Scar Crags
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| Scar Crags | |
|---|---|
 The northern slopes of Scar Crags from Stonycroft Gill. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 672 m (2,205 ft) |
| Prominence | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Parent peak | Crag Hill |
| Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright |
| Coordinates | 54°34′28″N 3°13′36″W / 54.57439°N 3.22668°W |
| Geography | |
  Scar Crags Location in Lake District, UK | |
| Location | Cumbria, England |
| Parent range | Lake District, North Western Fells |
| OS grid | NY208206 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 89, 90, OS Explorer Outdoor Leisure 4 |
Scar Crags is a fell in the north western part of the English Lake District in the county of Cumbria. It is one of the Coledale group of fells situated seven kilometres (4+1⁄4 miles) south west of Keswick and reaches a height of 672 metres (2,205 ft).
The fell is part of the long ridge that radiates easterly from Eel Crag and includes the adjoining fells of Sail and Causey Pike before dropping to the Newlands Valley. Scar Crags is characterised by steep craggy flanks on its southern side which fall away steeply to Rigg Beck, while the northern slopes are less steep and grassy as they drop to Stoneycroft Gill.
Geology
Ascents
Scar Crags is very rarely climbed directly. The only feasible direct ascent follows an old mine road that starts from Stair and goes up Stoneycroft Gill to finish at Sail Pass, from where it is a short ascent to the fell summit. Scar Crags is more usually approached from the east along the ridge from Causey Pike or from the west from Sail. It is a busy fell as it is part of the Coledale Round, a 17.5-kilometre (11-mile) walk starting and finishing at Braithwaite or Stair in the Newlands valley and including the other nearby fells of Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Eel Crag, Sail, and Causey Pike with over 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) of ascent.