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Scandale and Red Screes Walk from Ambleside

By Dave Roberts   

on September 9, 2012    No ratings yet.

Posted as a walk in – England, Europe, Lake District National Park, Lake District's Eastern Fells

Scandale and Red Screes Walk from Ambleside

Route Essentials

Route Summary

See the end of the article for local information about parking, public transport facilities, pubs and cafes.

Distance

12.22 km

Ascent

715 m

Time

5 hours

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Start Location

Ambleside

Difficulty

Moderate Walk

Hazards

Weather Forecast:

Met Office Lake District Mountain Weather

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Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need. 

Scandale and Red Screes Walk from Ambleside Ordnance Survey Map and GPX File Download

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Scandale and Red Screes Walk from Ambleside

The outlier of the Fairfield group, Red Screes is just enough for an easy day out if you can’t tack it onto a longer day from Fairfield.

The Route

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Local Information and Recommended Maps and Guidebooks

Route Summary:

This walk includes the Wainwright of Red Screes

This walk includes the Hewitt of Red Screes

This walk includes the Nuttall of Red Screes

Route Start Location: Ambleside

Distance
 Ascent
 Time
12.22 km 715 m 5 hours

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Activivity Type: Moderate Walk

Summits and Places on this Route

Facilities

Check out the businesses nearby for more places to stay and drink.

Hazards

Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need.

Parking :

Public Transport:

Traveline for UK Public Transport

Weather Forecast:

Met Office Lake District Mountain Weather

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Recommended Maps: 

ORDNANCE SURVEY Explorer OL7 The English Lakes South Eastern Area. We also highly recommend the Lake District BMC Mountain Map from Harvey

Guidebooks:

Lakeland Fellranger series by Cicerone or the Wainwright’s Illustrated Walking Guides to the Lake District.

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Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts founded Walk Eryri in 2004, with the aim of providing routes that are off the beaten track. Walk Eryri is now part of Mud and Routes which continues to provide more off beat routes and walks in Snowdonia and beyond. Dave has been exploring the hills of Eryri for over thirty years, and is a qualified Mountain Leader. Dave also established Walk up Snowdon, Walk up Scafell Pike and Walk up Ben Nevis just to mention a few.

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