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Scout Scar

Cumbria, ENGLAND

Climbs 36 – Rocktype Limestone – Altitude 170m a.s.l – Faces W

Crag features
Scout Scar is a small limestone crag perched high above the beautiful Lyth Valley in the quiet south east corner of the Lake District, a couple of miles to the west of Kendal. The views are outstanding with Ingleborough, Morecombe Bay, The Howgills and much of the Central Lakeland Fells in full view from ‘The Scar’. The climbing at Scout Scar is hard to define as it is neither a major venue in the mold of Chapel Head nor of minor interest, and here in lies its problem. Many come here expecting too much and leave disappointed but to not visit would be to miss out on some good bolted routes which whilst not particularly big or impressive nevertheless ‘pack in’ the moves at a pleasant crag. Onsight half a dozen of the routes in an afternoon and you’ll go away with a big grin on your face and withered fingers.

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Guidebooks
Northern Limestone Route Database (2001), The Lakes - Fax04 (1994),
Out of print: Northern Limestone (2004)

Climbs at this crag

Sort climbs
 Climb nameGradex
19 1/2 Weeks7a 5
2First Blood7a+ *1
3Sylvester Strange7c *1
4Meet the Wife7b+ * 
5Telegraph Road6c+ *18
6Bornville6a 36
7Grass RootsE1 5b * 
8Born Again6a *100
9Born FreeHVS 5b *19
10Born Variation6a *7
11Born to Run6b+ *58
12A Fistful of Steroids6b+ **58
13Ropearse6a+ 19
14Beers for Fears7a *15
 Climb nameGradex
15Crimes of Passion6c+ **18
16Grave New World7a+ *3
17Kathleen's Nightmare7a 13
18Spectral Wizard/Bar Six7a *7
19Ivy League7a+ **34
20A Vision of Things Gone Wild7b *9
21Idle Times7a *4
22Leather Pets6c+ *4
23Cross of LorraineVS 4c **2
24Poetry in Motion5+ 21
25Poetry in Commotion7a * 
26Local Motion7a 1
27IcicleHVS 5b 2
28Cliff's Route *VS 4c 1

* Climbs listed in red are waiting to be checked by a crag moderator, and may not be accurate.

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Access notes
Ten minute approach, no restrictions.

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Not a very extensive crag so it would not take many teams to fill it. But there is some very good climbing to be had. It's usually easy to spot which are the good routes from the ground. Routes seemed tough at the grades but a clipping stick lowers the stress levels.
Wiley Coyote ? - 17/Aug/10

Been Today (Friday) Pissed it down, the lower grade routes are crap, loose and dirty dont climb them, only climb the 3 star routes and some of the 6b+ and higher 2/3 star routes, didn't actually climb anything relly just had a look and tried the starts becuase of the weather.
Liam Copley - 01/Aug/08

Worth taking a clip-stick
Pudz - 22/Mar/05