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Kendal Fell viewpoint – Cunswick Scar summit cairn loop from Oxenholme Lake District

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Kendal Fell viewpoint – Cunswick Scar summit cairn loop from Oxenholme Lake District

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Kendal Fell viewpoint – Cunswick Scar summit cairn loop from Oxenholme Lake District

04:45

17.1km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.55 km

Lancaster Canal Public Footpath

Highlight • Trail

3.95 km

Serpentine Wood Sculpture Trail

Highlight • Structure

A gorgeous little pocket of woodland that's just a stroll from Kendal’s town centre. There's a sculpture trail for the little ones and plenty of wildlife to see too. In …

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4.24 km

Kendal Fell viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a lovely viewpoint overlooking Kendal from Kendal Fell. There are benches to sit and enjoy the view just in front of the woods.

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6.51 km

Cunswick Scar summit cairn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Cunswick Scar is a 679-foot (207 m) fell in the south eastern Lake District, close to Kendal. Wainwright described the walk from the town over Cuswick Scar and neighbouring Scout …

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9.33 km

View over the Lyth Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

The superb thing about the Scar is the uninterrupted views of the Lyth Valley and onto the fells beyond. On a clear day, you can see the Blackpool Tower too! Beware though, it is a steep drop.

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9.47 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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10.2 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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10.2 km

Barrowfield Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

TP1062 - Barrowfield S5672
Lake District National Park Trig Pillar

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17.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.55 km

4.13 km

1.84 km

1.33 km

228 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.90 km

5.60 km

2.84 km

1.66 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Saturday 30 May

16°C

10°C

48 %

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Kendal Fell viewpoint – Cunswick Scar summit cairn loop from Oxenholme Lake District

Lancaster Canal Public Footpath

Serpentine Wood Sculpture Trail

Kendal Fell viewpoint

Cunswick Scar summit cairn

View over the Lyth Valley

The Mushroom on Scout Scar

Scout Scar trig point

Barrowfield Trig Point

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