Nab Scar

450m
Height
2m
Prominence
NY355072
OS grid ref
Lake District E
Range

Nab Scar is a 450m summit in England, classified as a Wainwright and Birkett. It sits within the Lake District E range. As a Wainwright, Nab Scar is one of the 214 fells described by Alfred Wainwright in his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. There are currently 3 trail running routes on Trail Running Planet that summit Nab Scar, with free GPX downloads available for all of them.

3 routes that summit Nab Scar

Fairfield Horseshoe ExtendedEXPERT
Fairfield Horseshoe Extended
33.1km · 2,287m climb · Loop
You get the full Fairfield ridge plus a there-and-back tag of Helvellyn thrown in, so a route runners already know becomes a proper full-day mountain outing without ever leaving a path.
Checked Jul 2026
Helvellyn DoubleEXPERT
Helvellyn Double
36.7km · 2,856m climb · Loop
It takes two of the Lake District's best-known summits and links them properly, so instead of picking Fairfield or Helvellyn for the day, you get both, with the climbing to prove it.
Checked Jul 2026
HARD
Rydal Water and Loughrigg Terrace
13.1km · 699m climb · Loop
Loughrigg Terrace serves up the classic view down Grasmere, and the loop drops you past the great cavern of Rydal Cave, all on gentle ground between two of the loveliest small lakes in the district.