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Buttermere – Burtness Wood Loop from Buttermere

James Bartrum

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Buttermere – Burtness Wood Loop from Buttermere

James Bartrum planned a hike

July 19, 2022

Buttermere – Burtness Wood Loop from Buttermere

Moderate

02:28

9.35km

3.8km/h

80m

90m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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758 m

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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1.39 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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1.91 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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3.01 km

Buttermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning views of Cromock Water

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3.77 km

View of Buttermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning vantage point for photos either towards Buttermere or Fleetwith Pike.

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4.72 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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5.84 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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7.80 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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9.35 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.07 km

3.87 km

1.18 km

158 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.56 km

2.89 km

1.18 km

653 m

< 100 m

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Buttermere – Burtness Wood Loop from Buttermere

Buttermere Lake

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

Burtness Wood

Buttermere

View of Buttermere

Buttermere Reflections

Buttermere Tunnel

Buttermere Village

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