Carrock Fell
662m (2173ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Carrock Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,984ft (605m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Mosedale (Mungrisdale) - Carrock Fell - Round Knott - Miton Hill - High Pike (Caldbeck) - Hare Stones - Great Lingy Hill - Miller Moss - Lingy Hut - Grainsgill Beck - The Cumbria Way - River Caldew - Swineside - Mosedale (Mungrisedale).
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14ml (22.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,978ft (908m) |
| Time: | 8.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Mosedale (Mungrisdale) - Carrock Fell - Round Knott - Miton Hill - Hare Stones - High Pike (Caldbeck) - Hare Stones - Great Lingy Hill - Miller Moss - Lingy Hut - Little Lingy Hill - Knott (Uldale Fells) - Great Calva - The Cumbria Way - Grainsgill Beck - River Caldew - Swineside - Mosedale (Mungrisdale)
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Carrock Fell
James Hughes walked up Carrock Fell on May 15th, 2025 [from/via/route] c200 High Pike, Knott & Great Calva [weather] Cold start in morning. Cool on tops with strong breeze on Great Calva. Warm on descent in afternoon. - Parked near Home Farm so needed to walk to Mosedale Bridge. Plenty of parking Quakers Meeting House. Also good parking for direct route up eastern side of Carrock Fell. Walked up from Swineside approach. Good climb then onto flat plateau. Impressive top with cairn. Easy enjoyable walk to High Pike. Return to join Cumbria Way to Linghy Hut & then up to Knott. Fairly easy descent & ascent up to Great Calva. Impressive views & prominence of Fell. Descent not overly enjoyable, steep through heather. Enjoyable lunch stop at Wiley Beck. Feet revived by water dip. Pleasant return via Cumbria Way alongside River Caldew. Stayed at Hudscales Farm & few pints at Old Crown Hesket Newmarket.
Geoff Hand climbed Carrock Fell on May 21st, 2024 [from/via/route] Walk C200 Carrock Fell, Round Knott, Milton, Hill,High Pike, Hare Stones, Gt Lingy, Knott, Littel & Great Calva from Mosedale. Return by River Caldew. [with] Solo [weather] Sunny Intervals, warm in the sun. Breezy from the north east. - Long hard walk with tough climb from the onset. Mose dale valley on the way back beautiful. Chap lost his dog on Round Knott & Milton, but found him. I lost my map & waterbottle!
Angela O'neill bagged Carrock Fell on May 11th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Caldbeck [with] John, Jen & Paul [weather] Dry & Bright & hot
Neil Heywood hiked Carrock Fell on September 2nd, 2014 [with] Logan Heywood David Heywood
Richard Holmes summited Carrock Fell on September 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Mosedale [with] Myself. [weather] Very hot, good breeze in places. - Dangerous decent from Carrock Fell
Andrew Thornton conquered Carrock Fell on August 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Carrock Beck [with] Jenny [weather] Sunny - Good paths - a few boggy sections.
Paul Macey scaled Carrock Fell on July 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c200 in reverse as couldn't find start! [weather] A dry day more sun than cloud about 16 degrees - My 200th Wainwright
Ian Ashton walked up Carrock Fell on June 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] I [with] JPH
Christine Shepherd climbed Carrock Fell on July 23rd, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from Mosedale using walk c200 [with] On my own [weather] Humid start, clear later. - Climbed this again using walk c106 on 1.9.18. Climbed for a third time repeating walk c200 on a glorious day on 31.5.23
Tim Winn bagged Carrock Fell on March 24th, 2023 [from/via/route] Mosedale [with] Barry, Paul, Roger, Andy and Dave [weather] Wet from the sky & under foot.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Carrock Fell
Looking North East to Knott (Uldale Fells), High Pike (Caldbeck) and Carrock Fell from the summit cairn on Bakestall
Bowscale Fell, Carrock Fell and Souther Fell from the old coach road nr Barbary Rigg
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