fell · Ambleside, Grasmere and Langdale · Checklist
Red Screes
776 m above Kirkstone, usually walked from Ambleside.
- Usual start
- Ambleside
- Time
- About 4–6 hours there and back
- Grade
- Moderate
Red Screes is a 776 m Wainwright in the eastern fells, above Kirkstone. The fell directly above the top of Kirkstone Pass, with a tarn just under the summit. A usual day starts from Ambleside and takes about 4–6 hours. This guide grades it moderate, judging distance and steepness in fair summer conditions. Read a mountain forecast before a high fell, and turn back if the ridge is in wind, cloud, or ice.
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Ambleside
townAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Population: 2,586
The town at the head of Windermere and the start for the Fairfield and Langdale walks.
Brothers Water
lakeUllswater
Surface area: 0.19 km² (0.07 sq mi) · Length: 600 m
A small lake under Kirkstone Pass, between Hartsop and the top of the pass.
Middle Dodd
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
654 m (2,146 ft) · Moderate
654 m above Kirkstone, usually walked from Ambleside.
Little Hart Crag W
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
637 m (2,090 ft) · Moderate
637 m above Kirkstone, usually walked from Ambleside.
Hartsop Above How
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
581 m (1,906 ft) · Moderate
581 m above Kirkstone, usually walked from Ambleside.