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).
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. | |||
Other walks nearby
1.4 miles / 2.2 km away
Scout Scar from Sizergh
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
2.4 miles / 3.8 km away
Levens Bridge to Kendal
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
2.4 miles / 3.9 km away
Underbarrow, Lord's Lot and Crossthwaite
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.6 miles / 9.1 km
3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
Whitbarrow Fell from Mill Side
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
Whitbarrow Scar from Mill Side
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
5.7 miles / 9.1 km away
Ghyll Head & Strawberry Bank Circular
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.6 miles / 12.4 km
5.8 miles / 9.3 km away
Brunt Knott from Staveley
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
6.3 miles / 10.1 km away
Gummers How via Chapel House Wood, South Lake District
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
6.3 miles / 10.1 km away
Astley's Plantation, Simpson's Ground & Gummer's How
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 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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