Named for the scree that litters its fine, east facing combs, Red Screes is a mountain of considerable bulk that is familiar to anyone who has driven the Kirkstone Pass. …

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Location: Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Bridge House, Ambleside – Red Screes Summit Cairn loop from Ambleside

14.1km

04:47

720m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Red Screes Summit Cairn – Middle Dodd loop from Patterdale

9.86km

03:58

710m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Red Screes Summit Cairn – Dove Crag Summit loop from Patterdale

16.2km

06:01

940m

950m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Adventurer Nic

April 27, 2021

A steep ascent up from the Kirkstone Pass Inn, the trail zig zags expertly in and around the crags. I found the route to be obvious in good visibility, with some of the steps low down on the route having been stone pitched. In dry weather the rock is grippy. It helps to put your hands on the rock in a couple of places (but it would be a stretch to call it a technical scramble).

In poor weather Red Screes can be a dangerous place to be with the rocks becoming slippery in the wet and a gust of wind could result in a nasty fall - one Mountain Rescue volunteer fell in early 2021 and sustained life-changing injuries during a rescue.

Warren

July 13, 2020

Continual uphill climb

Oliver G

December 6, 2023

Brilliant 360 degree views from the summit make this hill a good objective, but for a fuller mountain day the quieter but longer path over the Snarker Pike ridge is recommended rather then just a quick up and down from the Kirkstone pass

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Location: Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Red Screes summit cairn

1. Bridge House, Ambleside – Red Screes Summit Cairn loop from Ambleside

2. Red Screes Summit Cairn – Middle Dodd loop from Patterdale

3. Red Screes Summit Cairn – Dove Crag Summit loop from Patterdale

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