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Sourmilk Gill Waterfall – Crummock Water loop from Brackenthwaite

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Sourmilk Gill Waterfall – Crummock Water loop from Brackenthwaite

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Sourmilk Gill Waterfall – Crummock Water loop from Brackenthwaite

03:43

13.9km

150m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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5.92 km

Hiking Trail to Scale Force Waterfall

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6.73 km

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

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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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6.83 km

View of Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

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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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7.01 km

View of Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks

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Small snack bar at the farm nearby

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7.01 km

View of Buttermere and Fleetwith Pike

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Buttermere and Crummock Water were once joined together, making it a much larger lake.

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7.16 km

Sour Milk Gill Waterfall

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This place is not far from Buttermere, the silver water of Sour Milk Gill cascades down from Bleaberry Tarn.

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7.65 km

Buttermere Village

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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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9.14 km

Beach

11.3 km

Crummock Water

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Buttermere is the highest up the valley or most easterly. Next is Crummock Water which is the longest of the three lakes in the Buttermere valley. It's managed by the …

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12.4 km

High Wood

Forest

13.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.02 km

3.07 km

1.30 km

191 m

181 m

118 m

Surfaces

4.56 km

4.50 km

2.29 km

1.33 km

1.07 km

134 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

29°C

13°C

0 %

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Comments

May 15, 2025,Wee hike round Crummock Water 🌞

Another hot day in the lakes again. This was a lot more quiet than Buttermere and a nicer walk . Another great lunch at Syke Farm after it 😋

April 13, 2024,Loop around Crummock Water with Pubs at the Start, End and Half Way 🤣

Another very wet day, this time we looped around Crummock Water on what turned out to be a bit of a birthday pub crawl!🥳

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Sourmilk Gill Waterfall – Crummock Water loop from Brackenthwaite

Hiking Trail to Scale Force Waterfall

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

View of Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere

View of Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks

View of Buttermere and Fleetwith Pike

Sour Milk Gill Waterfall

Buttermere Village

Crummock Water

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