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.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Red Screes
Ian Ashton walked up Red Screes on April 2nd, 2022 [with] Solo - Done 2nd time 29/09/24 with jph
James Hughes climbed Red Screes on June 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Red Screes & Little Hart Crag from Cow Bridge c351 - From Brotherswater Inn [weather] Clear - Post walk pint in Brotherswater Inn... stiff climb up Middle Dodd, meander down to Little Hart Crag passing group of older walkers.
Kate Peacock bagged Red Screes on July 5th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge free car park [with] Me, Sheila & Skye [weather] Cloudy & windy, had to layer up however no rain. Underfoot was slippy
Tim Winn hiked Red Screes on August 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [with] Barry [weather] Sunny
Michael Lewis summited 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 conquered Red Screes on November 20th, 2022 [with] Dotty
John Ramsbottom scaled Red Screes on October 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] walk c351 [with] Lola/ Skratch [weather] dry/ windy
Christine Shepherd walked up 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 climbed Red Screes on April 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] C351 from Brothers Water. [with] Gillie [weather] Sunny but windy.
Martin Hartshorne bagged Red Screes on March 21st, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Clear breeze cold on top
Geoff Hand hiked 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 summited 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.
Charlotte Hewson conquered Red Screes on July 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at brothers water, up middle Dodd, on to red screes, then little hart cragg & finally high hartsop dodd then back to the car. [with] Emma [weather] Sunny & a bit cloudy - Dog struggled, was little shade & hard going but planes flew over which was cool!
Jeremy Torrance scaled Red Screes on June 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge [with] Duncan and Johann [weather] Glorious. Hot, hot, hot.
Mark Hazelton walked up Red Screes on April 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked route c351 Starting out from Sykeside camping site took in the four Wainwright's on the route. [with] Family and Pepper [weather] Lovely sunny spring day - Must remember the sun cream next time as we got roasted
Andrew Johnson climbed Red Screes on September 21st, 2020 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water [with] Ted [weather] Sunny
Claire Murray bagged Red Screes on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Brothers water circular [with] Vitor [weather] Sunny & beautiful
Richard Marshall hiked Red Screes on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water [with] Bo Roxy and Julie [weather] WarmSunny/Cloudy
Nick Dobson summited Red Screes on September 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] Brothers Water Car Park [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] cool & overcast with scattered showers & periods of sunshine. - We ascended up the steep northern face of Middle Dodd, before continuing onto Red Screes descending back down Scandale Pass to the start
Phil Higgins conquered Red Screes on August 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Kirkstone car park. Early morning run, then to Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag via Scandale Pass; High Hartsop Dodd & return via Brother's Water Inn. [with] On my Bill [weather] Dry, bright sunshine, but cold due to light northerly wind. - Running. 11.96km. 1:57:47 moving time.
Clare Tait scaled Red Screes on August 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Kirkstone Pass taking in Middle Dodd. [with] Charlie [weather] Bright sunshine, however had to wait for low cloud to disperse. - One of the most incredible views ever experienced in the Lakes with an amazing array of tops spread out to enjoy.
Adrian Howard walked up Red Screes on May 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kirkstone Pass car park
Mike Dunphy climbed Red Screes on January 26th, 2020 [with] Gaz
Kevin Foster bagged Red Screes on October 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Little Hart Crag. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny with broken high cloud. - What can you say about this Lakeland horseshoe classic that hasn't been said before? Delightful approach, relatively easy climbing, great views in all directions. The perfect Lakeland round with the added bonus of bagging Little Hart Crag & Red Screes at the end which were off piste of the regular route (but missing out the non Nuttall tops of High & Low Pike).
Peter Fielding hiked Red Screes on August 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] from kirkstone inn - v steep up & down in around 2 hours [with] Peter and Ruth William and james [weather] perfect, - my 57th birthday, William drove down from Carlisle & pete ruth & james took the day off work. met pat & Geoff at end of the walk for bar snack in the kirkstone inn
Neil Heywood summited Red Screes on October 11th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ambleside via kirkstone
Andrew Douthwaite conquered Red Screes on August 26th, 2019 [weather] Cloudy
John Bryers scaled Red Screes on August 1st, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked at Cow Bridge, Hartsop. Up Hartsop Dodd & across to Caudale Moor via Stony cove Pike. Round Caudale Head to John Bells Banner, Pike How & St Raven Edge to Kirkstone Inn. Across road & up Red Screes in the heat of the day! A bite to eat & along to Middle Dodd & down to Scandale Pass. Up & across to Little Hart Crag & High Hartsop Dodd. Down steep front edge of High Hartsop Dodd to Dovedale Beck & on past Brothers Water to car at Cow Bridge with a total of 9.3 miles with 3,896 feet of elevation gained. [with] With Mya my faithful 12 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Weather fine but overcast on ridges early in walk, clearing by lunch time to some lovely warm sun & great views.
