Distance to Buttermere: 10 miles.
Max. elevation: Drum House 1743 feet.
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Yew Tree Farm and the Flock-In Tearoom, Rosthwaite
Castle Crag, seen from the cobbled track alongside the River Derwent
High Scawdel seen from New Bridge, which spans the River Derwent
King’s How and Brund Fell set back beyond the misty River Derwent
Approaching the gate at the start of the ascent to Castle Crag
Looking back over the misty valley floor of Borrowdale
Slate adit carved into the crag, beneath the summit quarry of Castle Crag
Approaching Castle Crag’s summit quarry with its spoil heap in view
The path clearly visible, ascending the spoil heap to the summit quarry
Wind-sculpted trees clinging to the summit quarry’s rocky slate
Castle Crag’s summit rock with war memorial

Read about the Castle Crag War Memorial here.

The Northern Fells and Derwent Water from Castle Crag’s summit
A grand view and the journal ahead, seen from the spoil heap descent
Looking back to Castle Crag, with Broadslack Gill below on the left
Route leading to the head of Broadslack Gill
The old packhorse track leading to Honister Hause and beyond
Footbridges spanning Tongue Gill
Looking back along the track to Castle Crag
Seatoller Fell seen on the approach into Little Gatesgarthdale
Joining the old toll road that once linked Seatoller and Honister
View of Honister Hause from the old toll road in Little Gatesgarthdale
The shop, café and car park at Honister Slate Mine, Honister Hause
The mine road to the upper quarries, with the Kimberley Road on the right
Looking back towards Honister Hause and the processing sheds
Remains of the Drum House on the old Dubs Tramway
Approaching Dubs Hut at the end of the Dubs Tramway
The old quarry road leading down to Warnscale Bottom
Mellbreak over Buttermere, from the approach to Gatesgarth Farm
Track along the south-west shore of Buttermere
Looking back to Fleetwith Pike
Track leading through Burtness Wood
Footbridge over Buttermere Dubs
Syke Farm and Tearoom in the village of Buttermere

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