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Walk 3034 - Red Screes & Other Fells from Ambleside

Nat Park   Lake District
County/Area   Cumbria
AuthorLou Johnson
Length10.0 miles / 16.3 km
Ascent2700 feet / 818 metres
Grademoderate/hard

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Red Screes, Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag and Hartsop Dodd are all included in this Lake District walk from near Ambleside. This is an excellent day walk with other highlights that include High Sweden Bridge, excellent views of Brothers Water and Kirkstone Pass.

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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 ExplorerSheet OL7
OS LandrangerSheet 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.

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Walk 1002 - 1.1 miles / 1.8 km away
The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km

Walk 1170 - 1.1 miles / 1.8 km away
A shortened version of the Fairfield Horseshoe
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 1023 - 1.1 miles / 1.8 km away
Wansfell Pike & Wansfell from Ambleside
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 2026 - 1.4 miles / 2.2 km away
Loughrigg, a circular walk from Pelter Bridge near Rydal
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 3697 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Loughrigg Fell from Skelwith Bridge
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km

Walk 1472 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Alcock Tarn, Rydal Water & Grasmere from Grasmere
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 1565 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Rydal Water & Grasmere from Grasmere village
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Walk 1154 - 3.5 miles / 5.6 km away
Between Grasmere and Langdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 1111 - 3.6 miles / 5.7 km away
High Raise & Helm Crag from Grasmere
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 2715 - 3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
Skelwith Bridge & Loughrigg from Elterwater
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 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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