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Skill Beck – St Bega's Church loop from Bassenthwaite

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Skill Beck – St Bega's Church loop from Bassenthwaite

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Skill Beck – St Bega's Church loop from Bassenthwaite

03:40

13.0km

260m

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: April 15, 2026

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After 5.98 km for 495 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.86 km

Skill Beck

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful forest and a beautiful beck!

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5.90 km

Mirehouse & Gardens Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely tea room with limited indoor seating but plenty of tables outside for recovering from your walk. Toilets in the car park.

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7.18 km

St Bega's Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Possibly built some time around 950, St Bega's Church is a gorgeous building on the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake. It was renovated at some point in the mid-nineteenth century.

Bega …

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7.63 km

Church Plantation

Forest

8.22 km

Brackenplatt Wood

Forest

10.9 km

Scarness Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

TP5837 - Scarness S5706
Lake District National Park Trig Pillar

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11.0 km

Scarness Hill Summit

Highlight • Summit

Scarness Hill 94.2m P18.2 (309ft)
Lake District NP Definitive List summit

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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.26 km

2.94 km

1.25 km

397 m

150 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.91 km

2.56 km

2.17 km

2.07 km

1.07 km

235 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

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Skill Beck – St Bega's Church loop from Bassenthwaite

Skill Beck

Mirehouse & Gardens Tea Room

St Bega's Church

Scarness Trig Point

Scarness Hill Summit

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