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Castle Crag
290m (952ft)


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


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(No. 214)

Walk Castle Crag walking UK Mountains in The North Western Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Castle Crag from the Cumbria Way above Seatoller

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You can walk to the top of Castle Crag by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c376 Castle Crag from Grange (Borrowdale)

Small, but perfectly formed

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 3.5ml (5.5km)
Ascent:906ft (276m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 3 Icon (Easy)
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Walk c135 Castle Crag and Rosthwaite from Seatoller

Wainwright Number 214 (of 214)

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.5ml (9km)
Ascent:1,384ft (422m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End

Popular walk with good views of Derwent Water

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10mls (16km)
Ascent:3,349ft (1,082m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

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See Castle Crag and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Maps in PDF format:

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The North Western Fells area of The Lake District National Park

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Walk & bag all 29 Wainwrights in The North Western Fells area of
The Lake District in just 7 easy-to-follow circular walks*

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

*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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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:

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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

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OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


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

Neil Walker walked up Castle Crag on August 20th, 2025 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Hannah and Molly [weather] Cloudy. - Harder & longer than thought from guidebook descriptions. 8k walk

Sarah Gunn climbed Castle Crag on February 27th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Littletown [with] Martin Gunn, Dan Gunn and Shannon Worton

Claire Kirk bagged Castle Crag on February 16th, 2025 [from/via/route] Portinscale [with] Gareth [weather] Dry, cold

Geoff Hand hiked Castle Crag on February 11th, 2025 [from/via/route] parking at Rosthwaite, we walked North along the river & climbed Castle Crag then continued to Grange.crossed the road & climbed upto Brund Fell Grange Fell [with] With Richard Macillwaine [weather] High cloud & cold! A few light flurries of snow. - 6m walk with two steep climbs. Stunning Borrowdale.

Ian Ashton summited Castle Crag on August 16th, 2024 [with] Wife and Ella 1st - Ì

David Higginbottom conquered Castle Crag on April 23rd, 2024 [from/via/route] C405 [with] Carolyn [weather] Good

Sarah Moore scaled Castle Crag on March 29th, 2024 [from/via/route] c405 Amazing day having driven up early from Derby - & then a glorious Good Friday with clear views all day. Cat Bells - Maiden Moor - High Spy - down the Riggsdale Quarries - along the river back... [with] On my own [weather] Easter warmth - little wind & clear views all the way was incredible. - Over excited parking = parking ticket... And then coming down, & thinking about 2 more days of hiking I managed to twist my knee in a way that caused so much pain it's untrue. Writing this at the end of the weekend, I'm just glad it's ok & led to other things.

Clare Tait walked up Castle Crag on March 26th, 2024 [from/via/route] Our no:93 Wainwright We were staying at Lodore Falls & decided to drive to Rosthwaite. Lucky enough to find a place on the National Trust car park but then realised we had left the cards back at the Hotel & parking was about £8. However, a kindly NT attendant believed us & gave us a ticket for the car. And much appreciated it was. Easy walk to follow via Millican Dalton's cave & the beautiful riverside. Then the landscape changed before the walk up began. Broken & threatening with huge boulders scattered across the valley. The walk up to the summit was trickier than I had anticipated. What a strange summit or is it the top of a spoil heap? But very beautiful top indeed. [with] Charlie [weather] A lovely mixture of sun breaking through cloud with a chill breeze. - Take two walking poles for the top.

Kate Peacock climbed Castle Crag on January 28th, 2024 [from/via/route] Via Grange [with] Sheila & Amber [weather] Dry & cloudy - Lush walk! Didn't expect it to be that nice!

