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Scar Crags routes: 2 ways to the top
Stair over Causey PikeHiking · 3.5 km one way · 600 m ascent · ~1h 40m · from Stair, NewlandsModerate
Climb the ridge to Causey Pike, with a short rocky step near its top, then follow the crest west to Scar Crags.
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From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Stair over Causey Pike route guideBraithwaite via Sail PassHiking · 4.3 km one way · 589 m ascent · ~1h 50m · from Braithwaite villageModerate
Follow the path into the hills past Outerside to Sail Pass, then walk east along the ridge to the summit.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Braithwaite via Sail Pass route guide
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Scar Crags each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 672m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Scar Crags each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:45
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:51.
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About Scar Crags
Scar Crags sits on the ridge that runs west from Causey Pike to Sail and Crag Hill, in the north-western fells above Newlands and Coledale. Its south face is a line of steep crags and scree above the Rigg Beck valley, while its north side drops in gentler slopes towards Outerside. Causey Pike is 1 km east and Sail 1.1 km west.
Most walkers take in Scar Crags on the ridge walk from Stair or Braithwaite over Causey Pike. The short scramble onto the knob of Causey Pike is the hardest part of that route. From there the ridge to Scar Crags is a pleasant walk along a well-used path. You can also climb from Braithwaite to Sail Pass and walk east to the summit.
The path keeps close to the top of the south face, so take care in strong wind. From the summit you look down Newlands and across to Robinson and the Dale Head fells.
Scar Crags is 672 m (2,205 ft) high with 54 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 182nd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Outerside (0.8 km), Ard Crags (0.9 km) and Causey Pike (1.0 km).
What is the best way up Scar Crags?
Walk the ridge from Stair over Causey Pike, which is the classic approach and links the tops in one line.
Can you climb Scar Crags and Causey Pike together?
Yes. Causey Pike is 1 km east along the ridge, and most walkers climb both.
Is Scar Crags hard?
The ridge path is straightforward, but the steep rocky step onto Causey Pike needs hands in places.
Is Scar Crags a Hewitt?
Yes. It is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett.
How high is Scar Crags?
Scar Crags is 672 metres high with 54 metres of prominence.
Where is Scar Crags?
Scar Crags is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Scar Crags?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Scar Crags, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Stair over Causey Pike (3.5 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Scar Crags 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 Scar Crags?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
