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
Richard Fulcher walked up 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 climbed Ullscarf on March 24th, 2024 [with] Barry, Roger, Andy and Paul [weather] Sunny & clear.
Christine Shepherd bagged 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 hiked Ullscarf on May 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Roco & Pete [weather] Warm & sunny
Geoff Hand summited 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 conquered Ullscarf on June 16th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite, c243 go4awalk [with] Alone [weather] Dry, sunny, warm & humid.
Richard Marchant scaled 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 walked up Ullscarf on July 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Thrilmere [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed
Paul Macey climbed Ullscarf on June 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walk 369 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny intervals rain at end
Richard Marshall bagged Ullscarf on June 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Eagle Crag [with] Andy & Roxy [weather] Cloudy/Sunny warm
Wayne Baxter hiked Ullscarf on April 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Dobgil car park, up to the Harrop tarn. follow the path sign posted Watenlath. Come out of the wood & carry straight on until you hit a fence, turn left & follow the fence to Ullscarf, Returned on same path. [with] Sue [weather] Sunny but with lots of broken clouds
Darren Wilson summited Ullscarf on December 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] Ullscarf from Dob Gill [with] Lone [weather] Beautiful day, snow underfoot
Andrew Johnson conquered Ullscarf on October 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Dob Gill car park [with] Ted [weather] Sunny
John Hanlon scaled Ullscarf during August, 2020 [from/via/route] Langstraff Inn [weather] Sunny
Nick Dobson walked up Ullscarf on July 21st, 2020 [from/via/route] Stonethwaite over Eagle Crag & along ridge to Seargents's Crag before continuing to High Raise, then trudging back to Ullscarf. [with] Margaret and Ralph [weather] Bright sunny clear day. - Returned to Stonethwaite by descending from Ullscarf over Coldbarrow Fell to High Crag & Dock Tarn following the Cumbria Way back down to Stonethwaite. (11.9 miles later) including extra mileage taking wrong path up Eagle Crag)
Adrian Howard climbed Ullscarf on October 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Dob Gill car park
Kevin Foster bagged Ullscarf on May 27th, 2020 [from/via/route] Watlendlath. [with] Diana and Henry. [weather] Sunny & 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 & 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 hiked Ullscarf 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 summited Ullscarf 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 conquered Ullscarf on May 19th, 2019 [with] Sameer
Craig Steeland scaled Ullscarf on February 26th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park in Stonethwaite village [with] Sue [weather] Wall to wall sunshine & very warm.
Simon Boddy walked up Ullscarf on September 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Lodore [with] HF Holidays [weather] Cloudy with persistent light rain & mist at the summit
Andy Jakob climbed Ullscarf 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 bagged Ullscarf on June 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] Watendlath/ Coldbarrow/ High Saddle/ Ullscarf/ Dock Tarn/ Great Crag [with] Andrew Foster [weather] Hot & sunny
Chris Sheard hiked Ullscarf 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 & finished with broken cloud & sun - Really good day with the boys & dog Bruce, only got off track once, fooled by terrain
Dave Eyes summited Ullscarf on April 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] Parked car at Steel End car park. Walked up the Valley & ascended Calf Crag. continued on & round to the right to ascend Ullscarf & then returned down the valley & along the road back to the car. [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Good views, windy very wet underfoot
Elaine Evans conquered Ullscarf on October 27th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Dob Gill car park, via Harrop Tarn, up to Standing Crag, then across to Ullscarf. [with] Sue [weather] Beautiful, sunny, clear day with a cool breeze on tops. - Gorgeous autumn colours. but a fair amount of boggy ground to cover.
Colin Egan scaled Ullscarf on March 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Started at Steel End car park at Thirlmere. Ascent via Harrop Tarn & through the woodland beyond [with] My wife Faith [weather] Dry & sunny but quite cold,especially at the summit, fresh westerly wind. - Not one I have any desire ever to repeat. It was like walking on a giant wet sponge most of the time & the summit was an insignificant little cairn along the line of a very old metal fence.
Anthony Scott walked up Ullscarf on March 9th, 2017 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] me [weather] 7 degrees, grey cloud at start but brighter later. 10 degrees, significant wind chill on top - Surprisingly wet in places
Caroline Winter climbed Ullscarf on February 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] Dob Gill car park, Harrop tarn, standing crag, Ullscarf [with] Solo [weather] Good visibility, -1 to 2 degrees, wind SE, 25-34mph with up to 43 mph gusts - Ice on grass raise before standing crag & snow underfoot to peak. Views good but haze over sca fell, pillar & great gable. Unable to see Crinkles but blencathra & helvellyn great views. Felt very remote. On return through forest spotted red deer join with her mate.