Paul Macey bagged Castle Crag on July 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c405 in reverse not doing Cat Bells as did that in June [weather] Cloudy about 14degrees very strong winds with light to heavy rainfall

John Ramsbottom hiked Castle Crag on May 1st, 2023 [from/via/route] walk c405 parked at roadside layby [with] Lola [weather] mixture of mist & sunshine - good walk rigghead quarry was interesting

Michael Lewis summited 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 conquered Castle Crag on February 22nd, 2023 [with] Dotty

James Hughes scaled 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 walked up 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 climbed Castle Crag on May 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Roco [weather] Warm & clear

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

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

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

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

Claire Murray walked up Castle Crag on August 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] National Trust Car Park was filled so had to park further away. Walked up Maiden Moor High Spy & Castle Crag. [with] Vitor [weather] Lovely day, very hot to start with but better nearer the top - Took around 7hrs to walk! But it was a lovely walk. Hard going up hill but definitely worth it.

Wayne Baxter climbed Castle Crag on August 15th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite car park follow the path passed around the river Derwent up to Castle crag [with] Sue, Steven and Bev [weather] Cloudy

Ian Cox bagged Castle Crag on July 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular from Hawes End Ferry Jetty, taking in 4 Wainrights - ferry over from Keswick [with] Nicola Cox [weather] Beautiful sunshine & 20 degs

Julie Hill hiked Castle Crag on April 15th, 2021 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Dave Hill & Isla [weather] Sunny , windy,

Louise Gardner summited Castle Crag on June 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] Seatoiler [with] myself [weather] Sunny

Michael Nolan conquered Castle Crag on April 16th, 2017 [weather] Brilliant bright day!

Michael Wright scaled Castle Crag on September 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Anita [weather] Cloudy, then persistent rain

Dave Eyes walked up Castle Crag on October 2nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at Rosthwaite NT Car Park. Walked along the path to Castle Crag. Returned via the path & went for a cup of tea in the tea shop. [with] Christine Eyes, John and Martine Power [weather] Lovely Sunny Day - Brilliant Views & a great way to complete our 214 Wainwrights

John Hanlon climbed Castle Crag on August 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Hotel- Langstrath Inn, walk started from Rosthwaite [with] Gail [weather] Sunny - 2 Wainwright walk, Castle Crag & Grange Fell 2of 2

Jane Wilkinson has bagged Castle Crag [with] SAM JESS AND CLEMMIE [weather] SUNNY

Andy Buxton hiked Castle Crag during August, 1968 [with] Solo [weather] Fine - Short, simple walk

Angela O'neill summited Castle Crag on April 1st, 2018 [weather] Dry & Bright

Adrian Howard conquered Castle Crag on September 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Grange

Gill Bates scaled Castle Crag on October 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] from Rothwaite

Mike Walker has walked up Castle Crag [with] Theresa

Christina Lander climbed Castle Crag 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 bagged Castle Crag on August 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite YHA & back [with] Lewis [weather] Drizzle - Paul & Alex canoed to Grange & Lewis & I walked up Castle Crag

Richard Marchant hiked Castle Crag 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 & eventually on to King's How. From there we followed the path down & across to Grange Fell. We then descended down to Rosthwaite & got on to the Cumbria Way & left it to ascend Castle Grag. Once we ascended Castle Crag we returned to the Cumbria Way & followed it to Grange & then on to the B5289 & 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 & get a health check.

Geoffrey Robertshaw summited Castle Crag on June 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Up from Roshwaite [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top

Chris Kent conquered Castle Crag on March 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked in the National Trust car park in Borrowdale & did the walk straight up & 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 & chilling - When parking in the village the Borrowdsle Mechanics Institute allows you to park all day, honesty box.

Simon Myerscough scaled Castle Crag on February 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] C135 from Seatoller [with] Joanne Myerscough [weather] Lovely day, cloudy & dry with light winds - brightening up at times

Andrew Johnson walked up Castle Crag on January 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Chris ,Tim and Ted [weather] Cloudy & drizzle.

Richard Beardsley climbed Castle Crag 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 & warm sunny day. Fantastic views of Derwentwater. - Parked car at Bowderstone. Time taken 5 Hours

Vic Royle bagged Castle Crag 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 hiked Castle Crag on May 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite village [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy & cool & fairly breezy

David Richards summited Castle Crag on August 8th, 2010 [with] Fran and Tinker [weather] Sunny

John Tippins conquered Castle Crag on March 29th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started at Seatoller. [with] Solo [weather] Bright, sunny day & warm enough to walk in a t-shirt, if you're hardy.

