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Ard Crags
581m (1906ft)

The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record Ard Crags as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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(No. 136)

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29th highest in England,
68th in England & Wales

Walk Ard Crags walking UK Mountains in The North Western Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria    England

The view from the summit of Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter

You can find Ard Crags & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


See Ard Crags and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Ard Crags and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:

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You can walk to the top of Ard Crags by using either of these 2 easy-to-follow route maps:

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Ard Crags Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ard Crags

Angeline Grieveson walked up Ard Crags on January 22nd, 2023 [with] Dotty

Diane Edgar climbed Ard Crags on July 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walked from Moss Force. [with] Gil [weather] Sunny but breezy - The best view of Causey. Im going to the peak..... the peak of my endurance!

David Butterfield bagged Ard Crags on July 22nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Newlands Hause [weather] Cloudy

Richard Marchant hiked Ard Crags on July 18th, 2022 [from/via/route] Started out from the car park at Newland Hause & basically walked up the ridge to Knott Rigg & on to Ard Crags & back to the car the same way. [with] On my Own [weather] Clear hot sunny day with little or no breeze.

Steve Cookson summited Ard Crags on March 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] C345 from Little Town [with] Gillie [weather] Sunny & calm

Claire Murray conquered Ard Crags on April 30th, 2022 [from/via/route] Knott Rigg & Ard Crag [with] Vitor - Lovely easy walk

Christine Shepherd scaled Ard Crags on May 31st, 2010 [from/via/route] Walk c345 from Littletown Climbed again via the same route 07.09.21 Climbed for a third time from Newlands Hause on 7.6.22 [with] On my own [weather] Hot & sunny

Claire Kirk walked up Ard Crags on June 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Little Town [with] Alone [weather] Warm & dry until lunch, then rain

Richard Fulcher climbed Ard Crags on May 8th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked in the Chapel Bridge car park near Little Town in the Newlands valley. We set off to Rigg Beck & started our ascent of Ard Crags up the valley below Causey Pike. We followed the easy ridge walk along Ard Crags & across to Knott Rigg before taking a sharp right down an initial feint path that gradually descends down the side of the fell to Keskadale farm. We completed the circuit by crossing fields until we reached the single track road that goes to Low High Snab .. following this back to the car. [with] Jen [weather] Light breeze with sunshine & clear views.

Claire Rigg bagged Ard Crags on January 30th, 2022 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Ard Crags

Sail (Derwent Fells) and Wandope from Ard Crags

Sail (Derwent Fells) and Wandope from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (85)

Clough Head from Ard Crags

Clough Head from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (84)

Frosty fields across Keskadale from Ard Crags

Frosty fields across Keskadale from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (83)

Knott Rigg from Ard Crags

Knott Rigg from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (89)

Ard Crags Summit

Ard Crags Summit

Photo: David Hayter (87)

Sail and Ard Crags from the summit of Wandope

Sail and Ard Crags from the summit of Wandope

Photo: A. Wainwright (85)

Wandope and the Hanging Valley from Ard Crags

Wandope and the Hanging Valley from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (88)

The summit of Ard Crags with the shoulder of Robinson and High Snockrigg beyond

The summit of Ard Crags with the shoulder of Robinson and High Snockrigg beyond

Photo: Christine Shepherd (501)

Grasmoor, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail, Ard Crags and Knott Rigg from the summit of Wandope

Grasmoor, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail, Ard Crags and Knott Rigg from the summit of Wandope

Photo: A. Wainwright (82)

Knott Rigg (foreground left), Buttermere (just poking out) with Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond and Whitelees Pike & Wandope (centre right) from Ard Crags

Knott Rigg (foreground left), Buttermere (just poking out) with Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond and Whitelees Pike & Wandope (centre right) from Ard Crags

Photo: Christine Shepherd (21)

Early morning sun on High Snab from Ard Crags

Early morning sun on High Snab from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (82)


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