Red Screes, Rest Dodd, Gray Crag and Stony Cove Pike
4 Wainwrights in the eastern Lake District, climbed together from Kirkstone Pass.
- Distance
- 18.1 km
- Ascent
- 1380 m
- Time
- 6.5–9 h
- Grade
- Hard
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 779 m
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About this walk
Red Screes, Rest Dodd, Gray Crag and Stony Cove Pike is a hard 18.1 km circular walk with 1,380 m of ascent, taking 6.5 to 9 hours. It starts at Kirkstone Pass (grid reference NY 402 085). It climbs 4 listed hills, the highest Red Screes at 779 m.
This round takes in 4 Wainwrights in the eastern Lake District: Red Screes, Rest Dodd, Gray Crag and Stony Cove Pike. Red Screes is the highest at 779 m (2,555 ft).
From Kirkstone Pass, paths lead most of the way to the top. It links the summits by the easiest line between them, then returns to the start.
Route
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1
The approach
From Kirkstone Pass, follow the path towards Red Screes.
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The summits
Climb Red Screes, then continue to Rest Dodd, Gray Crag and Stony Cove Pike.
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3
Return
Descend and return to the start.
Summits
779 m
696 m
698 m
764 m
Other routes up these hills
Questions about this walk
- How long does Red Screes, Rest Dodd, Gray Crag and Stony Cove Pike take?
- Most walkers take 6.5–9 hours for the 18.1 km route, which has 1,380 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Kirkstone Pass (grid reference NY 402 085). Use a car park if there's one nearby; otherwise park considerately and don't block gates, passing places or farm tracks.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Not easily: there's no regular bus or train to the start, so you'll need a car, a lift or a long walk in.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded hard. Fell paths for most of the way: steep, stony or boggy in places.
- Which hills does it climb?
- Red Screes (779 m, Wainwright, Hewitt); Stony Cove Pike (764 m, Wainwright, Hewitt); Gray Crag (698 m, Wainwright); Rest Dodd (696 m, Wainwright, Hewitt); Middle Dodd (654 m, Wainwright).
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Before you go: Sheep graze the lower slopes: keep dogs on a lead, especially during lambing (April and May).
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