John Tippins walked up Red Screes on October 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Started from Hartsop (Cow Bridge car park closed). Walk c351 from go4awalk. [with] Solo [weather] Bright, sunny day. The forecast gale force winds hadn't arrived. Hint of rain at the top but probably just a patch of low cloud. - Again on 28th May 2019, with Afia, Zahra & Farah.
Wayne Baxter climbed Red Screes on April 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Cow bridge car park, past brothers water, Hartsop Hall up Middle Dodd, Red Screes, over to Little Hart Crag & down to High Hartsop Dodd & back to Hartsop Hall & cow car park [with] Sue [weather] Sunny - Steep clime up Middle Dodd keep by the wall.
Lucy Perchard bagged Red Screes on November 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Cow Bridge Car Park past Brothers Water up to Middle Dodd & Red Screes then down via Little Hart Crag & High Hartsop Dodd [with] Tony [weather] Clear blue sky after a great cloud inversion first thing
Cathy Betoin hiked Red Screes on December 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] from Kirkstone Pass [with] Pierre, Josh, Tom and Dan [weather] clear views all around -and frosty - Christmas family walk - lovely walk down the ridge
Renee Diehl summited Red Screes on June 23rd, 2018 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Chris Poole [weather] high 63F, cloudy to clear - Enjoyed the walk, not too boggy.
Simon Myerscough conquered Red Screes on November 8th, 2009 [from/via/route] C184 [with] Joanne [weather] cloudy but clearing at times
Vic Royle scaled Red Screes on March 3rd, 2018 [with] Team Wiggle [weather] sub arctic beast from east 1, blizzard, visibility 5m for lucky punks - Our first Wainwright ... post comic con, furry barbour , papoose, trainers, daps, visibility 0...'eeeh'
Andrew Peate walked up Red Screes on February 21st, 2018 [from/via/route] Ambleside up Snarker Pike down Scandale Beck [weather] Sunny
Simon Boddy climbed Red Screes on October 10th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cowbridge [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny at first turning cooler with light rain & low cloud at the summit
Anjanee Neat bagged Red Screes on August 20th, 2017 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Husband and walking group, the Lake District walkers [weather] Cloudy, sunny, windy - Total number of people 5, inc guide
Paul Macey hiked Red Screes on August 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] C351 [weather] Wet windy
Iain Jones summited Red Screes on March 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Kirkstone Pass Inn (Winter Climb) [with] Graeme High & Ralph Simpson - 05 August 2017 - The Wainwright 60 - Day 3 (Helvellyn)
Chris Tomlinson conquered Red Screes on September 2nd, 1976 [from/via/route] Kirkstone Pass [with] Harry Fairhurst and other pupils of Rothwell Grammar School Moutanineering Club - Gave me the love of the Lakes
Chris Sheard scaled Red Screes on June 21st, 2010 [from/via/route] From Middle Dodd [with] George [weather] Weather Hot with light winds this day
Simon Neilson-Clark walked up Red Screes on March 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Red screes & little heart craig from Cowbridge/Brothers water [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny very hot - Beautiful views from top Right out to Morecambe Bay A further pull up from middle Dodd which was a very very steep climb indeed!!
Elaine Evans climbed Red Screes on March 24th, 2017 [from/via/route] From car park above Smithy Brow on Kirkstone Pass, ascended until we reached the Smallthwaite Band, then turned right to Middle Dodd. Retraced our steps then ascended to Red Screes before descending towards Kirkstone Inn then followed path alongside the road back to the car. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Beautiful sunny clear day. Snow still lying on tops. - Snow on ground & melting snow made some parts of this walk very tricky & several scrambles involved however the views were absolutely stunning.
Michael Nolan bagged Red Screes on February 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] cowbridge [weather] cold very slippery !
Michael Nolan hiked Red Screes on February 7th, 2017 [from/via/route] cowbridge [weather] cold / snow showers - very slippery took hours longer than i anticipated as slid down slopes I was trying to ascend & descend! so got down as it went dark enjoyed it all the same
Andy Parris summited Red Screes on September 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] From Waterhead [with] Solo [weather] Mist - lovely circular walk.
Darren Gallagher conquered Red Screes on February 27th, 2016 [weather] Cold, Snow
Mark Davidson scaled Red Screes on June 25th, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Beautiful & sunny
Phillip Bulley walked up Red Screes on June 9th, 2016 [from/via/route] Via Middle Dodd [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny & Hot.
