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Cunswick Scar summit cairn – View over the Lyth Valley loop from Kendal

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Cunswick Scar summit cairn – View over the Lyth Valley loop from Kendal

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Cunswick Scar summit cairn – View over the Lyth Valley loop from Kendal

03:11

11.4km

220m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. 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: February 5, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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Start point

Parking

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71 m

Alphabet Sculpture Trail, Serpentine Woods

Highlight • Structure

Great for kids and big kids.

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238 m

Serpentine Wood Sculpture Trail

Highlight • Structure

A gorgeous little pocket of woodland that's just a stroll from Kendal’s town centre. There's a sculpture trail for the little ones and plenty of wildlife to see too. In the colder months or after periods of rainfall, the trails can be muddy. Sturdy footwear is a prerequisite.

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890 m

Little Wood

Forest

3.30 km

Crook Summit

Highlight • Summit

3.35 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 Scar as "a walk above others: a pleasure every step of the way." The summit is marked by a broad cairn.

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6.07 km

View over the Lyth Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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6.26 km

View from Scout Scar Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great spot for a sunset run, and then a straightforward run down before dark.

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10.9 km

Castle Howe

Highlight • Castle

11.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.43 km

4.20 km

989 m

580 m

169 m

Surfaces

4.67 km

2.65 km

2.17 km

1.11 km

478 m

284 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Friday 8 May

13°C

4°C

61 %

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Cunswick Scar summit cairn – View over the Lyth Valley loop from Kendal

Alphabet Sculpture Trail, Serpentine Woods

Serpentine Wood Sculpture Trail

Crook Summit

Cunswick Scar summit cairn

View over the Lyth Valley

View from Scout Scar Lookout

Castle Howe

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