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Scout Scar trig point – The Mushroom on Scout Scar loop from Helsington

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Scout Scar trig point – The Mushroom on Scout Scar loop from Helsington

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Scout Scar trig point – The Mushroom on Scout Scar loop from Helsington

01:02

9.01km

120m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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Parking

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3 m

St John's Chapel of Ease, Helsington

Highlight • Viewpoint

Helsington Church is well known to walkers not so much for its interior (or exterior) but for its location and the unparalleled views of the Lake District fells to be …

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50 m

Bench With a View in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

55 m

Bicycle Hydration Stop in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

3.81 km

Scout Scar summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is the 771-foot (235-m) true summit of Scout Scar. This popular escarpment boasts tremendous views towards Lakeland and east towards the Howgill Fells, and is within hiking distance of Kendal's town centre.

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4.17 km

View from Scout Scar Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great spot for a sunset run, and then a straightforward run down before dark.

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4.91 km

Scout Scar trig point

Highlight • Natural Monument

You'd think that as there's a trig pillar here that this would be the summit of Scout Scar. However, the trig occupies a spot at a height of 751 feet …

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4.92 km

Summit of Lake District National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

5.62 km

The Mushroom on Scout Scar

Highlight • Summit

The Mushroom marks the summit Wainwright chose for Scout Scar in his guidebook to the Outlying Fells of Lakeland. In fact, the true summit of Scout Scar is a short …

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9.01 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.25 km

3.82 km

848 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.32 km

3.77 km

848 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 3 July

19°C

16°C

64 %

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Scout Scar trig point – The Mushroom on Scout Scar loop from Helsington

St John's Chapel of Ease, Helsington

Bench With a View in Lake District National Park

Bicycle Hydration Stop in Lake District National Park

Scout Scar summit

View from Scout Scar Lookout

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The Mushroom on Scout Scar

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