Richard Fulcher climbed Red Screes on May 8th, 2004 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Jen Fulcher [weather] Sunny - Jen suffered sun burn
Anthony Scott bagged Red Screes on April 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [weather] Perfect! Blue skies, light winds & about 15 degrees. - Walk route c351
David Watson hiked Red Screes on March 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Caiston Glen Round. Walk 25 (High Level & Fell Walks) & c351. [weather] Lovely day. Bright with some sun & not too hot. - Some snow at the top & the summit tarn completely frozen over.
Rodger Beer summited Red Screes on November 11th, 2010 [from/via/route] Ambleside [weather] Sunny, cool breeze.
John Nicholson conquered Red Screes on February 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] C351 [with] Chris & Bell [weather] Inter drizzle, summit mist, wind. In all, weather was good for us Very wet under foot - Time taken 5hr 50m. just going dark on return to car. Very steep ascent & descent. Bells first long lake district walk & she did very well, slept all the way back
David Butterfield scaled Red Screes on November 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] LDW
Martyn Howarth walked up Red Screes on September 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] Kirkstone Inn. [with] BLP 24 Peakers. [weather] Sunny.
Jill Dean climbed Red Screes on October 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] Kirkstone pass inn [with] Grezzingtons [weather] Cold (ish).
Chris Bailey bagged Red Screes on November 18th, 2001 [from/via/route] Ambleside via Scandale Pass [with] June - Also 11/2003 with June Bailey, Jeannie Watkins, Emma Shotton, Darren Worrell, Louise Worrell & Phil Shotton
Tony Rogerson hiked Red Screes on April 17th, 2010 [from/via/route] Up Scandale [with] Julie Pops & Baz [weather] Sunny & windy
Kevin Parnham summited Red Screes on September 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] From kirkstone road via middle dodd [with] Jo [weather] Sunny but cool
Leon Harvey conquered Red Screes on September 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] c351 [with] Solo [weather] Cool dry overcast
Mike Jackson scaled Red Screes on September 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Kirkstone Pass [with] Global [weather] Ok - Part of the 24 Peaks in 24 hours
Colin Egan walked up Red Screes on September 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Kirkstone Pass direct [with] My wife Faith [weather] Clear at start but cloud closed in during ascent preventing further progress beyond summit. - Plan had been to carry on to Little Hart Crag & beyond but very poor visibility & advice of guide book determined that we returned to base
Caroline Winter climbed Red Screes on September 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Kirkstone Inn, Red Screes, Little Hart Crag, Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Brothers Water return [weather] Low cloud & white out at Trig - Climbed numerous times. This time tourist climb up to easily bag another peak!
Christina Lander bagged Red Screes on August 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] Brothers Water - Middle Dodd - Red Screes - Little Hart Crag - High Hartsop Dodd - Brothers Water [with] Dick [weather] Sunny
Andrew Wood hiked Red Screes on March 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] C351 fro Brothers Water [with] Doug & Mel [weather] Drizzly, very cold on the tops
Lorraine Parkinson summited Red Screes on April 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Kirkstone pass [with] Shane [weather] Sunny - Beautiful clear views
Andy Pearce conquered Red Screes on March 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Anita Pearce, Tyler Peacock [weather] Sunny, Cold Blustery wind
Tracey Cowell scaled Red Screes on February 25th, 2015 [with] On my own [weather] Misty & snow on ground - No views due to thick fog
Angela Moroney walked up Red Screes during 2011 [with] steve
Charlie Housley climbed Red Screes on November 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Little Hart Crag via Scandale Pass. [with] Solo. [weather] Lovely autumnal day; clear skies but a cool 8-9 degrees celsius
Andy Gibbs bagged Red Screes during September, 2014 [from/via/route] From Ambleside via Kirkstone Inn [with] Jake, Gav & Eddie [weather] Splendid
David Noble hiked Red Screes on September 28th, 2014 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge [with] Paul [weather] Dry but cloudy - No view from the summit
David Plimmer summited Red Screes on September 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] Cow bridge [with] Diane and milo [weather] Sunny - Steep climb up to the ridge on middle dodd
John Almond conquered Red Screes on July 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] go4awalk c351 Red Screes & Little Hart Crag from Cow Bridge - via Middle Dodd [weather] hot & sunny - long slog up the north ridge of Middle Dodd
Dave Eyes scaled Red Screes on June 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] Parked at Cow Bridge, walked round to foot of Middle Dod, Ascended up the ridge & on to Red Screes, round to little hart crag, & then along the tongue to High Hartsop dodd. Back along tongue & over Dove Crag then round to Hartsop above How [with] Chris - Paragliders launching from top
Marcus Bradshaw walked up Red Screes on June 27th, 2014 [from/via/route] Brothers water, Patterdale. Started at Middle Dodd before heading across to Red Scree [with] Marcus [weather] Cloudy with sunshine - Not as red as Mr Wainwright said.
