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Buttermere – Innominate Tarn loop from Buttermere

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North West England

Buttermere – Innominate Tarn loop from Buttermere

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Buttermere – Innominate Tarn loop from Buttermere

04:40

13.7km

520m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

694 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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2

1.31 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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1.92 km

Buttermere

Lake

4

2.41 km

Buttermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning views of Cromock Water

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5

3.74 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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4.82 km

Scarth Gap

Mountain Pass

7

5.92 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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8

11.4 km

View of Haystacks and Buttermere

Highlight • Lake

Nice and easy walk and an epic view.

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9

11.9 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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12.2 km

Beach

Beach

11

12.9 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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B

13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.70 km

3.77 km

2.46 km

736 m

Surfaces

8.35 km

1.77 km

1.42 km

1.26 km

833 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Comments

May 11, 2026,Buttermere – Haystacks Summit loop from Buttermere

The assent up to the top of haystacks is a semi difficult scramble if your a novice

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