Buttermere from Thornthwaite Walk, DALES AND VALES WALKS 0092-00, Lake District

26th June 2005 - Lake District

' Bowling along to Buttermere '
© John Adams

Buttermere from Thornthwaite
Thornthwaite - Whinlatter Visitor Centre - Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head -
- Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Crag Hill - Sail - Buttermere

(alternative route from Coledale Hause via Whiteless Pike to Buttermere)

Walk Leader : John Adams
John Adams is a walk leader for a group of walkers known as the Wyre Ramblers. On the coach for each trip John provides a brief printed summary of the planned walk for those wishing to join him.
The walks his group undertakes make good use of not being constricted to a circular route. With a suitable dropping off and pickup point John plans many fine walks along some of the less frequented footpaths of Northern England.

Would you like to join the Wyre Ramblers?
Telephone:
01253 876676
please phone before 8.00pm
Should you receive an answerphone or message taking service when phoning then please leave your name, telephone number and state that your interest is in Wyre Ramblers. John Adams will get back in touch with you as soon as possible.

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Today's walk is STRENUOUS with two main ascents, the first 1610ft/490m, the second nearly 800ft/240m.

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Distance : 10 miles / 16 km

Type of Walk : Straight

Highest Point : High Crag 2752ft / 770m

Total Ascent : 3615ft / 1102m.

Time allowed : 6.5 hours (stops not included)

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MAP REFERENCES
FOR WALK

The English Lakes
Explorer OL4 - North Western Area
Keswick, Cockermouth & Wigton

Road Location Maps
BUTTERMERE location map

Start of Walk Map
THORNTHWAITE location map
Start of walk map ref :
A66 Road (Grid Ref: NY 228252)

THORNTHWAITE
Footpath :
From the A66 road head west into Thornthwaite
Lane :
Southwest to Footpath
Footpath :
Southwest by Combe Beck to Whinlatter Visitor Centre

WHINLATTER VISITOR CENTRE
Footpath :
West to join B5292 Whinlatter Pass
Road :
Left turn and east to Comb Bridge
Track :
South east to edge of Hospital Plantation near Sanderson Gill
Path :
Ascent of Grisedale Pike via stile and path

GRISEDALE PIKE
Footpath :
South West along Hobcarton Crag to Hopegill Head

HOPEGILL HEAD
Footpath :
Southeast to Sand Hill

SAND HILL
Footpath :
South across Coledale Hause, continue uphill and south to join with a path
Path :
Continue south before turning left, and east, up to Crag Hill

CRAG HILL
Path :
East across the Scar to Sail

SAIL
Footpath :
Continue east as far as a right path
Path :
Southwest, steeply downhill to Sail Beck Valley, joining a footpath just before crossing Addacombe Beck
Footpath :
Southwest, under Bleak Rigg and Whiteless Breast into Buttermere

BUTTERMERE - End of the Walk

Alternative route from Sand Hill

SAND HILL
Footpath :
South across Coledale Hause, continue uphill and south to join with a path. Continue south across Wandhope Moss, along Whiteless Edge to Whiteless Pike

WHITELESS PIKE
Footpath :
South, over Whiteless Breast and downhill via Grassgarth Coppice into Buttermere

BUTTERMERE - End of the Walk

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