Cunswick Scar summit cairn – The Mushroom on Scout Scar loop from Underbarrow and Bradleyfield

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Underbarrow And Bradleyfield

Cunswick Scar summit cairn – The Mushroom on Scout Scar loop from Underbarrow and Bradleyfield

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Cunswick Scar summit cairn – The Mushroom on Scout Scar loop from Underbarrow and Bradleyfield

02:52

10.6km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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665 m

Gamblesmire Lane

Highlight • Trail

2.26 km

Cunswick Scar summit cairn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Cunswick Scar is a 679-foot (207 m) fell in the south eastern Lake District, close to Kendal. Wainwright described the walk from the town over Cuswick Scar and neighbouring Scout …

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5.16 km

View over the Lyth Valley

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The superb thing about the Scar is the uninterrupted views of the Lyth Valley and onto the fells beyond. On a clear day, you can see the Blackpool Tower too! Beware though, it is a steep drop.

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5.29 km

Scout Scar Viewpoint

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Top class views of the Lake district Fells and the Dales.

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5.29 km

The Mushroom on Scout Scar

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The Mushroom marks the summit Wainwright chose for Scout Scar in his guidebook to the Outlying Fells of Lakeland. In fact, the true summit of Scout Scar is a short …

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9.41 km

Summit of Lake District National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

9.42 km

Barrowfield Trig Point

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TP1062 - Barrowfield S5672
Lake District National Park Trig Pillar

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9.43 km

Scout Scar trig point

Highlight • Natural Monument

You'd think that as there's a trig pillar here that this would be the summit of Scout Scar. However, the trig occupies a spot at a height of 751 feet …

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.95 km

2.41 km

193 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.21 km