Walking Britain Scout Scar Limestone Ridge
Introduction to Walk 2721
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Lesser Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Dave Melling
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
Ascent - 820 feet / 248 metres
Time - 3 hours 20 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This Lake District walk near the National Park boundary starts near the village of Brigsteer and climbs onto the limestone ridge of Scout Scar, which is well known for its 360 degree panoramas over Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cumbria. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers. Travel restrictions for exercise in Wales and Scotland will be lifted in early July.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL7 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL7 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Underbarrow, Lord's Lot and Crossthwaite
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Whitbarrow Fell from Mill Side
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Whitbarrow Scar from Mill Side
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Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
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Ghyll Head & Strawberry Bank Circular
Grade - moderate
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Brunt Knott from Staveley
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Gummers How via Chapel House Wood, South Lake District
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
Great Mountain Days in the Lake District
An inspirational guidebook to 50 challenging walks on the high fells of the Lake District. The graded circular routes, between 4 and 14 miles in length, cover classic Lakeland summits like Fairfield, Scafell Pike, Great Gable and Blencathra, to the lesser-known High Spy, King's How and Brund Fell.
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