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Castle Crag
290m (952ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Castle Crag is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Castle Crag is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.5ml (5.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 906ft (276m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Grange (Borrowdale), Borrowdale, The Cumbria Way, Holmcrag Wood, River Derwent, The Allerdale Ramble, Castle Crag, River Derwent, Grange (Borrowdale).
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,384ft (422m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Seatoller (Borrowdale), The Allerdale Ramble, Longthwaite, Rosthwaite, The River Derwent, The Cumbria Way, Castle Crag, Seatoller (Borrowdale).
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10mls (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,349ft (1,082m) | |
| Time: | 7.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Hawes End, Derwent Water, Skelgill Bank, Woodford's Path, Cat Bells (Catbells), Maiden Moor, High Spy (North Top), High Spy, Dale Head Tarn, Rigghead Quarries, The Allerdale Ramble, Castle Crag, River Derwent, Yewdale Knott, Manesty, Manesty Band, Hawes End, Derwent Water.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Castle Crag
Christina Lander walked up on November 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite - Castle Crag - Low Hows Wood - Rosthwaite [with] Dick & Meg [weather] Partly cloudy but bright - Late afternoon walk at the beginning of the holiday
Charlotte Hill climbed on August 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite YHA and back [with] Lewis [weather] Drizzle - Paul and Alex canoed to Grange and Lewis and I walked up Castle Crag
Richard Marchant bagged on August 30th, 2019 [from/via/route] We parked the car at the NT car park just off the B5289 near Quayfoot Quarry. We took the path out of the car park to Long Crag then ascended Brock Bield to Long Moss and eventually on to King's How. From there we followed the path down and across to Grange Fell. We then descended down to Rosthwaite and got on to the Cumbria Way and left it to ascend Castle Grag. Once we ascended Castle Crag we returned to the Cumbria Way and followed it to Grange and then on to the B5289 and back to the car. [with] My old friend from Sunderland Ray [weather] Bit of a light breeze but constant rain all day long. Cloud level was at about 650m - Ray did well to complete this walk, but on a serious note he needs to go to his GP and get a health check.
Geoffrey Robertshaw hiked on June 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Up from Roshwaite [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top
Chris Kent summited on March 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked in the National Trust car park in Borrowdale and did the walk straight up and back down again. Taking a couple of hours to complete we celebrated with a hot drink in the walkers cafe in the village. Definitely a must visit. [with] Gary (brother? [weather] Windy, showery and chilling - When parking in the village the Borrowdsle Mechanics Institute allows you to park all day, honesty box.
Simon Myerscough conquered on February 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] C135 from Seatoller [with] Joanne Myerscough [weather] Lovely day, cloudy and dry with light winds - brightening up at times
Andrew Johnson scaled on January 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Chris ,Tim and Ted [weather] Cloudy and drizzle.
Richard Beardsley walked up on August 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] Walked route c376. Castle Crag via Grange. Return route via Rothswaite. [with] Gillian [weather] Sunny, beautiful day. Whisper of Beautiful day, nice and warm sunny day. Fantastic views of Derwentwater. - Parked car at Bowderstone. Time taken 5 Hours
Vic Royle climbed on May 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] Last night at Annabel's [with] Team Wiggle [weather] Muggy mist - Slippery roots not much of a hoot
Craig Steeland bagged on May 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite village [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy and cool and fairly breezy
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Castle Crag
The (tall) ladder stile and the Shoulthwaite Beck ravine south of Castle Crag (Ashness Fell)
Derwent Water and Borrowdale with Cat Bells, Maiden Moor and Castle Crag on the right from the northern end of the lake
Haweswater Reservoir, The Rigg with Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) beyond from near Castle Crag
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