Buttermere to Rannerdale Walk, North Lakes Outdoors

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Loop Walk · Lake District

300

about 1 h 21 min walking

Moderate

4.64 km

Loop

02:00

Graded from its length and climb.

This invigorating Lakeland ridge walk climbs from the Buttermere Valley up to the summit of Rannerdale Knotts, offering views over 3 lakes & high peaks. The scenic circular then returns via Crummock Water & Nether How woodland to the village of Buttermere

362 m

227 m

92 m

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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.

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Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

254 m

Drop

257 m

Highest

344 m

Lowest

98 m

Which way round

Clockwise: Easy first 1.1 km, climbs 30% for 670 m midway, comes down 23% for 530 m near the end.

Anticlockwise: Climbs 23% for 530 m early on, comes down 30% for 670 m midway.

Better clockwise: you climb the steeper side (0.7 km at 10%+, 0.7 km of it 15%+) and come down 0.5 km of steep ground. Steep descents are where people slip, and they're harder on knees late in a walk.

Main climb: km 1.1–2.4, from 99 m to 339 m.

How the 4.6 km splits

Flat

0.4 km

Climbing

0.9 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

0.7 km

Descending

2.1 km

Very steep descending (15%+)

0.5 km