Along with High Raise, Ullscarf’s great bulk dominates the fells of Central Lakeland. Its position right in the heart of the national park and its great height above the surrounding …

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Location: Borrowdale, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Eagle Crag – Dock Tarn loop from Rosthwaite

22.1km

08:02

1,070m

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

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2. Stonethwaite Village – Eagle Crag loop from Borrowdale

19.0km

06:21

780m

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

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3. Harrop Tarn – Ullscarf Summit loop from Borrowdale

11.3km

03:53

580m

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

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Adventurer Nic

May 5, 2021

Ullscarf is a Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park and one of the mountains that Alfred Wainwright chose to include in his selection of 214 best fells of the Lake District. I've visited the summit of this fell three times and all three times I've approached from the south (from the top of Greenup Edge Pass). The ground can be boggy and soft on the approach but after rising up to the broad summit plateau, the summit of Ullscarf is marked by a large cairn. From here you can appreciate the views (the views to the west/south-west certainly steal the show).

David Howells

October 9, 2022

Not the prettiest of mountains/Wainwrights and it has a broad unspectacular top. It is also quite an effort to get there especially as the approaches are pretty wet and boggy.

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Location: Borrowdale, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Eagle Crag – Dock Tarn loop from Rosthwaite

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