Nab Scar
450m (1477ft)

The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Nab Scar

Sarah Moore walked up Nab Scar on December 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] c247 / The Fairfield Horseshoe (from Ambleside) [with] On my own [weather] Beautiful start with a cold edge... turning to icy cold with sleet & minimal visibility between Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag. - This one scared me. The realisation that if I slipped up at Fairfield then I don't know that I could have waited an hour plus for mountain rescue was very scary. Used the GPS & was proud of myself but major "eeek"

Martin Hartshorne climbed Nab Scar on September 14th, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Low cloud then sunshine to finish

Ian Ashton bagged Nab Scar on August 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] Failed Fairfield horseshoe [with] Stevie H [weather] Bad

Mr Davison hiked Nab Scar on November 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfiled horseshoe [with] Ian F, Ian F, Mike, Gary, Simon, Martyn, Andy [weather] sunny,

Christine Shepherd summited Nab Scar during May, 2007 [from/via/route] Walked from Rydal using walk c247 Did this walk for the sixth time on 19.6.22 [with] Tony Sailes [weather] Lovely at this stage, misty later. - Climbed again with Miriam on 30.7.07. On 3.4.11 I climbed this in very windy conditions. Did Fairfield Horseshoe solo on 12.5.12 & I then did this last walk again by myself on 25.3.18 in glorious sunshine.

Shirley Philips has conquered Nab Scar [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside

John Tippins scaled Nab Scar on June 18th, 2022 [from/via/route] From White Moss car park [with] With Cornelia [weather] Dry, sun/cloud, breezy & a bit chilly on exposed areas.

Tony Halliday walked up Nab Scar on May 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at rydal taking in nab scar heron pike rydal fell great rigg Fairfield hart crag dove crag high pike & low pike known as the fairfield circular or round [with] My boarder terrier jimmy boo and George also my wife sal [weather] The weather was warm start dry sunny no wind but cooler on the summit some clouds - A tough circular roughly 11 miles great views over rydal water & Windermere & surrounding fells a brutal start of 3.5 hours of climbing & equally as brutal 3.5 hours of going down ended with a nice couple of pints & the sun came out in all its glory in the beer garden

Geoff Hand climbed Nab Scar on January 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] Fairfield Round from Ambleside via Rydal Mount, Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike, Low Pike & back by Sweden Bridge. [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Cold, cloud & sun getting clearer as day went on. - Plenty of snow on Fairfield , Hart Cragg, Dove Crag & High Pike. Was treated to a fly-by the RAF between Hart Crag & Dove Cragg. Scared Tess out of her wits!

Pete George bagged Nab Scar on November 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Roco [weather] Sunny but wet underfoot

Carl Tillotson hiked Nab Scar on August 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] June [weather] Sunny, little wind, high level cloud - Went down the bad step, not bad in the end, lol.

Andrew Flynn summited Nab Scar on August 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Nicola [weather] Sunny

Paul Ward conquered Nab Scar on April 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Started from Wild Campsite near Hartsop [with] Jamie

Jeremy Torrance scaled Nab Scar on July 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Duncan [weather] Sunny - Fairfield Horseshoe

Claire Rigg has walked up Nab Scar [from/via/route] Did the Fairfield horseshoe [with] Lakeland crew [weather] Wet!

John Hanlon climbed Nab Scar on September 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Rothay Hotel (BadgerBar) [with] solo [weather] Sunny - Wainwright 1of8 on the Fairfield Horseshoe route

Phil Higgins bagged Nab Scar on June 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Nab Scar (clockwise) [with] Steve Brown [weather] Mixed! - Running Fairfield Horseshoe. 10.49 miles distance. 2:24.

John Bryers hiked Nab Scar on July 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked car in layby close to Swan Hotel on Grasmere to Keswick road. Walked back to Grasmere & on to Rydal Hall via coffin route & TA route. Up front of Nab Scar to reach the top. We then walked up to Heron Pike & down to Alcock Tarn (Lunch overlooking tarn) back to car on southern path. [with] With Mya my faithful 13 year old Patterdale Terrier, David, Janine, Briony, Freya Gray and Jazz. [weather] Very close & warm. Cooler on the tops with some light winds. - Janine arrived without boots! Went with Briony into Ambleside to buy some. They caught us up in Rydal to continue walk up Nab Scar.

