Ullscarf
726m (2382ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Ullscarf is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Ullscarf is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
Walk c270 Low Saddle and Ullscarf from Stonethwaite
Fine views though can be a little boggy
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| 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.
Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath
Can be wet, wild & boggy
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| 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.
Walk c218 Ullscarf and High Raise from Thirlmere
Fine high level - can be boggy
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,635ft (803m) | |
| Time: | 6.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Dob Gill Car Park (Thirlmere), Harrop Tarn, Standing Crag, Ullscarf, Greenup Edge, High Raise (Langdale), Codale Head, Broadstone Head, Mere Beck, Brownrigg Moss, Calf Crag, Wyth Burn, Stockhow Bridge, Thirlmere.
Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite
Fine views though N of Ullscarf - can be boggy
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| 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, Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell), Lord's How, Dock Tarn, Willygrass Gill, Great Crag, Rosthwaite.
Walk c329 The Langdale Pikes and High Raise from Stonethwaite
Superb ridge walk with magnificent views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12ml (19km) | |
| 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.
Walk c369 High Raise, Ullscarf and Grange Fell from Rosthwaite
Good views though N of Ullscarf can be boggy
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) | |
| 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
Adrian Howard walked up on October 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Dob Gill car park
Kevin Foster climbed on May 27th, 2020 [from/via/route] Watlendlath. [with] Diana and Henry. [weather] Sunny and hot. - Apart from a couple of boggy sections in the vicinity of Blea Tarn (yes even after all this dry weather) the paths were generally very good. The walk and the views really got going after Standing Crag was reached. The views were excellent in every direction from the summit cairn (which was to be expected for probably the lake districts most central fell).
Christina Lander bagged on December 1st, 2019 [from/via/route] Stonethwaite - Eagle Crag - Sergeant's Crag - High Raise - Ullscarf - Coldbarrow Fell - Dock Tarn - Willygrass Gill - Stonethwaite [with] Dick & Meg [weather] Beautiful sunny day, very little wind - Another early start to make the most of the daylight. Just finished as it started to get dark
Sandra Wallace hiked on May 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] From watendlath [with] Ian Ian [weather] Wet to start, snow flurries on top - Saw 7 red deer
Richard Newell summited on May 19th, 2019 [with] Sameer
Craig Steeland conquered on February 26th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park in Stonethwaite village [with] Sue [weather] Wall to wall sunshine and very warm.
Simon Boddy scaled on September 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Lodore [with] HF Holidays [weather] Cloudy with persistent light rain and mist at the summit
Andy Jakob walked up on August 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] from Legburthwaite to Grasmere via west side of Thirlmere, [with] colin AFWC [weather] Fab sun shine
Tracey Cowell climbed on June 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] Watendlath/ Coldbarrow/ High Saddle/ Ullscarf/ Dock Tarn/ Great Crag [with] Andrew Foster [weather] Hot and sunny
Chris Sheard bagged on April 28th, 2018 [from/via/route] Up from Grasmere via flour Gill [with] Jamie Chris & Bruce [weather] Started sunny turning to light intermittent rain and finished with broken cloud and sun - Really good day with the boys and dog Bruce, only got off track once, fooled by terrain
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Bell Crags (Watendlath) with Standing Crag (left) & Ullscarf (right) in the background
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