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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4.75 km

Buttermere Lake

Highlight • Trail

As one of the few lakes in the national park that you can walk all the way round, Buttermere is well worth a visit. At 4 miles (6 km), the …

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5.69 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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5.99 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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7.29 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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4.04 km

2.50 km

565 m

105 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.58 km

2.33 km

689 m

565 m

105 m

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Sourmilk Gill – Buttermere Loop from Honister Pass

Swimming Spot on Buttermere

Burtness Wood

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

View of Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

Buttermere Village

Buttermere Lake

Buttermere Tunnel

Buttermere Reflections

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