Andy Buxton summited Nab Scar on September 27th, 1997 [from/via/route] From Ambleside as start of Fairfield Horseshoe (Low Pike, High Pike, Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield, Great Rigg, Heron Pike, Nab Scar) [with] Dan [weather] Cool, clear day, but windy. - Enjoyable route

Jon Bowskill conquered Nab Scar on April 4th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Braeside Saturday went anti clockwise, sunny day but windy with some old snow on summits just under 7 hours with no stops. Long route from Fairfield peak to Rydal. longer than expected. Need to try clockside.. [with] On my own [weather] Warm & sunny - Try clockwise from Rydal

Andrew Johnson scaled Nab Scar on October 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy

Lorna Mccarthy walked up Nab Scar on July 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] Grassington

Richard Marchant climbed Nab Scar on July 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] This route taken was the Heart of the Lakes Rydal Round Fell Race route as I took part in the said named fell race that day starting from the Ambleside Lakeland Sports Show & finishing back there. [with] On my own but with a number of other fell runners taking part in the Heart of the Lakes Rydal Round Fell Race from Ambleside Lakeland Sport Show. [weather] Sunny day with white fluffy clouds, nice cool breeze. - First time for me to do a big fell race in the Lakes.

Joe Mccusker bagged Nab Scar on July 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Paula, Alfie and Lily. [weather] Sunny - Tough coming down

Alan Jolly hiked Nab Scar on May 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Ambleside as part of Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Denis Jolly [weather] Sunny on the way out & sleet & rain on the way back

Liz Sheerin summited Nab Scar on June 24th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside - Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Neil

Ben Walton conquered Nab Scar on August 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe (First 2 peaks) [with] Jodie [weather] Cool & Grey

John Almond scaled Nab Scar on July 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside - NAB SCAR - Heron Pike - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike - Wainwright 135 [weather] Hot, cloudy at times. - Stayed on the ridge from Low Pike, missing out High Sweden Bridge

Lucy Perchard walked up Nab Scar on May 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] Heading up from Rydal Mount on the way to Heron Pike on the Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Tony [weather] Lovely but very windy

Simon Myerscough climbed Nab Scar on October 6th, 2007 [from/via/route] C230 [with] Alan Glasgow & Andy Gill (Shaun's Ambleside weekend) [weather] Sunny & warm

Graham Coules bagged Nab Scar on September 16th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [weather] Warm & sunny.

Anjanee Neat hiked Nab Scar on August 19th, 2017 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside [with] Husband and walking group, the Lake District walkers [weather] Cloudy, sunny, windy - Total number of people 6, inc guide

Andrew Peate summited Nab Scar on March 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Jack, Harry [weather] Sunny with snow on ground

Chris Sheard conquered Nab Scar on April 9th, 2000 [from/via/route] From Rydal Hall - start of horseshoe [with] George, Babara & Margaret [weather] Weather closed down even colder as we started - Cold slow progress

Wayne Baxter scaled Nab Scar on May 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] Fairfield horse shoe clockwise [with] Sue [weather] Great sunny

Emily Sharratt walked up Nab Scar on July 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Part of the Fairfield Horseshoe [with] James [weather] Bright sunshine. Lovely breeze.

Louis Smith climbed Nab Scar on December 17th, 2016 [weather] temperature inversion

Steve Cookson has bagged Nab Scar [from/via/route] ambleside [with] gillie [weather] fair

Claire Kirk hiked Nab Scar on August 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Alone [weather] Fine

Mark Davidson summited Nab Scar on December 1st, 2001 [with] The old walking gang [weather] Nice winters' day with snow on the summits

Elaine Evans conquered Nab Scar on September 23rd, 2016 [from/via/route] From Rydal, via coffin route to Nab Scar, then on to Heron Pike, High Rigg & Stone Arthur before returning to car. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Dry, overcast & windy at times but not cold. - Good day for walking. Amazing views.

Andrew Joss scaled Nab Scar on September 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Barbara [weather] Cloudy

Christine Flitcroft walked up Nab Scar on April 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Sandra [weather] Sunny

Jon Mapp climbed Nab Scar on June 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] c247 [with] Just Suzzanné and me [weather] Clear & fair, a little mist on the tops but pleasant walking weather, not too hot & no rain. - A long slog of a walk - Walking Nab Scar first, got the major climb out of the way.

Jan Dixon bagged Nab Scar on June 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Horseshoe [with] Clare [weather] Misty, humid

Phill Brown hiked Nab Scar on October 17th, 2003 [with] Anne [weather] Sunny

Richard Marshall summited Nab Scar on May 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe [with] Volkan and Bo [weather] Sunny

Richard Fulcher conquered Nab Scar on September 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Dave Jobling [weather] Blue sky with fluffy clouds, perfect! - Fairfield Horseshoe

Roddy Mcdougall scaled Nab Scar on April 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside [weather] Dry, bright, sunny

David Watson walked up Nab Scar on March 23rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside car park. [weather] Cloudy & spits of rain.

Colin Millar climbed Nab Scar on March 12th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside (Fairfield Horseshoe) [weather] misty, mild

Mark Luckett bagged Nab Scar on October 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Walked via Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, Heron Pike, Nab Scar & added Fairfield as an after thought. [with] Susan Luckett [weather] Sunny & bright but cool. - A long walk as we spoke to 2 gentlemen & suggested we walked an extra mile & complete Fairfield as part of our planned route.

