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Seat

Height: 561 metres / 1840 feet Grid reference: NY 18560 13421

High Crag from the summit of Seat

High Crag from the summit of Seat

High Stile

Walked on 31/03/2008

Start point: Gatesgarth (NY 195 150)

Gatesgarth Farm, Buttermere – Fleetwith Pike – Haystacks – Seat – High Crag (Buttermere) – Grey Crag on High Stile – High Stile – Red Pike (Buttermere) – Gatesgarth Farm, Buttermere

Distance: 8.2 miles     Total Ascent: 1260 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 45 minutes

Weather: Warm, long sunny spells. 14ºC.

It was very still this morning and all the Lakes looked immaculate as I passed through on my way to Buttermere. Buttermere itself was absolutely stunning with the most perfect reflections imaginable so I couldn’t resist to stop and take a few photos. The weather for the walk was reasonably clear for most of it with the clouds coming in at the end making it feel a lot colder. It was great to see many families out on Haystacks, I have never seen it so busy as today.

High Stile

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It was beautiful and calm in Buttermere this morning and there were stunning reflections in the lake. This is High Crag and High Stile.

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Haystacks and the Buttermere pines.

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High Crag.

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High Stile, Red Pike and Dodd.

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High Crag and High Stile from further along the banks of Buttermere.

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High Crag - perfectly calm reflections.

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Buttermere.

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High Crag, High Stile and Dodd from the start of the climb to Fleetwith Pike.

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Mellbreak and Crummock Water beyond Buttermere.

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There are still some stubborn patches of snow on the High Stile ridge.

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Hindscarth and Robinson across Honister.

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Buttermere from the summit of Fleetwith Pike.

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The High Stile ridge.

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Casper on Fleetwith Pike.

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The north-western fells.

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Pillar across Ennerdale beyond Haystacks.

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Green Gable and Great Gable to the south.

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High Crag across the bothy.

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A peek into Buttermere from Blackbeck Tarn.

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The view from the climb to Haystacks.

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Pillar across Innominate Tarn.

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It was busy on the summit of Haystacks today.

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Pillar from Haystacks.

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The south-westerly view.

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High Crag and Buttermere.

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Pillar and the summit tarn on Haystacks.

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Descending before the climb to Seat and High Crag.

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Haystacks across Scarth Gap from the climb to Seat.

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Haystacks across Scarth Gap from the climb to Seat.

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Casper has spotted something down there.

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High Crag from the summit of Seat.

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Ennerdale and Ennerdale Water.

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It's a steep, steep climb up Gamlin End from here.

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Haystacks and Seat from Gamlin End.

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It was starting to cloud over now and began to get cold on the top of High Crag, here looking to High Stile.

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The summit of High Crag. To the right the snow sprinkled Gables and Scafells are out of cloud now.

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Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head from High Crag.

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The weather has completely gone looking over to Red Pike and Dodd beyond Bleaberry Tarn with Crummock Water and Mellbreak beyond. There is a glimmer of sunshine on the Loweswater fells to the north.

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On the summit of Red Pike, the clouds started rolling across from the west. Brrr, they were cold ones - lets get down!

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Waterfalls on Comb Beck.

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Sunlight once more on Comb Beck looking to a dull Fleetwith Pike.

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Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere lakeshore path.

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Buttermere from Peggy's Bridge.

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Haystacks from Buttermere.

High Stile

Walked on 07/06/2006

Start point: Gatesgarth (NY 195 150)

Gatesgarth Farm, Buttermere – Fleetwith Pike –  Haystacks – Seat (475) – High Crag (Buttermere) –Grey Crag on High Stile (476) – High Stile – Red Pike (Buttermere) – Dodd (Buttermere) (477) – Gatesgarth Farm, Buttermere

Distance: 11 miles     Total Ascent: 1400 metres     Time Taken: 5 hours

Weather: Sunny and warm. 24oC.

It was an absolutely beautiful day today, perfect walking weather. The sun was shining, the skies were blue and there was just enough breeze on the tops to keep cool. This is a lovely round of Buttermere and even better on a day like today due to the great, summery views. If I’d had enough time, it would have been nice to have a little snooze by Innominate Tarn in the warm sunshine…but never mind, perhaps next time.

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High Crag, High Stile and Dodd from Gatesgarth.

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Looking over Gatesgarth Farm into Buttermere and Mellbreak in the distance.

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The same view from further up the ascent of Fleetwith Pike.

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Climbing Fleetwith Pike.

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It's hot today! Casper has a rest on the steep climb, Haystacks and Pillar behind.

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Angus and Casper on the summit of Fleetwith Pike.

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Pillar beyond Haystacks with High Crag and High Stile to the right.

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The view from the summit of Fleetwith Pike.

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...and a closer shot.

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High Crag from Black Beck.

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Innominate Tarn - the tarn with no name - looking over to Pillar. Can you spot Angus having a swim?

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Green Gable, Great Gable and Kirk Fell from the tarn on the way to the summit of Haystacks.

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...and from further up, Innominate Tarn left and the tarn in the previous photo, right.

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High Crag from the summit of Haystacks.

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Great Gable from Haystacks.

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Ennerdale Water.

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Pillar across Ennerdale.

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High Crag from Seat. The steep zigzag path is the way up (gulp!).

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Looking back on the round just walked from High Crag. Select on the image for a large version.

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Angus and Casper rest on the top of High Crag.

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High Stile ahead, Casper.

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The aptly named Red Pike and Dodd above Bleaberry Tarn - taken from Grey Crag.

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...and looking the other way to High Stile from Red Pike.

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Dodd in the foreground from Red Pike, the north western fells beyond.

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Red Pike from Dodd.

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Robinson, Dale Head and Fleetwith Pike from the superb high level path above Buttermere.

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Robinson and High Snockrigg.

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Fleetwith Pike.

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Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks along Warnscale Bottom.

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