Cyclists.com

Red Screes

Climb from Ambleside · Ambleside, United Kingdom

Red Screes is 5.1 km at 7.7% average from Ambleside, gaining 391 m to 449 m, with a steepest stretch of 13.7%. It is in Ambleside, United Kingdom. One published route climbs it, from 6 km.

5.1 km at 7.7% average from Ambleside, gaining 391 m to 449 m, 13.7% at the steepest.

5.1 km
Length
7.7%
Average
13.7%
Max
391 m
Gain
449 m
Summit
Moderate
Difficulty

At a glance

Length
5.1 km
Average gradient
7.7%
Steepest
13.7%
Elevation gain
391 m
Summit
449 m
Difficulty
Moderate
Routes over it
1
from 6 km
Nearest place
Ambleside
Red Screes climb

Gradient profile

391 m over 5.1 km
100150200250300350400450m10%9.0%1.0%9.3%0 km12345.1 km449 msteepest 10.1%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Each block is one kilometre, coloured by its average gradient. Measured from a recorded ride; the line is the recording’s own trace.

Rides with this climb

One route pass over it — the km is where the climb starts on each.

On the road: Kirkstone Pass from Ambleside

Road · From the map · United Kingdom

Kirkstone Pass from Ambleside

Ambleside, United Kingdom

6 km392 m ↑EasyGPX

Added Aug 2026

Climb starts at 0.1 km

About this climb

Measured from
Riders’ recordings of the road, with elevation from the Copernicus terrain model.
Routes over it
1 published route on Cyclists.com.
Page added
Page last updated

Planning a trip around this climb?

Cycling in Ambleside