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Nab Scar

Overview

Height:	1,450 Feet - 440 Metres
Grid Ref:	NY 356 073
Area:	Eastern
Ordnance Survey:	OL5
Wainwright Guidebook:	One
	Nab Scar is well known. Its associations with the Lake Poets who came to dwell at the foot of its steep wooded slopes have invested it with romance, and its commanding position over looking Rydal Water brings it to the notice of the many victors to that charming lake. Nab Scar is not a separate fell, but is merely the butt of the long southern ridge of Fairfield

Map and Photo Gallery

Heron Pike from Nab Scar summit cairn

Nab Scar summit cairn.

There are 12 walks to choose from including Nab Scar

Nab Scar to Stone Arthur from Rydal

		24th February 2024
ASCENT:		2,424 Feet - 739 Metres
MILES:		6.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur
ROUTE:		Rydal Mount - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Erne Crag - Rydal Fell - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur - Greenhead Gill - A591 - Grasmere - A591

The Fairfield Horseshoe

		17th April 2022
ASCENT:		3,356 Feet - 1,024 Metres
MILES:		10
WAINWRIGHTS:		8, Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike
ROUTE:		Pelter Bridge - A591 - Rydal Mount - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Rydal Fell - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Link Hause - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike - Low Sweden Bridge - Rydal Park - Rydal Mount - A591 - Pelter Bridge

Fairfield to Nab Scar from Grasmere

		13th January 2018
ASCENT:		3,051 Feet - 930 Metres
MILES:		7.6
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Nab Scar
ROUTE:		A591 - Greenhead Gill - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Great Rigg - Heron Pike - Nab Scar - Alcock Tarn - Michael's Fold - A591

Nab Scar, Alcock Tarn and Loughrigg Fell

		24th September 2017
ASCENT:		2,572 Feet 784 Metres
MILES:		6.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Nab Scar - Loughrigg Fell
ROUTE:		Rydal Church - Nab Scar - Allcock Tarn - Brackenfell Wood - A591 - Loughrigg Terrace - Loughrigg Fell - Loughrigg Cave - Rydal Water - Rydal Church - Rydal Hall - Rydal Church

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 3 The Fairfield Horseshoe

		14th February 2016
ASCENT:		4,436 Feet - 1'352 Meters
MILES:		13
WAINWRIGHTS:		9, Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike
ROUTE:		Pelter Bridge - A591 - Rydal Mount - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Greenhead Gill - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike - Low Sweden Copice - Rydal Park - Rydal Mount - A591 - Pelter Bridge

Nab Scar, Alcock Tarn and Loughrigg Fell

		13th December 2015
ASCENT:		2,621 Feet - 799 Meters
MILES:		8
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Nab Scar - Loughrigg Fell
ROUTE:		Rydal Church - Nab Scar - Allcock Tarn - Brackenfell - Old Coffin Route Rydal Church - Rydal Water - Loughrigg Terrace - Loughrigg Fell - Loughrigg Caves - Rydal Hall - Rydal Church

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 17 -The Fairfield Horseshoe

		20th June 2015
ASCENT:		3,558 Feet - 1,085 Metres
MILES:		11.3
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft:		10, Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Fairfield - Great Rigg - Rydal Fell (NY 356 095) - Rydal Fell (NY 356 093) Rydal Fell (NY 356 092) - Rydal Fell (NY 356 091) - Erne Crag - Heron Pike
ROUTE:		Miller Bridge – Rothay Park – Ambleside – Nook Lane - Nook End Farm - Low Sweden Bridge - Low Pike - High Pike – Dove Crag – Hart Crag – Link Hause – Fairfield – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Erne Crag - Nab Scar – Rydal Hall – Rydal Park – Scandale Bridge – Ambleside – Miller Bridge

An alternative Fairfield Horseshoe

		29th November 2014
ASCENT:		4,500 Feet – 1,372 Meters
MILES:		13.8
WAINWRIGHTS:		8, Red Screes – Little Hart Crag – Dove Crag – Hart Crag – Fairfield – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Nab Scar
ROUTE:		Miller Bridge – Rothay Park – Ambleside – Kirkstone Road – Snarker Pike – Red Screes – Scandale Pass – Little Hart Crag – Bakestones Moss – Dove Crag – Hart Crag – Link Hause – Fairfield – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Nab Scar – Rydal Hall – Rydal Park – Scandale Bridge – Ambleside – Miller Bridge

Fairfield to Nab Scar via Little Tongue Gill

		16th February 2014
ASCENT:		2,683 Feet, 818 Meters
MILES:		7.8
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Fairfield – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Nab Scar
ROUTE:		A591 – Mill Bridge – Little Tongue Gill – Hause Riggs – Hause Moss – Grisedale Hause – Fairfield – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Nab Scar – Alcock Tarn – Forest Side Plantation – Michaels Nook – A591 – Mill Bridge

Making the most of it, Stone Arthur to Elterwater

		21st September 2013
ASCENT:		3,097 Feet, 944 Meters
MILES:		13.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Stone Arthur – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Nab Scar
ROUTE:		A591 – Stone Arthur – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Nab Scar – Rydal – Rydal Church – Rydal Water – Loughrigg Terrace – Loughrigg Tarn – Skelwith Bridge – Skelwith Force – Elterwater – Walthwaite Bottom – Hammerscar Plantation – Grasmere – A591

Great Rigg from Rydal

		7th December 2012
ASCENT:		696 Metres, 2,283 Feet
MILES:		7.3
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Nab Scar – Heron Pike – Great Rigg – Stone Arthur
ROUTE:		Rydal – Nab Scar – Heron Pike – Great Rigg – Stone Arthur – Greenhead Gill – Alcock Tarn – Brackenfell Woods – Rydal Coffin Route – Rydal

The Fairfield Horseshoe

		28th May 2011
ASCENT:		3,420 Feet
MILES:		9
WAINWRIGHTS:		8, Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike (Scandale) & Low Pike
ROUTE: