Walks by Buttermere
The walks you can reach around Buttermere — the routes that start within about 5 km, and the Wainwright and Outlying fells within the same radius, ranked nearest first. Each fell carries today’s conditions and the bus where there is one. Planning the trip? See the full Buttermere guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
0 of the fells here are rated good to climb on 27 July — see live conditions →
A prediction from our daily fell score, not a guarantee — always check the mountain forecast before you go.
Map
● routes · ● fells within ~5 km
An interactive map of the route start points and the fells within about 5 km. Each marker links to its page; the same routes and fells are listed below.
Walking routes near Buttermere
- Buttermere lake circuit 2 km away7.4 km~66 m~1.6 h🏞️ Easy
- Crummock Water shore circuit 2 km away13.2 km~191 m~3 h🏞️ Easy
- Great Bourne & Starling Dodd 2.1 km away16 km~1100 m~5 h
- High Stile, Seat via Buttermere 2.1 km away13 km~836 m~4 h
- High Snockrigg, Eel Crag & Lad Hows 2.2 km away15.7 km~1399 m~5.5 h
Fells within about 5 km
- High Stile 0.3 km away806 m~4.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Red Pike (Buttermere) 0.9 km away755 m~3.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- High Crag (Buttermere) 1.5 km away745 m~5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Starling Dodd 2.8 km away633 m~4.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Pillar 2.9 km away892 m~5.5 hSave it · 34Summit likely clagged in
- Haystacks (Buttermere) 3.1 km away597 m~4 h🚌 BusMarginal · 39Summit likely clagged in
- Rannerdale Knotts 3.2 km away355 m~1.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Steeple 3.5 km away819 m~6 hMarginal · 38Summit likely clagged in
- Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) 3.7 km away841 m~6 hMarginal · 38Summit likely clagged in
- Robinson 3.8 km away738 m~3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Fleetwith Pike 3.8 km away649 m~2.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Whiteless Pike 4.1 km away660 m~3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Mellbreak (Mellbreak South Top) 4.1 km away511 m~3.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Red Pike (Wasdale) 4.4 km away826 m~5 hMarginal · 38Summit likely clagged in
- Great Borne 4.7 km away616 m~4 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Knott Rigg 4.8 km away556 m~2.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Hen Comb 4.8 km away506 m~3.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Hindscarth 4.9 km away727 m~3 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Haycock 4.9 km away797 m~6 hMarginal · 36Summit likely clagged in
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Buttermere — ‘within ~5 km’ means as the crow flies, not that the walk necessarily starts there. Always plan your own route and check the bus before you travel.