Crag Hill (Eel Crag)
839m (2753ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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The summit of Crag Hill (Eel Crag) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Walk c137 The Coldale Round from Braithwaite
Superb high level route with great views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,840ft (1,170m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Braithwaite - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coldale Hause - Eel Crag - Crag Hill (Eel Crag) - Sail (Derwent Fells) - Long Comb - High Moss - Low Moss - Barrow Door - Braithwaite
Walk c408 Grisedale Pike and Causey Pike from Braithwaite
Superb high level route with great views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,641ft (1,414m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Braithwaite - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Crag Hill (Eel Crag) - Sail (Derwent Fells) - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Stile End - Barrow (Newlands) - Braithwaite
Walk c310 The Coledale Horseshoe from Braithwaite
Superb round with fabulous views & variation
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12ml (19km) | |
| Ascent: | 5,261ft (1,603m) | |
| Time: | 9.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Braithwaite - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Grasmoor - Wandope - Crag Hill (Eel Crag) - Sail (Derwent Fells) - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Stile End - Barrow (Newlands) - Braithwaite
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Crag Hill (Eel Crag)
David Butterfield walked up on July 8th, 2022 [from/via/route] Uzzicar [with] Nigel [weather] Cloudy
Pete George climbed on May 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Roco [weather] Cool but clear
Chris Sheard bagged on May 18th, 2022 [from/via/route] Along from Sail crossing over to next ridge [with] George [weather] Pleasant at ground level, no rain brightened later later with sunshine as we completed the round - Made this ascent as part of a nice circular coming down the other side of a horse shoe
Mark Hazelton hiked on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked up from Crummock up front of Grasmoor (not summitted), over to Crag Hill,Wandope & Whiteless Pike [with] Family and Pepper [weather] Sunny - It's a slog up Grasmoor
Tim Winn summited on May 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Jane, Louise and Barry [weather] Good
Claire Murray conquered on April 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Coledale Horseshoe. Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Crag Hill, Sail & Outerside [with] Vitor [weather] Awful! Started off sunny & hot but was 40mph winds at the top & complete cloud. Very windy & cold, much nicer at lower heights - Hard going to start with but a lovely easy to follow track. Would be much nicer on a day with better weather
Nick Christian scaled on September 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] Griesdale Pike [with] Karen Brown [weather] Good Sunny
Richard Marshall walked up on August 6th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Crummock Water [with] Bo and Dave Jones [weather] Hot, Sunny/Cloudy little bit of drizzle for 20 mins
Andy Buxton climbed on November 2nd, 1988 [from/via/route] From Stair. Coledale Round: Causey Pike, Scar Crags, Sail, Eel Crag, Grasmore, Grisedale Pike [with] Solo [weather] Clear & cold all day
Claire Kirk bagged on July 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Phil [weather] Low cloud & drizzly to start, sun came out in the afternoon
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Crag Hill (Eel Crag)
Whiteside (Crummock), Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Grasmoor and Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) from Whiteside (Crummock)
Sleet How (left), Outerside and Barrow (Newlands) (centre) and Causey Pike (right) from Crag Hill (Eel Crag)
High Spy (North Top), High Spy, Maiden Moor, Hindscarth (left), Robinson, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Causey Pike, Barrow (Newlands) (centre), Newlands, Bassenthwaite Lake, Swinside, Skiddaw, Derwent Water and Blencathra (right) beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)
The summit shelter, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, Buttermere, Grasmoor, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail and Knott Rigg from the summit of Robinson
The top of Hobcarton Crag and Grisdale Pike from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point
Robinson, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail, Causey Pike, Rowling End, The Skiddaw Masiff, Keswick, Cat Bells (Catbells) and High Crags from Blea Crags
Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top), Whiteside (Crummock) and Gasgale Crags from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point
Grasmoor, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail, Ard Crags and Knott Rigg from the summit of Wandope
Force Crag (foreground) with Crag Hill (Eel Crag) and Coledale Hause beyond from Coledale Beck
The top of Hobcarton Crag and Grisdale Pike from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point
Grisedale Pike and Hobcarton Crag from the summit of Ladyside Pike with Crag Hill (Eel Crag) in the distance
The Coledale Horseshoe from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point featuring: Grasmoor, Grasmoor, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top), Whiteside (Crummock), Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, The top of Hobcarton Crag, Grisdale Pike, The Skiddaw massif, Blencathra (or Saddleback), Keswick, Sleet How, Outerside, Stile End, Sail, Causey Pike, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat, High Tove, The Southern Fells and The Western Fells
*Looking back along Scar Crags to Sail (Derwent Fells) and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) from Causey Pike
Grasmoor (back), Whiteless Pike, Wandope and Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail (mid distance) and Knott Rigg (foreground right) from Robinson
Scar Crags (left), Sail and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) from the summit cairn on Outerside
Scar Crags with Sail (Derwent Fells) and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) beyond from Causey Pike
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