Lucy Perchard scaled Castle Crag on September 15th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite via High Doat [with] Tony [weather] Sunny spellls - Our 27th wedding anniversary :)

Bill Salisbury walked up Castle Crag on October 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Borrowdale

Chris Sheard climbed Castle Crag on February 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite [with] Solo [weather] Calm to wild, slightly warm to bone chilling - Silly me. Treat ALL peaks with respect. Tired & washed out - good rte-learning event

John Walter bagged Castle Crag on March 4th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite [with] Tricia

Lindsay Goodall hiked Castle Crag during April, 2016 [from/via/route] Grange to Castle Crag & back. [with] Shaun, Ben, Jenna and my mum. [weather] Clear, bright day. Sunny but not too warm.

Mark Davidson summited Castle Crag on May 23rd, 2003 [with] Theresa [weather] Wet & rainy

Simon Clark conquered Castle Crag on October 5th, 2016 [with] Clare [weather] Sunny, windy

Penelope Twemlow scaled Castle Crag on August 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Rossenthwaite & back down along Broadslack Gill to the river. [with] My little ones [weather] Beautiful, sunny, not a breath of wind.

Neil Bennett walked up Castle Crag on May 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Seatoller. [with] Pamela Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett. [weather] Warm & Sunny.

Chris Robinson climbed Castle Crag during 2012 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Emma [weather] Sunny

Paul Peppiate bagged Castle Crag on August 12th, 2007 [with] Annie, Jess and Jake [weather] Cloudy

Dave Gay hiked Castle Crag on June 1st, 2009 [from/via/route] From Grange, Out via Grange - Seatoller path, returning via Rosthwaite - Grange path [with] Nathaniel, Jessica & Eileen

David Noble summited Castle Crag on December 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Kelly, Jack, April, Beefy, Karl and Sue [weather] Heavy rain tunred to sleet then turned to snow

Victoria Bates conquered Castle Crag on November 10th, 2015 [with] Mark - Because floods in Buttermere were flooded

Tony Rogerson scaled Castle Crag on February 23rd, 2012 [from/via/route] Swinside to Rosthwaite [with] Lynn [weather] Low cloud & windy

Richard Marshall walked up Castle Crag during July, 2015 [from/via/route] 405 [with] Volkan and Bo [weather] Sunny

Nick Dobson climbed Castle Crag on July 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Sunny with cloud cover - Fab views

Graham Pepper bagged Castle Crag on April 24th, 2015 [with] J [weather] Overcast, but good.

Claire Lloyd hiked Castle Crag on September 1st, 2006 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite [with] Family

Andrew Phillips summited Castle Crag on April 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Chrissie Hockley [weather] Dry, sunny & warm

Andy Pearce conquered Castle Crag on March 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Catbells, Maiden Moor & High Spy [with] Tyler Peacock, Anita Pearce [weather] Calm, Very Hazy earlier but sunny later on

Iain Taylor scaled Castle Crag on January 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite NY 25756 14870

Anthony Scott walked up Castle Crag on February 16th, 2015 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Hayley [weather] Overcast, bit misty, light winds

John Senior climbed Castle Crag during November, 2014 [from/via/route] Borrowdale Youth Hostel [with] JUlie Senior [weather] cloudy

Clive Ward bagged Castle Crag on November 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite, High Spy, Maiden Moor, Castle Crag [with] Ian & Gill, Conrad & Hillary, Nigel, Pete, Glen. Previously with family when young [weather] Windy, wet, dark - Ian & Conrad's last Wainwright. Glen's presentation to the 'buggers of baggers' & Sailing. Unable to remember when we walked with family. Couple of times including one or two years before buying lodge.

