Ullscarf
723m (2372ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,419ft (737m) |
| Time: | 5.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Stonethwaite - Stonethwaite Bridge - Stonethwaite Beck - The Cumbria Way - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Galleny Force - Greenup Gill - Lining Crag - Greenup Edge - Ullscarf - High Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) - Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) - Lord's How - Green Combe - Dock Tarn - Great Crag - Willygrass Gill - Stonethwaite
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,247ft (685m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Watendlath - High Tove - Middle Crag - Shivery Man - Shivery Knott - Long Moss - Blea Tarn (Watendlath Fell) - Ullscarf - High Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) - Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) - Lord's How - Green Combe - Dock Tarn - Great Crag - Watendlath
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,635ft (803m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Dob Gill Car Park (Thirlmere) - Harrop Tarn - Standing Crag - Ullscarf - Greenup Edge - Low White Stones - High Raise (Langdale) - Sergeant Man - Codale Head - Broadstone Head - Mere Beck - Brownrigg Moss - Calf Crag - Wyth Burn - Stockhow Bridge - Thirlmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,371ft (1,027m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Rosthwaite - Stonethwaite - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Stonethwaite Beck - Galleny Force - The Cumbria Way - Langstrath Beck - Eagle Crag - Sergeant's Crag - High Raise (Langdale) - Low White Stones - Greenup Edge - Ullscarf - High Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) - Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) - Lord's How - Dock Tarn - Willygrass Gill - Great Crag - Rosthwaite
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12ml (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,502ft (1,067m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Stonethwaite - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Stonethwaite Beck - Galleny Force - The Cumbria Way - Langstrath Beck - Stake Pass - Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) - Harrison Stickle - Thunacar Knott - High Raise (Langdale) - Low White Stones - Greenup Edge - Ullscarf - Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) - Willygrass Gill - Dock Tarn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,781ft (1,152m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Rosthwaite - The Cumbria Way - Stonethwaite - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Stonethwaite Beck - Galleny Force - The Cumbria Way - Langstrath Beck - Eagle Crag - Sergeant's Crag - High Raise (Langdale) - Low White Stones - Greenup Edge - Ullscarf - Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) - Lord's How - Dock Tarn - Great Crag - Puddingstone Bank - Jopplety How - Joppletyhow Moss - Grange Fell (Brund Fell) - King's How - Rosthwaite
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ullscarf
James Hughes walked up Ullscarf on April 6th, 2025 [from/via/route] c369 High Raise & Grange Fell from Rosthwaite (Omitted Eagle Crag & Saergeant's Crag & botched Grange Fell) [weather] Another nice day. Clear skies. Cool morning. Breezy & cold on Ullscarf. Hot in afternoon. - Steady climb up Greenup on C2C. Slightly boggy up to Ullscarf. Very marshy over the saddles & down to Dock Tarn, also no or very faint paths - wild. Double tops at Great Crag. Climb up to Grange Fell & mistakingly thought it was not Grange Fell & proceeded to King's Howe. Intend to return form Watenlath. Pint at Royal Oak Rosthwaite.
Ian Ashton climbed Ullscarf on January 1st, 2024 [from/via/route] Solo with Ella [with] Solo and Ella
Richard Fulcher bagged Ullscarf on June 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] Parked next to the red telephone box in Stonethwaite (7:50am). Crossed the bridge & turned right following Stonethwaite Beck. Crossed river at Smithmire Island & followed the path on the other side of Greenup Gill to second pasture, turning right to follow the wall steeply up to Bleak How following Wainwright's route 'A'. Some climbing / scrambling required but nothing out of the ordinary for a 66 year old! After Eagle Crag I followed vague paths over the boggy terrain to Sergeant's Crag & then headed for Long Crag, finding a small path that traces the top of this crag & then crosses the bridleway that joins up with Grasmere? Followed an intermittent path up to Ullscarf that follows an old fence line ( only the iron posts remain). After Ullscarf I retraced my steps back to the bridleway turning right to follow this path down the valley & back to Stonethwaite. [weather] Started warm & cloudy but as the day wore on the clouds disappeared & the sun was fierce! - Great views of many Lakeland mountain ranges from Ullscarf. The heat made the descent very taxing. The route down is rocky with many opportunities to break your ankle.
Tim Winn hiked Ullscarf on March 24th, 2024 [with] Barry, Roger, Andy and Paul [weather] Sunny & clear.
Christine Shepherd summited Ullscarf on May 25th, 2008 [from/via/route] I walked from Borrowdale using walk c243. Climbed again adding Ullscarf to walk c189; there & back from High Raise on 14.10.21 on a stunning Autumn day Climbed for a third time from Dob Gill Car Park on 8.1.24 using the start of walk c218 as a there & back. [with] On my own [weather] Warm but overcast
Pete George conquered Ullscarf on May 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Roco & Pete [weather] Warm & sunny
Geoff Hand scaled Ullscarf on March 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite, followed StonethwaiteBeck down the valley. Crossed the beck at Galleny force to climb Eagle crag. From Eagle crag proceeded up Sargeant's Crag. From here we went to Long Crag then cut across to High Raise where we stopped for lunch. From here heading North East we passed Low White Stones & onto Ullscarf. [with] Tess [weather] Lovely cold clear day.
John Tippins walked up Ullscarf on June 16th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite, c243 go4awalk [with] Alone [weather] Dry, sunny, warm & humid.
Richard Marchant climbed Ullscarf on May 18th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parking the car in Stonethwaite I followed the Cumbria Way up the valley to Smithymire Island where I then headed South up the steep slope to Eagle Crag Summit. From here I carried on to Sergeant's Crag & then up to Low White Stones before turning & heading Northeast ridging around to Ullscarf then along to Coldbarrow Fell & Northwest to Dock Tarn. From here I quickly went up on to Great Crag then back track to the Tarn & descended down Tingy End back to Stonethwaite. [with] On my Own [weather] Dry Day & a bit overcast in the morning although it did become sunny & clear in the afternoon.
Neil Heywood bagged Ullscarf on July 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Thrilmere [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed
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Bell Crags (Watendlath) with Standing Crag (left) & Ullscarf (right) in the background
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