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Cunswick Scar
207m (679ft)

The South Eastern Marches, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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Record Cunswick Scar as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


Walk Cunswick Scar walking UK Mountains in The South Eastern Marches The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Cunswick Scar Summit

Photo: Alan Wainwright

You can find Cunswick Scar & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):


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See Cunswick Scar and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

A go4awalk.com downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map featuring Cunswick Scar should be available soon.


You can walk to the top of Cunswick Scar by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c190 Scout Scar from Kendal

Wainwright's original route

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.25ml (11.5km)
Ascent:1,053ft (321m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c495 Cunswick Scar and Scout Scar from Underbarrow

Fantastic views of the Lake District

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10mls (16km)
Ascent:1,496ft (456m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Cunswick Scar Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Cunswick Scar

Rob Bennion walked up Cunswick Scar on June 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Kendal - Included Scouts Scar [with] Ron Southworth [weather] Scorching Hot

Trevor Williams climbed Cunswick Scar on March 10th, 2022 [from/via/route] Underbarrow [with] Paul, Barry & Trevor [weather] high cloud

Andrew Flynn bagged Cunswick Scar on August 16th, 2009 [from/via/route] Underbarrow [with] Nicola [weather] Sunny

Mark Davidson hiked Cunswick Scar on June 8th, 2004 [with] Teasy [weather] Hot, humid & a bit hazy

Dave Gay summited Cunswick Scar on June 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Scout Scar Car Park [with] Nathaniel, Jessica

Christine Shepherd conquered Cunswick Scar on February 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] Walked from Kendal using Wainwright's 'Outlying Fells' book [with] On my own [weather] Cold & icy but clear

David Hallam, Clare Houlihan, Paul Booth, Louise Sandwith, David Preston, Jeanette Coward and Clive Ward have all walked, climbed & bagged Cunswick Scar.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Cunswick Scar

Underbarrow from Cunswick Scar

Underbarrow from Cunswick Scar

Photo: Alan Wainwright (195)

Scout Scar (Barrowfield) from Cunswick Scar summit

Scout Scar (Barrowfield) from Cunswick Scar summit

Photo: Alan Wainwright (194)


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