10 February 2024

Scout Scar 7.5km run

A first run on Scout Scar since September 2023.

Route: leaving the car at the standard Brigsteer Road parking space (SD 494 899) and walking to nearly the top of the escarpment and then running south west towards Helsington, turning right to run along a green path and then up Pook’s Peak (slowing to a walk) and along to the next gate on the left. Heading south, again, for 50m, to pick up a path right to reach - 200m later - the edge of the Scar, a little to the west of Dave’s Cairn and along to the Mushroom. Back to the trig point and then down the hill east to the main racecourse-Dave’s Cairn path but crossing it to join the Trippy Path. Walking uphill parallel to the wall to the Gate in the Corner and back to the start via the Spooky Building. 

Conditions: a partly cloudy but unexpectedly hot Sunday afternoon after a blustery weekend. 

Pub: Romneys for Agnes Ghost