Iain Jones bagged Ullscarf on January 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite
Clive Ward hiked Ullscarf on October 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Stonethwaite, Eagle Crag, Sergeant's Crag, Greenup Edge, Ullscarf, Smithmire Island [with] Hazel [weather] Pretty good, overcast - Hazel bagged three new ones
Mark Davidson summited Ullscarf on October 11th, 2005 [with] Mike [weather] Typical October Day in The Lakes - a bit grey
David Watson conquered Ullscarf on October 15th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Borrowdale YHA via Eagle Crag & Sergeant's Crag [weather] Misty
Chris Bramley scaled Ullscarf on October 9th, 2016 [from/via/route] Dobbend [with] Jacqu Blake and Jan [weather] Sunny 10 degrees - Boggy
Victoria Bates walked up Ullscarf on August 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] c218 without High Raise [with] Mark [weather] Very windy & very wet
Jon Mapp climbed Ullscarf on May 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] C369 - missing out Kings How at the end. 12.4miles without it [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Beautiful day, sunny with a gentle breeze, not too warm, a little chilly in the shade or when the sun went behind a cloud - Walk fairly accurate - Time & distance need modifying
David Noble bagged Ullscarf on August 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Eagle Crag [with] Jack [weather] Dry but boggy
Steve Frank hiked Ullscarf on August 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite
Joanne Mcgawley summited Ullscarf on July 15th, 2015 [with] Rich [weather] Hot! - 11.5 miles
Michael Nolan conquered Ullscarf on June 30th, 2015 [weather] hot!
David Hickin scaled Ullscarf on July 20th, 2014 [with] Sally
Ann Davis walked up Ullscarf on June 24th, 2014 [with] eagle crag, sergeant crag [weather] humid
Jill Dean climbed Ullscarf on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Borrowdale [with] Graham [weather] hot & sunny
Kevin Parnham bagged Ullscarf on March 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Longthwaite,borrowdale YHA via eagle crag & greenup edge [with] Jo [weather] High winds & almost constant rain, - Very boggy underfoot,made for a long days walking. Never saw another person from Stonethwaite until we finished.
Harry Meijer hiked Ullscarf on June 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Grasmere to Keswick [with] The Lake District Walker
Tim Buckley summited Ullscarf on May 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] From High Raise en route to Dock Tarn & Great Crag [with] Esther [weather] Hot & dry - Despite the dry weather, its boggy & wet - be warned - wear gaiters! summit nothing to write home about.
Darren Mortimer conquered Ullscarf on July 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] Stonethwaite [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Hot & sunny
Wendy Carey scaled Ullscarf during 1979 [from/via/route] Stonethwaite [with] Family [weather] Fair
Christine Knowles walked up Ullscarf on May 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Graham [weather] Cloudy, windy - Just in the middle of a huge bog!
Phillip Bulley climbed Ullscarf on July 9th, 2012 [from/via/route] Stonewaite [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Cloudy then rain later
Charlie Housley bagged Ullscarf on January 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] A very convoluted route via High Tove & Armboth Fell. [with] Solo [weather] Pretty rubbish, lots of water underfoot & low cloud. - Weather aside, which you have to expect in January, it was nice to bag this one.
Iain Taylor hiked Ullscarf on May 22nd, 2011 [from/via/route] Wythburn NY 32084 12942)
Les Wrightson summited Ullscarf on July 21st, 2012 [from/via/route] rosthwaite c369 [with] tan [weather] good
Stephen Byrne, Matthew Thomas, Jenny Godfrey, Patrick Rogozinski, Melanie Dunn, Paul Riley, David Hallam, Adrian Roberts, Trevor Longman, Jo Dixon, Peter Clark, David Shaw, John Walter, David Laws, Gordon Lee, Louis Smith, Jonathan Tobin, Simon Duerden, Louise Sandwith, Guy Gannie, Paul Booth, Tracey Cordes, Jeanette Coward, Linda Mckeogh, Paul Henderson, Mike Walker, Trevor Williams, Alan Davidson, John Cuthbert, Simon Theobald, Doug Martin, Stephen Millington, Ray O'hara and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Ullscarf.
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