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Castle Crag
290m (952ft)

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


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Record Castle Crag as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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You can find Castle Crag & 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 Castle Crag and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Castle Crag 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 Castle Crag by using any of these 3 easy-to-follow route maps:

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Castle Crag Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Castle Crag

Michael Lewis walked up Castle Crag on September 1st, 2016 [from/via/route] With Tara when we stayed near Keswick [with] Tara [weather] Dry cold with snow on the ground from the previous 48 hourse

Angeline Grieveson climbed Castle Crag on February 22nd, 2023 [with] Dotty

James Hughes bagged Castle Crag on February 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Cat Bells, Maiden Moor, High Spy, Castle Crag [with] Solo [weather] Generally Clear, Cold - Frosty morning, beautiful vistas. Completed within 5 hours, quicker than 8 hour suggestion.

Christine Shepherd hiked Castle Crag on July 16th, 2006 [from/via/route] Used walk c135 from Seatoller Climbed again from Grange on 30.04.2021 3rd ascent from Seatoller on 25.10.22 [with] A group from St George's Church, Leeds [weather] Very, very hot & sunny.

Pete George summited Castle Crag on May 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Roco [weather] Warm & clear

Neil Wallbank conquered Castle Crag on May 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Tilly [weather] Cloudy

Kevin Marsden scaled Castle Crag on February 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] Seatoller [weather] Torrential rain & strong wind

Tony Halliday walked up Castle Crag on November 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular walk cat bells maiden moor high spy & castle crag [with] My boarder terrier jimmy [weather] The weather was cool no wind & dry decent views - Nice circular roughly 10 miles little gem of a wainwright

Tim Winn climbed Castle Crag on October 3rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Barry, Roger, Paul, Andy and Dave [weather] Wet ………. Very wet!

Helen Williams bagged Castle Crag on April 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Dad, Paul, Ross, Matthew and Sweep [weather] Cloudy with sunny spells

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Castle Crag

Plaque on Castle Crag summit

Plaque on Castle Crag summit

Photo: Dave Phillips (4)

Slate stones on Castle Crag

Slate stones on Castle Crag

Photo: Philip Butler (11)

The River Derwent below Castle Crag

The River Derwent below Castle Crag

Photo: Andy Malcolm (116)

A pair of Scots Pines amongst the old quarry workings on the side of Castle Crag

A pair of Scots Pines amongst the old quarry workings on the side of Castle Crag

Photo: Andy Malcolm (117)

Haweswater Reservoir, The Rigg with Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) beyond from near Castle Crag

Haweswater Reservoir, The Rigg with Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) beyond from near Castle Crag

Photo: Mike Knipe (72)

The (tall) ladder stile and the Shoulthwaite Beck ravine south of Castle Crag (Ashness Fell)

The (tall) ladder stile and the Shoulthwaite Beck ravine south of Castle Crag (Ashness Fell)

Photo: Ron Anderson (7)

Derwent Water and Borrowdale with Cat Bells, Maiden Moor and Castle Crag on the right from the northern end of the lake

Derwent Water and Borrowdale with Cat Bells, Maiden Moor and Castle Crag on the right from the northern end of the lake

Photo: Chris Brankin (45)

Helvellyn from Castle Crag (Ashness Fell)

Helvellyn from Castle Crag (Ashness Fell)

Photo: Ron Anderson (6)

Castle Crag in the 'Jaws' of Borrowdale taken from the north end of Derwent Water

Castle Crag in the 'Jaws' of Borrowdale taken from the north end of Derwent Water

Photo: Chris Brankin (43)

Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Photo: Brian Balfe (18)

Castle Crag from the summit of King's How

Castle Crag from the summit of King's How

Photo: Chris Leonard (52)

Castle Crag from Lingy End

Castle Crag from Lingy End

Photo: Stephen Collins (69)

Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (3)

Derwent Water and Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Derwent Water and Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (5)

Shepherds Crag from Castle Crag

Shepherds Crag from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (6)

Early morning valley mist below Dale Head (Newlands) and High Spy, Maiden Moor & Cat Bells (Catbells) with the summit of Castle Crag (front right) lit by a ray of sunshine from Rosthwaite

Early morning valley mist below Dale Head (Newlands) and High Spy, Maiden Moor & Cat Bells (Catbells) with the summit of Castle Crag (front right) lit by a ray of sunshine from Rosthwaite

Photo: Alan Wainwright (234)

Plaque at the bottom of Castle Crag

Plaque at the bottom of Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (2)

Derwent Water from the lower slopes of Castle Crag

Derwent Water from the lower slopes of Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (7)


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