NW2 · North Western
Grasmoor & Whiteless Pike from Buttermere
17.1 km · 1352 m · OS time 06:59 h · with dogs 8-9 h · Hard Amber
This trip: 0/4 · Overall: 0 of 214
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Car park
Buttermere NT car park (north entrance to village)
CA13 9UZ · NY172172 · 54.54372, -3.281
NT tariff, members free. Village pay car park by the Fish Hotel (CA13 9XA) as backup.
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Sketch only — straight lines between summits. Follow the OS Maps route on the hill.
Fells
Route
Buttermere up Rannerdale Knotts, down to Rannerdale Beck, up Whiteless Breast to Whiteless Pike, on to Wandope and across the plateau to Grasmoor. Return the same way to Whiteless Pike and down to Buttermere.
Dog hazards
No hands-on rock reported, but Rannerdale Knotts' descent gully is rough and steep, Whiteless Pike's descent is steep and narrow, and Grasmoor's north and west sides are huge cliffs - keep to the plateau path in mist and dogs close.
Scrambles
None.
Water
Rannerdale Beck; dry tops.
Livestock
Sheep; Rannerdale is bluebell land in May (stay on paths).
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