Ullscarf

‘Uninteresting Ullscarf’ wasn’t one of Lake District expert Wainwright’s favourites, but this route from Thirlmere brings out the best of the fell.

JAMES FORREST

If you’re not careful, hiking up Ullscarf in the Central Fells can be a tedious proposition – a featureless slog over grassy pastures with gentle gradients and boggy ground. Guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright was rather scathing of the fell’s upper reaches, labelling them “quite featureless and inexpressibly dreary” and a “cheerless place, even in sunshine”. Many are tempted, therefore, to blast up and down Ullscarf as quickly as possible, or to tag it on (without much thought) to a longer peak-bagging route. But to really get the best out of Ullscarf, there are two interesting routes you can take. One involves a loop from Rosthwaite via the delightful Greenup Gill and idyllic Watendlath Tarn – a circular walk that delivers some Borrowdale magic, even if the summit is a touch underwhelming. Perhaps…

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Trail United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024

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