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Red Screes

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Red Screes is a 779-metre mountain in Cumbria. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights, and a Hewitt besides. It stands among the higher summits of Cumbria. It is one of 436 hills the Albion Guide maps in Cumbria. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park.

The closest station is Windermere, 10.3 km to the south. Other hills nearby include Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag and High Hartsop Dodd.

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