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Buttermere Lake – Buttermere Tunnel loop from Brackenthwaite

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Buttermere Lake – Buttermere Tunnel loop from Brackenthwaite

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Buttermere Lake – Buttermere Tunnel loop from Brackenthwaite

02:17

20.1km

220m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.49 km

High Wood

Forest

3.44 km

Rannerdale Bluebells

Highlight • Trail

Great place to visit when the bluebells are out (or any other time of year). Make sure you stay to the paths to preserve the bluebells to make sure they keep blooming and looking amazing year after year!

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6.79 km

Syke Farm Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

Such a great cafe. Amazing pies in winter and ice cream in summer. Highly recommend.

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7.95 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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8.89 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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9.23 km

Beach

11.9 km

Burtness Wood Lakeside Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Burtness Wood covers the lower fells along much of the southwestern shore of Buttermere. The trail though the woodland runs close to the edge of the lake, it's well made …

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13.3 km

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

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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15.8 km

Crummock Water – Western Shore

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The western path of Crummock Water is less busy than the gravel path on the eastern side of the lake. The path can get a little boggy but follows the …

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19.3 km

Lanthwaite Woods and Crummock Water

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A nice section of woodland at the western end of Crummock Water. This is owned and managed by the National Trust. Plenty of trails through the woods and along the lake shore.

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20.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

5.30 km

1.13 km

936 m

164 m

127 m

Surfaces

8.29 km

5.09 km

3.75 km

1.28 km

1.14 km

510 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Thursday 14 May

11°C

2°C

17 %

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Buttermere Lake – Buttermere Tunnel loop from Brackenthwaite

Rannerdale Bluebells

Syke Farm Tearoom

Buttermere Lake

Buttermere Tunnel

Burtness Wood Lakeside Trail

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

Crummock Water – Western Shore

Lanthwaite Woods and Crummock Water

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