Andy Gibbs hiked Castle Crag during September, 2008 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Jake, Gav and Eddie [weather] Ok

Marilyn Wadkin summited Castle Crag on March 14th, 2013 [from/via/route] Seatoller, Rosthwaite, along the Cumbrian Way, then along the Allerdale Ramble & back too Seatoller [with] Rob [weather] Snowy & cold

Keith Eastman conquered Castle Crag on July 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] c405

Simon Boddy scaled Castle Crag on July 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Girlfriend [weather] Warm & sunny

Teresa Lowery walked up Castle Crag during May, 2014 [with] Gill Linda Brenda Andrea [weather] Fab

Bob Whiting climbed Castle Crag on August 5th, 2009 [from/via/route] Village [with] Sarah's sister Claire [weather] Sunshine

Michael Smith bagged Castle Crag during September, 2013 [from/via/route] High spy [with] WKMW [weather] Sunny

Elaine Evans hiked Castle Crag on February 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Grange [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy & overcast, rain on way down.

Kevin Parnham summited Castle Crag on March 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Borrowdale YHA. [with] Jo [weather] Clear day but very windy

Steve Monks has conquered Castle Crag [from/via/route] Grange [with] on my own [weather] Snow, sleet & Hail

Ryan Park scaled Castle Crag on December 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Andrea [weather] Cold! Sunny

Gill Watson walked up Castle Crag on July 14th, 1989 [with] G D ...and with all on 28/02/03

Lee Senior climbed Castle Crag on November 23rd, 2013 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite [weather] dry with high cloud - good visibility

Ann Davis bagged Castle Crag on November 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] from seatoller, rosthwaite [with] just me... but met a friend of a friend on Castle Crag and a lovely couple from Yorkshire couple who made me smile on the bus back from Rosthwaite [weather] stunning clean winter sun

Kenneth Mellor hiked Castle Crag on February 26th, 2001 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [weather] Good

Tim Buckley summited Castle Crag on October 25th, 2009 [from/via/route] From Grange [with] Lynne, Esther, Naomi and Amy. [weather] Rain showers & gusty wind. - This little walk has everything, river Derwent, woodland, the slate zig zag path up, strange standing stones in the quary & great views. Coffee at the cafe in Grange.

Darren Wilson conquered Castle Crag on September 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] Grange via low how's wood, high how's wood [with] Mike, Jill, Dan Wilson. Also Chloe, Dave, Debs & Nathan Nickeas [weather] Cloudy but dry

Bill Rowlands scaled Castle Crag on July 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grange (Borrowdale) [with] Megan and Jake (the chocolate Labrador) [weather] Sunny, hot & humid. A few drops of rain later but not much. - Temperature & humidity took it out of us on this the smallest one done to date. Even super fit Megan struggled a little. Jake of course was wondering what all the fuss was about.

Harry Meijer walked up Castle Crag on April 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Alone

Peter Harris has climbed Castle Crag [from/via/route] Keswick

Stephen Reader bagged Castle Crag on August 3rd, 2010 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Bev & Matt [weather] Good

Matthew Caunt hiked Castle Crag on March 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Julie Caunt & Alex Caunt [weather] Cold but sunny - Lovely walk, no wind. Alex's first Wainwright

Paul Hughes summited Castle Crag on March 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] Hawes End over Cat Bells, Maiden moor & High Spy [with] Fleur. [weather] Cold, clear & sunny with snow & ice underfoot. Bitter easterly wind.

Dale Verrall conquered Castle Crag on March 15th, 2013 [from/via/route] Seatoller - the Allerdale Ramble [with] Amber [weather] Lovely day

David Short scaled Castle Crag on June 27th, 2008 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] own [weather] Low cloud, drizzle

Alex Holland walked up Castle Crag on March 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] walk c405 [with] Daren, Jus, Just, Guill [weather] bit overcast - wild camp darens birthday lots of cognac & whiskey

Kevan Cassley climbed Castle Crag on March 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] c135 Castle Crag & Rosthwaite from Seatoller, Borrowdale [with] Wife - Amanda [weather] sunny, around 7-8 C - Nice cafe on route (didn't actually eat there), watched mountain rescue on a dog training exercise

Gordon Allison bagged Castle Crag on February 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [weather] overcast

Andrew Martin hiked Castle Crag on April 18th, 2011 [from/via/route] grange [with] family

Mr Davison summited Castle Crag during August, 2010 [from/via/route] from seatoller [with] finlay davison [weather] sunny

Phillip Bulley conquered Castle Crag on July 14th, 2011 [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Overcast & windy.

