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High Sweden Bridge – Red Screes summit cairn loop from Ambleside

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High Sweden Bridge – Red Screes summit cairn loop from Ambleside

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High Sweden Bridge – Red Screes summit cairn loop from Ambleside

04:37

13.4km

720m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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28 m

Ambleside High Street

Highlight • Settlement

Shops, shops, shops…. Buy gear here for your hikes or just for wearing in the pubs

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233 m

Bridge House, Ambleside

Highlight • Bridge

Ambleside is the quintessential Lake District town. Buzzing with the comings and goings of excited families, hikers and sightseers, there's a real atmosphere to the place.

In the town are …

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1.16 km

Sweden Bridge Lane

Highlight • Trail

Great views to Ambleside and the surrounding fells.

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2.68 km

High Sweden Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

High Sweden Bridge is a super nice example of a 17th-century stone-built packhorse bridge. It goes over picturesque Scandale Beck. A lane called Sweden Bridgel Lane leads to it from …

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4.96 km

Sheepfold in Scandale Bottom

Highlight • Structure

5.87 km

Scandale Fell

Highlight • Trail

Cracking view down the fell

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5.96 km

Scandale Pass

Highlight • Trail

For travellers on foot between Ambleside and Ullswater, the Scandale Pass is a much wilder and quieter option than joining the cars struggling up the Kirkstone Pass.

Four paths meet …

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7.47 km

Red Screes summit cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 …

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12.2 km

Thistly Wood

Forest

13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.09 km

5.23 km

1.10 km

938 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.38 km

4.34 km

1.67 km

632 m

420 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 7 June

14°C

8°C

45 %

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High Sweden Bridge – Red Screes summit cairn loop from Ambleside

Ambleside High Street

Bridge House, Ambleside

Sweden Bridge Lane

High Sweden Bridge

Sheepfold in Scandale Bottom

Scandale Fell

Scandale Pass

Red Screes summit cairn

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