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Red Screes
776m (2547ft)

The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

The summit of Red Screes is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Red Screes as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Mountain
56th highest in England,
98th in England & Wales

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Wainwright
(No. 49)

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English Nuttall
68th highest in England,
120th in England & Wales

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English Marilyn
18th highest in England,
437th highest in Great Britain

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Red Screes walking UK Mountains in The Eastern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Red Screes Summit

Photo: Chris Pearson

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

The Lake District National Park


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

OL7 The English Lakes - South Eastern area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


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

See Red Screes and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:

NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!


You can walk to the top of Red Screes by using any of these 7 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c312 Red Screes from Brothers Water

Fine views of Brothers Water

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7ml (11km)
Ascent:2,373ft (723m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c351 Red Screes and Little Hart Crag from Brothers Water

Superb views of Brothers Water

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7ml (11km)
Ascent:2,737ft (834m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c102 Red Screes from Ambleside

Quieter alternative to the popular routes from Ambleside

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.5ml (12km)
Ascent:2,519ft (768m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c184 High Pike from Ambleside

Quieter alternative to the popular routes from Ambleside

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:3,551ft (1,082m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c305 Red Screes and Hart Crag from Brothers Water

Superb views of Brothers Water and Patterdale

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:3,699ft (1,127m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c230 The Scandale Beck Horizon from Ambleside

Fabulous high level route

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12.5ml (20km)
Ascent:3,411ft (1,040m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c162 Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Red Screes and Hart Crag from Brothers Water

Long high level route with one very steep climb

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 13.75ml (22km)
Ascent:5,501ft (1,676m)
Time:10½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Red Screes Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Red Screes

Tim Winn walked up Red Screes on August 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [with] Barry [weather] Sunny

Michael Lewis climbed Red Screes on March 11th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Ambleside up Scandale Pass [with] Suzanne [weather] Dry cold with snow on the ground from the previous 48 hourse

Angeline Grieveson bagged Red Screes on November 20th, 2022 [with] Dotty

John Ramsbottom hiked Red Screes on October 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] walk c351 [with] Lola/ Skratch [weather] dry/ windy

Christine Shepherd summited Red Screes on September 30th, 2007 [from/via/route] We climbed this fell using walk c230 but as Red Screes was the main target we did it in reverse! Climbed again from the Kirkstone Inn on 31.07.21 Enjoyed the climb from Kirkstone Inn again on 4.6.22 [with] My friend Miriam [weather] Lovely Autumn sunshine. - Climbed this again using part of walk c305 after bagging Middle Dodd on 1.9.10. I had bagged Lingmell in the morning!)

Steve Cookson conquered Red Screes on April 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] C351 from Brothers Water. [with] Gillie [weather] Sunny but windy.

Ian Ashton scaled Red Screes on April 2nd, 2022 [with] Solo

Martin Hartshorne walked up Red Screes on March 21st, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Clear breeze cold on top

Geoff Hand climbed Red Screes on February 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c351 Red Screes & Little Hart Crag from Cow Bridge, Brothers Water. [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Broken cloud & sun, Windy on top, getting clearer as day went on. - Cold day but great views. Not many people about. Nice little walk.

Richard Marchant bagged Red Screes on July 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] Started from Ambleside's main car park & then basically walked the Scandale Horseshoe heading North up Low Pike, High Pike on to Dove Crag. Then traversed across to Little Hart Crag & ascended Red Screes & returned to Ambleside heading south along the ridge. [with] Just myself [weather] Dry & fine weather.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Red Screes

Thornthwaite Crag (left), Hartsop Dodd and Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) (centre), Red Screes (right) and the shoulder of Hartsop above How (foreground) from Arnison Crag, Patterdale

Thornthwaite Crag (left), Hartsop Dodd and Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) (centre), Red Screes (right) and the shoulder of Hartsop above How (foreground) from Arnison Crag, Patterdale

Photo: Chris Brankin (6)

Fairfield and Red Screes from Wansfell Pike

Fairfield and Red Screes from Wansfell Pike

Photo: Paul Johnson (4)

Windermere and Morecambe Bay from Red Screes

Windermere and Morecambe Bay from Red Screes

Photo: David Hayter (65)

Ullswater and Great Mell from Red Screes

Ullswater and Great Mell from Red Screes

Photo: David Hayter (66)

Froswick (right) and Red Screes (back) from Ill Bell

Froswick (right) and Red Screes (back) from Ill Bell

Photo: Matt Delemare (4)

Middle Dodd and Brothers Water from Red Screes

Middle Dodd and Brothers Water from Red Screes

Photo: Chris Pearson (8)

Middle Dodd with Place Fell, Angletarn Peaks and Hartsop Dodd beyond Brothers Water in the valley below from Red Screes

Middle Dodd with Place Fell, Angletarn Peaks and Hartsop Dodd beyond Brothers Water in the valley below from Red Screes

Photo: Andy Malcolm (85)

Morecambe Bay from Red Screes

Morecambe Bay from Red Screes

Photo: David Hayter (64)

Red Screes (left), Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from Baystones (Wansfell)

Red Screes (left), Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from Baystones (Wansfell)

Photo: Art Howe (1)

*Baystones (Wansfell) in the foreground with Red Screes (left), Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Thornthwaite Crag and the Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke ridge silhouetted on the skyline from Wansfell Pike

*Baystones (Wansfell) in the foreground with Red Screes (left), Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Thornthwaite Crag and the Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke ridge silhouetted on the skyline from Wansfell Pike

Photo: Andy Malcolm (72)

Red Screes from St Raven's Edge

Red Screes from St Raven's Edge

Photo: Christine Shepherd (619)

*360 Degree Panorama from the summit of Red Screes

*360 Degree Panorama from the summit of Red Screes

Photo: Andy Malcolm (86)

Middle Dodd, Red Screes, Snarker Pike, the Scandale Valley and Lake Windermere from High Pike (Scandale)

Middle Dodd, Red Screes, Snarker Pike, the Scandale Valley and Lake Windermere from High Pike (Scandale)

Photo: Mike Walker (323)

Red Screes from Middle Dodd

Red Screes from Middle Dodd

Photo: Chris Pearson (9)

Cofa Pike and Fairfield from High Crag (Helvellyn) with Red Screes in the distance

Cofa Pike and Fairfield from High Crag (Helvellyn) with Red Screes in the distance

Photo: Alan Wainwright (42)

*The Kirkstone Pass from Red Screes

*The Kirkstone Pass from Red Screes

Photo: Chris Pearson (7)

A Brocken Spectre (almost) with Red Screes beyond from the lower slopes of Yoke

A Brocken Spectre (almost) with Red Screes beyond from the lower slopes of Yoke

Photo: Paul Johnson (11)


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