Charlie Housley scaled Castle Crag on July 15th, 2012 [from/via/route] From the old slate quarry at Rigghead after completing High Spy, Maiden Moor & Catbells. [with] Joanna, the wife:-) [weather] Good walking weather today with high cloud, cooling breeze, occasional sunshine & no rain. - This fell completes the North Western series of fells, & whilst it`s not a race it`s nice to now have completed two series of AW`s fells. On route back down I built a small memorial cairn to Joshua, my son, who was killed at the age of 17....rest in peace son.

Chris Bramley walked up Castle Crag on June 17th, 2012 [from/via/route] Grange high spy

Darren Mortimer climbed Castle Crag on June 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Dermot Palmer & Graham Panton [weather] Overcast & warm

Cheryl Hawkes bagged Castle Crag on October 9th, 2007 [with] Steve

Les Wrightson hiked Castle Crag on May 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] c405 [with] tan [weather] hot / sunny

Tony Aspden summited Castle Crag on July 24th, 2005 [from/via/route] Cmbria Way [with] Andy [weather] Sunny

Christine Knowles conquered Castle Crag on September 24th, 2011 [from/via/route] Grange [with] Graham [weather] Fine

John Freeman scaled Castle Crag on October 24th, 2010 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite, up from bridge to top return via river [with] Solo [weather] fine & dry - slipped into river from stepping stones near Rosthwaite, on first attempt, dried off then walk up to bridge down stream

Neil Smith, Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Thornton, Melanie Dunn, Alex Jones, Karen Lythgoe, Angela Moroney, Dale Sexton, David Kelley, Jenny Godfrey, David Watson, Jill Dean, David Shaw, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, David Hughes, Edward Wells, Elaine Grayson, Jonathan Tobin, Mike Wilson, Pam Armstrong, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Tracey Cowell, Paul Booth, Tracey Cordes, Rob Barklamb, Adrian Roberts, Louis Smith, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Lee Mutch, Louise Sandwith, Paul Stevens, John Cuthbert, Phyllis Mcgibbon, Jacqui Smith, Patrick Buckland, Chris Turner, David Kelley, Stephen Millington, David Buttress, Robin Blunden, Jeanette Coward, Gary Kent, Sarah Lowe, Ray O'hara, Linda Walker, Darren Gallagher, David Parker and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged Castle Crag.

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

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)

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Plaque at the bottom of Castle Crag

Plaque at the bottom of Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (2)

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Shepherds Crag from Castle Crag

Shepherds Crag from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (6)

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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)

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Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Photo: Brian Balfe (18)

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Plaque on Castle Crag summit

Plaque on Castle Crag summit

Photo: Dave Phillips (4)

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Memorial Plaque on the summit of Castle Crag

Memorial Plaque on the summit of Castle Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (912)

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Slate stones on Castle Crag

Slate stones on Castle Crag

Photo: Philip Butler (11)

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The view from Castle Crag

The view from Castle Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (913)

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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)

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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)

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Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (3)

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The River Derwent below Castle Crag

The River Derwent below Castle Crag

Photo: Andy Malcolm (116)

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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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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)

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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)

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Castle Crag from the summit of King's How

Castle Crag from the summit of King's How

Photo: Chris Leonard (52)

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Castle Crag from Lingy End

Castle Crag from Lingy End

Photo: Stephen Collins (69)

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Helvellyn from Castle Crag (Ashness Fell)

Helvellyn from Castle Crag (Ashness Fell)

Photo: Ron Anderson (6)

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Derwent Water and Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Derwent Water and Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (5)

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