The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Red Screes each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 779m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Red Screes each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:05, sunset 16:45
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:58 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:50.
Red Screes rises to 779 m (2,556 ft) above Kirkstone Pass, between Ambleside and Brothers Water. With 261 m of prominence it is a Marilyn as well as a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett. Its eastern face is a wall of red-tinged scree and crag above the pass. Middle Dodd lies 0.8 km to the north, and Dove Crag, the nearest higher fell, is 2.8 km to the north-west.
The shortest route climbs from the car park at the top of Kirkstone Pass. The path goes straight up the eastern face, steep and rocky, with some sections where you put a hand down. From Ambleside, you can follow the steep road known as The Struggle and climb the long south ridge over Snarker Pike, a steady walk on grass. From Brothers Water, a path climbs Middle Dodd.
The summit has a trig point, a wind shelter and a small tarn. The view south looks over Windermere.
Red Screes is 779 m (2,555 ft) high with 261 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 72nd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Raven Crag (0.3 km), Middle Dodd (0.8 km) and Snarker Pike (1.4 km).
What is the quickest way up Red Screes?
From the car park at the top of Kirkstone Pass, a steep and rocky path climbs the eastern face to the summit.
Can you climb Red Screes from Ambleside?
Yes. Follow the Kirkstone road out of Ambleside and climb the long south ridge over Snarker Pike.
Is there a tarn on Red Screes?
Yes. A small tarn lies on the summit plateau near the trig point.
How high is Red Screes?
Red Screes is 779 metres high with 261 metres of prominence.
Where is Red Screes?
Red Screes is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Red Screes?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Red Screes, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Kirkstone Pass (1.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Red Screes today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Red Screes?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Red Screes rises to 779 m (2,556 ft) above Kirkstone Pass, between Ambleside and Brothers Water. With 261 m of prominence it is a Marilyn as well as a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett. Its eastern face is a wall of red-tinged scree and crag above the pass. Middle Dodd lies 0.8 km to the north, and Dove Crag, the nearest higher fell, is 2.8 km to the north-west.
The shortest route climbs from the car park at the top of Kirkstone Pass. The path goes straight up the eastern face, steep and rocky, with some sections where you put a hand down. From Ambleside, you can follow the steep road known as The Struggle and climb the long south ridge over Snarker Pike, a steady walk on grass. From Brothers Water, a path climbs Middle Dodd.
The summit has a trig point, a wind shelter and a small tarn. The view south looks over Windermere.
Red Screes is 779 m (2,555 ft) high with 261 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 72nd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Raven Crag (0.3 km), Middle Dodd (0.8 km) and Snarker Pike (1.4 km).
What is the quickest way up Red Screes?
From the car park at the top of Kirkstone Pass, a steep and rocky path climbs the eastern face to the summit.
Can you climb Red Screes from Ambleside?
Yes. Follow the Kirkstone road out of Ambleside and climb the long south ridge over Snarker Pike.
Is there a tarn on Red Screes?
Yes. A small tarn lies on the summit plateau near the trig point.
How high is Red Screes?
Red Screes is 779 metres high with 261 metres of prominence.
Where is Red Screes?
Red Screes is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Red Screes?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Red Screes, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Kirkstone Pass (1.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Red Screes today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Red Screes?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
