Reston Scar - Route One

 

Start - Staveley SD471983 Distance - 1 mile Ascent - 510 feet Time - 40 minutes

 

 

After parking in the village we make our way up to Brow Lane
The footpath sign points to a short narrow lane between cottages  .....
..... and up a private road to Sunny Bank
Reston Scar from the private road
Passing Sunny Bank House
Looking back to Staveley from Sunny Bank
Beyond the house the metalled road continues on as a rough track
Passing a waterworks building and covered reservoir
Above the reservoir the track passes through a gate into a field .....
..... which it climbs in a series of wide loops
A last look back to Staveley
Near the top of the field
The field is exited by the gateway on the right
Another gateway (gate missing) gives access to the summit ridge
On the summit ridge
Looking back to Brant Fell and Potter Fell
Looking over towards Hugill Fell
Looking back to Kemp Tarn
The Ill Bell ridge over Hugill Fell from just below the summit of Reston Scar
Approaching the summit of Reston Scar
The summit cairn on Reston Scar
Potter Fell from the summit of Reston Scar
Looking towards Kendal from the summit of Reston Scar
Scout Scar from the summit of Reston Scar
Gummer's How from the summit of Reston Scar
Grandsire from the summit of Reston Scar
The Coniston Fells from the summit of Reston Scar
The Langdale Pikes from the summit of Reston Scar
Wansfell Pike, Sour Howes, Red Screes and Sallows from the summit of Reston Scar
Ullgill Fell in the middle distance from the summit of Reston Scar
Yoke, Ill Bell, High Street, Mardale Ill Bell, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike, Shipman Knotts, Tarn Crag and Grey Crag on the horizon from the summit of Reston Scar
Sleddale Forest and Brunt Knott from the summit of Reston Scar

 

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