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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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Wainwright
(No. 136)

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English Dewey
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:

NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!


You can walk to the top of Ard Crags by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c345 Knott Rigg and Ard Crags from Little Town

Fine views of the Newlands Valley

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6ml (9.5km)
Ascent:1,894ft (577m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End

Popular Horseshoe route with fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 14.5ml (23km)
Ascent:5,409ft (1,648m)
Time:11 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

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

Kate Peacock walked up Ard Crags on January 6th, 2024 [from/via/route] Main car park [with] Sheila and both dogs [weather] Beautiful day, perfect - Amber's first walk

David Higginbottom climbed Ard Crags on July 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 142 & 345 combined 23k [with] Carolyn [weather] Good

Steve Lucas bagged Ard Crags on May 29th, 2022 [with] On my own

Paul Macey hiked Ard Crags on June 10th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c345 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny & hot some high cloud

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

Diane Edgar conquered 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 scaled Ard Crags on July 22nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Newlands Hause [weather] Cloudy

Richard Marchant walked up 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 climbed Ard Crags on March 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] C345 from Little Town [with] Gillie [weather] Sunny & calm

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

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

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)

Ard Crags Summit

Ard Crags Summit

Photo: David Hayter (87)

Knott Rigg from Ard Crags

Knott Rigg from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (89)

Early morning sun on High Snab from Ard Crags

Early morning sun on High Snab from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (82)

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)

Sail and Ard Crags from the summit of Wandope

Sail and Ard Crags from the summit of Wandope

Photo: A. Wainwright (85)

Clough Head from Ard Crags

Clough Head from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (84)

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)

Wandope and the Hanging Valley from Ard Crags

Wandope and the Hanging Valley from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (88)

Frosty fields across Keskadale from Ard Crags

Frosty fields across Keskadale from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (83)

Sail (Derwent Fells) and Wandope from Ard Crags

Sail (Derwent Fells) and Wandope from Ard Crags

Photo: David Hayter (85)


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