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Black Crag (Pillar)
828m (2717ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Black Crag (Pillar) is classified as:

English Mountain
31st highest in England,
60th in England & Wales

English Nuttall
38th highest in England,
70th in England & Wales

Walk Black Crag (Pillar) walking UK Mountains in The Western Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria England

Black Crag (Pillar) Summit

Photo: David Connolly

Black Crag (Pillar) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Black Crag (Pillar) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Western Fells area of The Lake District

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You can walk to the top of Black Crag (Pillar) by using any of these 6 easy to follow route maps:

Walk c240 Kirk Fell, Pillar and Little Scoat Fell from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Fantastic high level walk with glorious views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.75ml (12.5km)
Ascent:	4,808ft (1,465m)
Time:	7.75hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

- Wasdale Head, Kirk Fell, Kirk Fell (East Top), Black Sail Pass, Looking Stead (Pillar), High Level Route, Robinson's Cairn, Pillar, Wind Gap, Black Crag (Pillar), Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell), Steeple, Red Pike (Wasdale), Dore Head, Mosedale Beck, Wasdale Head, Wast Water.

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Walk c160 Pillar from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

Simply awesome

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.25ml (16.5km)
Ascent:	4,611ft (1,405m)
Time:	8½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

- Buttermere, Gatesgarth, Peggy's Bridge, Scarth Gap Pass, Scarth Gap, Black Sail Hut (Youth Hostel), Black Sail Pass, Looking Stead (Pillar). High Level Route, Robinson's Cairn, Pillar, Wind Gap, Black Crag (Pillar), High Beck, Ennerdale, Scarth Gap Pass, Peggy's Bridge, Gatescarth, Buttermere.

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Walk c343 Pillar and Red Pike from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

One of Lakeland's finest walks - unmissable

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.25ml (16.5km)
Ascent:	4,001ft (1,219m)
Time:	7.75hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

- Wasdale Head, Mosedale Beck, Black Sail Pass, High Level Route, Robinson's Cairn, Pillar, Wind Gap, Black Crag (Pillar), Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell), Red Pike (Wasdale), Dore Head, Over Beck, Wasdale Head, Wast Water.

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Walk c101 Pillar and Little Scoat Fell from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

One of Lakeland's finest walks - unmissable

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11ml (17.5km)
Ascent:	4,782ft (1,457m)
Time:	8.75hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

- Wasdale Head, Mosedale Beck, Black Sail Pass, Looking Stead (Pillar), High Level Route, Robinson's Cairn, Pillar, Wind Gap, Black Crag (Pillar), Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell), Steeple, Red Pike (Wasdale), Dore Head, Yewbarrow (North Top), Yewbarrow, Dropping Crag, Bell Rib, Over Beck, Wasdale Head, Wast Water.

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Walk c141 Great Gable and Pillar from Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Superb high level route from remote Wasdale

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.25ml (18km)
Ascent:	5,819ft (1,773m)
Time:	10 hrs
Grade:		(Very Hard)

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Route Summary:

- Wasdale Head, Moses' Trod, Lingmell Beck, Gable Beck Bridge, Sty Head, Great Gable, Westmorland Cairn, Beck Head, Beckhead Tarn, Kirk Fell (East Top), Kirk Fell, Black Sail Pass, Looking Stead (Pillar), High Level Route, Robinson's Cairn, Pillar, Wind Gap, Black Crag (Pillar), Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell), Steeple, Red Pike (Wasdale), Dore Head, Mosedale Beck, Wasdale Head, Wast Water.

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Walk c120 The Ennerdale Horseshoe

Strenuous, high level route worth every step - if you have the energy!

Vital Statistics:

Length:	18.75ml (30km)
Ascent:	7,309ft (2,408m)
Time:	14.75hrs
Grade:		(Very Hard)

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Route Summary:

- Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale, Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre, High Gillerthwaite Yourth Hostel, Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile, High Crag (Buttermere), Seat (Buttermere), Scarth Gap, Hay Stacks (Haystacks), Innominate Tarn, Blackbeck Tarn, Black Beck, Green Crag (Buttermere), Great Round How, Brandreth, Gillercomb Head, Green Gable, Windy Gap, Great Gable, Westmorland Cairn, Beck Head, Beckhead Tarn, Kirk Fell (East Top), Kirk Fell, Black Sail Pass, Looking Stead (Pillar), High Level Route, Robinson's Cairn, Pillar, Wind Gap, Black Crag (Pillar), High Beck, Low Beck, Ennerdale.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Black Crag (Pillar)

Anthony Scott walked up on July 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Wast Water [with] me [weather] Blue sky then white cloud. No wind

Mark Davidson climbed on July 20th, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Glorious

Tony Rogerson bagged on August 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head High Level Route Scoat Fell Steeple & Red Pike [weather] Low cloud clearing to sunny

Darren Mortimer hiked on August 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] Wasdale [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny

Iain Taylor summited on July 28th, 2010 [from/via/route] Wast Water (NY 16811 06823)

Christine Shepherd conquered on May 14th, 2005 [from/via/route] Walked from Wasdale Head as part of The Mosedale Horseshoe [with] On my own [weather] Slightly overcast but fine for walking.

Louise Sandwith, Michael Nolan, Elaine Grayson, Paul Booth, Tracey Cordes, Jeanette Coward, Louis Smith, Stephen Millington, Trevor Williams, John Cuthbert and Ray O'Hara have all walked, climbed & bagged Black Crag (Pillar).

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Black Crag (Pillar), Wind Gap, Pillar and Looking Stead (Pillar) above Mosedale from Wasdale Head

Photo: Andy Malcolm (241)

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