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Walk 2721 - Scout Scar Limestone Ridge
| Nat Park | Lake District | | County/Area | Cumbria | | Author | Dave Melling | | Length | 5.0 miles / 8.1 km | | Ascent | 820 feet / 248 metres | | Grade | easy/moderate |
This walk near the Lake District boundary starts near the village of Brigsteer and climbs onto the limestone ridge of Scout Scar, which is well known for its views. 
Suggested Maps It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.  | OS Explorer | Sheet OL7 |  |  | OS Landranger | Sheet 90 | |
Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps. Other walks nearby Walk 3199 - 3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
Whitbarrow Fell from Mill Side
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km Walk 3234 - 6.3 miles / 10.1 km away
Gummers How via Chapel House Wood, South Lake District
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km Walk 2511 - 8.2 miles / 13.1 km away
Silverdale & Arnside
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km Walk 2543 - 8.9 miles / 14.3 km away
Silverdale, Hawes Water & Jenny Brown's Point
Grade - easy
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km Walk 1320 - 9.6 miles / 15.4 km away
A shorter Kentmere Horseshoe
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km Walk 2652 - 9.6 miles / 15.4 km away
Photographer's Kentmere Horseshoe
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 13.5 miles / 21.9 km Walk 3007 - 9.9 miles / 15.9 km away
Fell Head & The Calf, from Howgill, near Sedbergh
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km Walk 2501 - 9.9 miles / 15.9 km away
Devil's Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale
Grade - easy
Length - 1.5 miles / 2.4 km Walk 3410 - 10.2 miles / 16.4 km away
Latterbarrow from Hawkshead
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km Walk 1147 - 10.4 miles / 16.7 km away
Longsleddale and Kentmere Pike from Sadgill
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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