Dave Gay hiked Nab Scar on February 14th, 2008 [from/via/route] Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Stone Arthur - Grassmere [with] Nathaniel

Chris Bailey summited Nab Scar on October 29th, 2014 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside [with] Luke

Tony Rogerson conquered Nab Scar on June 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Rydal & Alcock Tarn [with] Darren Floss Robbie & Ruby [weather] Sunny

Nick Dobson scaled Nab Scar on September 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere to Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, Heron Pike & Nab Scar [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] cloudy

Neil Bennett walked up Nab Scar on August 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Ambleside as part of Fairfield Horseshoe. [with] Pamela Bennett, Oliver Bennett & Thomas Bennett. [weather] Sunny with light cloud.

Christina Lander climbed Nab Scar on August 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rydal - High Sweden Bridge - Low Pike - High Pike - Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Fairfield - Great Rigg Man - Heron Pike - Nab Scar - Rydal [with] Mick & Kath and Dick [weather] Really warm & sunny

Mark Price bagged Nab Scar on July 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe starting from low pike [with] Shaun Dunmall, David Hill, Andrew Visiloi, Merak [weather] fair

Paul Peppiate hiked Nab Scar on June 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rydal Hall [with] Ann [weather] Sunny with light showers - First ridge walk with Ann (Fairfield Horseshoe)

Paul Macey summited Nab Scar on June 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] C247 plus ridge route great Rigg stone arthur

Claire Lloyd conquered Nab Scar on August 31st, 2006 [from/via/route] From A591 [with] Family

Phillip Bulley scaled Nab Scar on June 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] Heron Pike [with] Toby [weather] Cloudy but very windy & excellent visibility

Andrew Phillips has walked up Nab Scar [from/via/route] Grasmere>Alcock Tarn>Rydal [with] Chrissie Hockley [weather] Snow showers

Andrew Wood climbed Nab Scar on April 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] added onto our original C266 walk [with] Doug & Mel [weather] Warm & Sunny

Tracey Cowell bagged Nab Scar on March 19th, 2015 [with] On my own [weather] Sunny

Victoria Bates hiked Nab Scar on February 28th, 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere with Heron Pike [with] Mark [weather] Cloudy & wet

Kevin Parnham summited Nab Scar on January 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] From Ambleside [with] Jo [weather] Cold & windy - Snow line reached around 400m & wind picked up

Mike Jackson conquered Nab Scar on November 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Stevie Mac [weather] Awful

David Preston scaled Nab Scar on July 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Ambleside part of the Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Alone [weather] Bright sunny day with good views

Doug Martin walked up Nab Scar on August 20th, 2014 [from/via/route] Travellers Rest up valley to Fairfield then back down ridge to Badger Inn Rydal. [with] Fellwalkers [weather] Perfect weather not too sunny with a bit of cloud cover.

Mark Bradley climbed Nab Scar on July 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horshoe Ambleside [with] Janet [weather] Sunny, windy on top

Leon Harvey bagged Nab Scar on August 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] c247 FairField Horseshoe [with] Solo [weather] Very wet & Windy

Andy James hiked Nab Scar during October, 2012 [with] Susie James

Michael Vaughn summited Nab Scar on June 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] alone [weather] clear

Bella Wella conquered Nab Scar on June 1st, 2014 [with] Paul

Craig Steeland scaled Nab Scar on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ambleside as part of Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Sue [weather] Partly sunny, dry & warm

David Noble walked up Nab Scar on May 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Chris [weather] Heavy rain & wind with cloud

Peter Pain climbed Nab Scar on May 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] From Ambleside, Rydall Hall onwards to complete Fairfeild Horseshoe [with] Lynda Davidson [weather] 7 degrees, cloudy, wind picking up on top of ridge making it feel colder

Stephen Mcdonald bagged Nab Scar on April 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] C247 [with] Joanna and Sunny [weather] Very Sunny day - Really warm day for April, burnt back of legs as didn't put sun cream on them

David Fearn hiked Nab Scar on April 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Ambleside via Rydal hall, over Nab Scar & then onto Heron Pike, Great Rigg & Fairfield as part of the Fairfield Horseshoe (Walk 247) [with] Alone [weather] Rain / Low Cloud

Steve Frank summited Nab Scar on April 27th, 2008 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Jackie Frank [weather] Mist

Charlie Housley conquered Nab Scar on August 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Sweden Bridge as part of the Fairfield Horseshoe route so this was the last of the day. [with] A bunch of geocachers and Wainwright baggers! [weather] Warm & sunny.

