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Dale Head – Buttermere Loop from Seatoller

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Dale Head – Buttermere Loop from Seatoller

Craig Smith planned a hike

August 28, 2022

Dale Head – Buttermere Loop from Seatoller

Hard

09:55

24.4km

2.5km/h

1,600m

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Overview

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

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 297 m for 38 m

After 2.74 km for 265 m

After 21.4 km for 265 m

After 24.1 km for 38 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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4.88 km

Dale Head Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Dale Head occupies a grand position, its lofty perch overlooking Buttermere, Newlands and Borrowdale. It makes for a quick, if strenuous, Wainwright bag from the Honister Pass, or it can …

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8.66 km

Robinson

Highlight • Climb

Robinson is accessed with relative ease from the top of the Newlands Pass, where your eye will be drawn to Moss Force, one of Lakeland's most beautiful waterfalls. Its north …

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12.6 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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13.2 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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13.7 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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15.9 km

Scarth Gap

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Scarth Gap is a great, gradual ascent from Buttermere or Ennerdale. Turn left at the cairn that marks the top of the pass to ascend Haystacks or turn right to ascend Seat and on to High Crag

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18.1 km

Innominate Tarn

Highlight • Lake

Innominate Tarn on Haystacks is where Alfred Wainwrights ashes were scattered. These are his own words, taken from his Western Fells guidebook - "All I ask for, at the end, …

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21.1 km

Honister Slate Sculptures and Café

Highlight • Monument

The buildings at Honister are decorated with iconic slate sculptures. The buildings house a café (I recommend the mars bar tray bake), a shop, toilets and you can book mine tours, via ferrata and more from here.

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24.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.00 km

7.10 km

6.58 km

385 m

331 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

6.42 km

2.30 km

493 m

331 m

Route Details

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Dale Head – Buttermere Loop from Seatoller

Dale Head Summit

Robinson

Buttermere Lake

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

Burtness Wood

Scarth Gap

Innominate Tarn

Honister Slate Sculptures and Café

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