Route: Crummock Water and Rannerdale Knotts
Area: North Western Lake District
Date of walk: 23rd February 2013
Walkers: Andrew, Gilly, Phil, Denise and David
Distance: 9.7 miles
Ascent: 1,200 feet
We parked in the National Trust car park at the head of Crummock Water and walked round the lake clockwise. Andrew Gill and David went up and over Rannerdale Knotts while Phil and Denise climbed up Low Bank. We met up again at the valley head
We then descended to Buttermere village and refuelled at the recently refurbished Croft House cafe before completing the circuit of the lake
It was a beautiful walk in varied weather, some light snow and some sunshine
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At the start of the walk at the head of Crummock Water - Denise, Phil, David, Gilly and Andrew
The boathouse
High Stile Range in the background
The lake was very calm today
Rannerdale Knotts ahead
The bluebells will put on a spectacular display later in the year, and we’ll be back to see them
David with Auntie Gilly at the start of the climb up Rannerdale Knotts
Crummock Water, with Loweswater coming into view
Further up Rannerdale Knotts, Red Pike and High Stile
Folllowing the ridge line of Rannerdale Knotts
Buttermere
Buttermere village and lake, High Stile Range in the background
Denise, on the return leg along the west shore of Crummock Water
Looking back at Fleetwith Pike
Crummock Water, looking lovely in this light
Further along the west shore of the lake
Whiteside on the left and Grasmoor on the right
Rannerdale Knotts, which we climbed earlier, is the fell in the foreground
Back at the head of Crummock Water - a special place
Can’t we stay a bit longer?.....