Marcus Bradshaw scaled Nab Scar on December 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] From Ambleside carpark. Fairfield Horseshoe. [with] Marcus [weather] Beautiful sunshine. Mist at the top of Fairfield. - Aww the first of the 8 peaks on the horseshoe. This was quite a climb up on a zig zag path. I loved this walk. Certainly one for the memory bank. Thanks Babe x

Clive Ward walked up Nab Scar on October 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] Rydal - continued to Heron Pike & Great Dodd, Stone Arthur [with] Hazel [weather] Cloudy

Lee Senior climbed Nab Scar on October 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] As part of the Fairfield horseshoe (clockwise) [with] Andy B [weather] dry, sunny intervals, strong wind on Great Rigg & Fairfield. Low cloud on Fairfield

Tim Buckley bagged Nab Scar on July 12th, 2010 [from/via/route] As part of the Fairfield Horseshoe, from the Rydal Rd car park in Ambleside. Crossed Scandale Bridge, then Rydall Hall...... [with] Esther and Naomi [weather] Warn, overcaste but the cloud base was high. - Hard initial climb - as usual. Great views across to the Scafell range plus Crinkle Crags & Bowfell.

Dave Eyes hiked Nab Scar on August 26th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Swan, via alcock tarn, heron pike then on to Rydal - back along coffin path [with] Christine Eyes [weather] fair - windy

Joanne Mcgawley summited Nab Scar on August 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside ~ Nab Scar ~ Herons Pike ~ RydaL Fell ~ Great Rigg ~ Fairfield ~ Hart Crag ~ Dove Crah ~ High Pike ~ Low Pike ~ Ambleside [with] Rich [weather] Muggy then windy on tops - 12.06 miles

Iain Jones conquered Nab Scar on July 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside

Angela O'neill scaled Nab Scar on July 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] John [weather] Dry & Warm

John Nicholson walked up Nab Scar on July 30th, 2010 [from/via/route] walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside reversed. Ambleside to Low pike first

Harry Meijer climbed Nab Scar on April 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe,Ambleside [with] The Lake District Walker

Andrew Martin bagged Nab Scar on May 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] self [weather] sunny below 2000ft misty above

Denis Hoyle hiked Nab Scar on May 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] c247 Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside. [with] Sharon [weather] Rain & mist. - Poor visability.

Christine Knowles summited Nab Scar on May 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe from Ambleside [with] Graham [weather] Beautiful day

Anthony Scott conquered Nab Scar on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] anthony [weather] windy

Jacqui Smith scaled Nab Scar on March 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] via ambleside [with] Graham [weather] Snow freezing winds

Steve Gilmore walked up Nab Scar on March 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe (walk C247) [with] Steve Taylor & Ian Matthews-Golledge [weather] On the lower levels it was cool & a little drizzle, getting windier & colder the higher we got. At the top it visibilty was probably about 50 yds or less, Snow on the ground.

Raymond Barnett climbed Nab Scar on February 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] self [weather] snow & very very windy

Iain Taylor bagged Nab Scar on January 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Rydal (NY 36481 06207)

Paul Carmichael hiked Nab Scar on October 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe [with] solo [weather] sunny, windy, cold

Adam Shewry summited Nab Scar on June 9th, 2012 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe [with] My parents [weather] Mixed - 12 miles, 3500ft, 6 hours & my 50th Wainwright all done on my 12th birthday. :)

Stephen Littlewood conquered Nab Scar on June 4th, 2008 [from/via/route] from Grasmere

Chris Bramley scaled Nab Scar on February 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] The start of the Fairfield Horsehoe [with] My lovelyy wife

Deborah Allingham walked up Nab Scar on March 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] J [weather] Hot

Darren Mortimer climbed Nab Scar on March 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny

Darren Gallagher bagged Nab Scar on March 23rd, 2010 [from/via/route] c247

Andy Nicholls hiked Nab Scar on August 31st, 2011 [from/via/route] Ambleside

Wayne Woods , Jenny Godfrey, Karen Lythgoe, Jane Wilkinson, Matthew Thomas, Melanie Dunn, David Kelley, Mike Walker, Jo Dixon, David Kelley, Simon Boddy, David Shaw, John Walter, Neil Heywood, David Laws, Carl Abbott, Edward Wells, Jill Dean, Colin Hibbert, David Butterfield, Michael Nolan, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Martin Antcliff, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, Geoffrey Robertshaw, Paul Booth, Tracey Cordes, Mark Smith, Ian Thomas, Peter Clark, Michael Lewis, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Martyn Howarth, Phyllis Mcgibbon, Paul Henderson, Louise Sandwith, Sarah Lowe, Libby Burns, John Cuthbert, Chris Pople, G Philpott, Rob Gurney, Patrick Buckland, Wendy Sockett, Chris Turner, John Southward, Rob Barklamb, Stella Nuttall, Stephen Millington, David Buttress, Robin Blunden, Jeanette Coward, Sam Mercer and Ray O'hara have all walked, climbed & bagged Nab Scar.

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