YondoButtermere to Rannerdale Knotts
Up Rannerdale Knotts for views over three lakes, back along Crummock Water.
- Distance
- 4.8 km loop
- Time
- 2 hours
- Grade
- moderate
- Without a car
- Yes
When to set off
| Date | Sunset | Start by | Back by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December | 15:47 | 13:15 | 15:15 |
| 15 March | 18:14 | 15:40 | 17:40 |
| 15 June | 21:49 | 19:15 | 21:15 |
| 15 September | 19:33 | 17:00 | 19:00 |
From the route’s slowest published time (2 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.
Getting there
- Bus 77 or 77A from Keswick; 263 from Cockermouth
Start: National Trust car park, Buttermere, grid reference NY172172. See it on a map.
Before you go
- Fairly strenuous, with a steep stone-pitched descent
- Café, pub and toilets in Buttermere
The route
Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.
More walks in the Lake District
- Tarn Hows circular3.2 km, 1 hour
- Aira Force and Gowbarrow7.2 km, 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours
- Stickle Tarn3 km, 2 hours
- Alcock Tarn from Grasmere5.9 km, 2 hours to 3 hours
- Castle Crag from Seatoller8 km, 3 hours to 4 hours 15 minutes
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