High Stile Ridge

Parking in the NT car park at Buttermere, we wandered through the village towards the lake but took the right hand lonnin towards Scale Bridge.

 

 

We were heading for Red Pike but wanted to avoid the horrible scree section and the tourists who would be using it as it is the best known route. Our route would take us steeply up through the trees shown at the end of the lonnin to the right hand side of Lingcomb Edge (the heather topped lump on the left). We would then turn sharply left handed and walk along the top of the edge towards Red Pike, our first summit of the day

It was very hot and very still today. The climb through the woods had been really airless, so we were glad when we came out of the top of the trees. Grasmoor is the big block on the skyline here. We were up there about a month ago

It will come as no surprise to learn that Breeze didn't worry about the heat. As usual she was charging about like a lunatic

Looking back to Buttermere village as we climb up the Ling Comb

Red Pike comes into view. Or should that be Red Hot Pike today?

Once at the top of Red Pike our next summit appears, High Stile. It was around now we were approached by a chap in his 50's who was in a group of 4. They appeared to be a family. He asked if there was another route down as they had come up the screes and didn't fancy going back down that way. No map, wearing trainers and not carrying an awful lot. It makes your blood boil.

Having given the idiot directions, we found a spot for lunch. Complete with a handy stone to take a timer shot from. You might guess from the ladylike pose, 10 seconds isn't long to get back to your seat with boulders in the way!

On to the top of High Stile, and Breeze poses.

Too many fells to mention, but Great Gable is the scone shaped one on the left at the back and Scafell Pike on the right

From High Stile and then High Crag, we came down Gamlin End. The bottom bit of the path has been repaired but the higher section has deteriorated a lot since we were last here. Breeze didn't find it at all difficult!

Finally we return reach the path that follows the edge of Buttermere back into Buttermere!

A very hot 10 miles, beautiful weather and cracking views.