Jon Mapp climbed Red Screes on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Sykeside campsite via High Hartsop Dodd [with] Suzzanné of course but also Robin and Caroline [weather] Glorious weather - not too hot - Great views of the whole lake District from the top
Bella Wella bagged Red Screes on June 1st, 2014 [with] Paul
David Fearn hiked Red Screes on April 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Cow bridge car park over Middle Dodd, Red Screes, then on to Little Hart Crag & High Hartsop Dodd [with] Alone [weather] Low Cloud
Jacqueline Debbie Tonks summited Red Screes on March 30th, 2014 [from/via/route] The struggle, Kirkstone Pass [with] Pete Tonks [weather] Bright, sunny, some haze - lovely meal in the Kirkstone after the walk!
Joanne Mcgawley conquered Red Screes on January 2nd, 2014 [with] Rich [weather] WET!
Lee Maddison scaled Red Screes on January 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge via Middle Dodd [weather] My first snow of year on Red Screes - Calf-busting ascent of Middle Dodd from Cow Bridge
Victoria Bates walked up Red Screes on January 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ambleside
Ann Davis climbed Red Screes on November 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Starting up The Struggle, Snarker Fell then Red Screes [weather] sunny, chilly, clear skies
Clive Ward bagged Red Screes on October 10th, 2010 [from/via/route] Ambleside, Struggle, then left. Down to Scandale then Sweden Bridges [with] Hazel [weather] Perfect. Light wind, sunny. - Great views
Angela O'neill hiked Red Screes on July 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] From Brother's Water via Kirkstone Pass [with] John [weather] Dry & Sunny
Harry Meijer summited Red Screes on April 21st, 2013 [from/via/route] Red Screes,Ambleside [with] The Lake District Walker
David Lane conquered Red Screes on July 27th, 2006 [with] Kelly
Iain Taylor scaled Red Screes on January 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Rydal (NY 36481 06207)
Christine Knowles walked up Red Screes on September 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] Hartsop via Middle Fell [with] Graham [weather] Windy - Astonishingly steep descent to Kirkstone Pass Inn. Nice path along fell side back to Hartsop
Simon Smith climbed Red Screes on February 15th, 2012 [from/via/route] Brotherswater Inn & included Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag & High Hartsop Dodd. [with] Sue, Imogen, Josie, Eleanor & Eddie. [weather] Beautiful winter's day.
Darren Mortimer bagged Red Screes on August 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge Hartsop c305 [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Wet & dry with a bit of mist but mostly clear
Steve Rowlands hiked Red Screes on June 18th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] On my own [weather] Sunny, broken cloud
David Heyes summited Red Screes on March 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ambleside [weather] Sunny
Chris Bramley conquered Red Screes on March 17th, 2012 [from/via/route] From the base via road off Kirkstone Pass [with] Jaqueline, Blake and Darren [weather] Start Suny & warm, summit snow & rain - Bear Blake & Shepa Darren, Daz & I walked back to the car from Kirkstone Inn
Richard Lewis scaled Red Screes on March 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] kirkstone pass inn [with] matt [weather] clear sunny cold wind - down via little hart crag+camp site
Andy Nicholls walked up Red Screes on September 1st, 2011 [from/via/route] Brothers Water
Adrian Roberts, Stephen Byrne, Neil Smith, Katherine Bonner, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Martin, Alex Jones, Jonathan Bevan, Matthew Thomas, Wendy Sockett, Jane Wilkinson, Daniel Wynn, Stuart Rigby, Melanie Dunn, Jenny Godfrey, Mike Walker, Mr M A Blanchard, Peter Walsh, David Buttress, Craig Lewis, John Walter, Jo Dixon, Jonathan Tobin, David Shaw, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, Claire Rigg, Simon Clark, Deborah Griffin, Louis Smith, Roddy Mcdougall, Raymond Barnett, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Paul Booth, Peter Clark, David Hickin, Helen Marrs, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, John Powell, Tracey Cordes, Paul Henderson, Louise Sandwith, John Cuthbert, Adrian Cawley, Jeanette Coward, Carol Juden, Patrick Buckland, Jeffrey Hall, Chris Turner, Stephen Millington, Rob Barklamb, Ray O'hara, Steve Davenport, Libby Burns and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged Red Screes.
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