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Friday, May 30, 2014

Red Screes et al from Brothers Water

Date : 30th May 2014
Wainwrights : High Hartsop Dodd, Little Hart Crag, Red Screes, Middle Dodd
Route : From Brothers Water anticlockwise horseshoe route 
Distance : 5.6 miles (9 km)
Height Gained : 2766 feet (843 meters)
Social Hiking Map : click here


The route : anticlockwise from the road

 This was a route chosen to tidy up some of the few remaining eastern fells for me. If I was climbing Red Screes alone it would be via the longer but less steep route from Ambleside. The addition of High Hartsop Dodd, Little Hart Crag & Middle Dodd somewhat forced the issue regarding route selection to the much steeper ascent from the Brothers Water side.



A video of the summit views above - or click this link


The view from the road : High Hartsop Dodd (right) and Middle Dodd (left)


High Hartsop Dodd from the east


High Hartsop Dodd from the north


Looking over Brothers Water towards Angletarn Pikes


A steep ascent & some spectators


Views over Kirkstone Pass to Stony Cove Pike


Views back over Brothers Water


High Hartsop Dodd summit

 It was with some not inconsiderable uphill effort that the summit of High Hartsop Dodd was gained. Thankfully the onwards route was much easier up until the final push to Red Screes summit.  



High Hartsop Dodd summit looking onwards to Little Hart Crag


Red Screes over the Scandale Pass from Little Hart Crag


Looking back to Little Hart Crag from the Scandale Pass

 Red Screes summit is a large and fairly flat grassy plateau adorned with a sturdy trig point, a large wind shelter and small but lovely tarn. There are superb views in all directions including Great Gable and the Scafells along to the whole Coniston range. Eastwards are views from Yoke all the way along to Place Fell with the High Street range in view further back. It would be a great place to wild camp.



Red Screes Summit


Red Screes summit panorama east


Red Screes summit panorama west


Kirkstone Pass from Red Screes


The way back over Middle Dodd


Looking back to Red Screes from Middle Dodd summit


Middle Dodd summit


Brother Water from Middle Dodd


The onwards path


Looking back towards Middle Dodd

 This was nice little route. Short but steep and with fine views all along the way, especially from Red Screes which is great summit and one I will definitely be visiting again.


Wainwright count : 136/214