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Dove Crag
792m (2599ft)

The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record Dove Crag as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Mountain
47th highest in England,
85th in England & Wales

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Wainwright
(No. 38)

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English Nuttall
56th highest in England,
104th in England & Wales

Walk Dove Crag walking UK Mountains in The Eastern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

The view from the summit of Dove Crag

Photo: Les Swindell

You can find Dove 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 Maps (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL5 The English Lakes - North Eastern area


OL7 The English Lakes - South Eastern area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


See Dove Crag and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Dove 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 Dove Crag by using any of these 7 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c333 The Dovedale Round

Fine views of Dovedale and Brothers Water

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.75ml (12.5km)
Ascent:2,800ft (853m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c184 High Pike from Ambleside

Quieter alternative to the popular routes from Ambleside

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:3,551ft (1,082m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c305 Red Screes and Hart Crag from Brothers Water

Superb views of Brothers Water and Patterdale

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:3,699ft (1,127m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside

A classic lakeland horseshoe walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11ml (17.5km)
Ascent:3,633ft (1,107m)
Time:7.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c389 Great Rigg, Fairfield and Hart Crag from Ambleside

A variation on a classic route

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12.25ml (19.5km)
Ascent:3,984ft (1,214m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c230 The Scandale Beck Horizon from Ambleside

Fabulous high level route

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12.5ml (20km)
Ascent:3,411ft (1,040m)
Time:8 hrs
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Walk c162 Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Red Screes and Hart Crag from Brothers Water

Long high level route with one very steep climb

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 13.75ml (22km)
Ascent:5,501ft (1,676m)
Time:10½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

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

Steve Cookson walked up Dove Crag on March 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Missed adding with Fairfield horseshoe [with] Gillie [weather] Cold & dry

Melfyn Parry climbed Dove Crag on November 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Followed route C247 - walked out of Ambleside on the A591 & just after Scandale Bridge we crossed the road to follow the lane into the Rydal Hall estate, went passed the cafe & the Hall & then turned right to pass Rydal Mount. Here we veered left to take the stone steps path to the top of Nab Scar, again following a well defined path we were soon on Heron Pike. Continuing along the path with a slight detour to ascend Heron Pike north top. Continuing on to Great Rigg & onwards to Fairfield. We stopped here for lunch & the clouds lifted to give great views over towards Helvellyn & Sunday Crag. After pausing to take some photos we retraced our steps for a few metres before heading left to follow the ridge line to ascend Hart Crag, then Dove Crag & then High Pike. The undulating ridge takes you through some quite boggy areas & on to Low Pike & then down to High Sweden Bridge (a fascinating old bridge). All that was left to do from here was to follow the trail downwards in to Ambleside returning to the village by the Salutation Hotel. [with] DS [weather] Visibility was very good below 800m. By lunchtime the cloud had lifted even more to give clear views of the whole horseshoe. A dry day with sunny intervals, quite cold above 600m but very pleasant below this level. - Doing the walk in a clockwise direction as per C247 is best as the ascent anticlockwise would be much more of a cardio vascular workout.

David Higginbottom bagged Dove Crag on February 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 247 [with] Carolyn [weather] Very poor

James Hughes hiked Dove Crag on June 26th, 2023 [from/via/route] Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Cragg, Dove Cragg, High Pike, Low Pike [with] Solo [weather] Four seasons in a day. Unsettled with showers at times, cold & misty around Fairfield, improved on descent into Ambleside. - Chatted with Andrew from Littleborough. Outraged by parking cost & then toilet fee. Pint at Golden Rule (Robinsons Cumbria Way) at end.

Rob Prikanowski summited Dove Crag on June 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] c247 [weather] Cloudy but dry, strong wind.

Angeline Grieveson conquered Dove Crag on February 5th, 2023 [with] Dotty

Sarah Moore scaled Dove Crag on December 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] c247 / The Fairfield Horseshoe (from Ambleside) [with] On my own [weather] Beautiful start with a cold edge... turning to icy cold with sleet & minimal visibility between Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag. - This one scared me. The realisation that if I slipped up at Fairfield then I don't know that I could have waited an hour plus for mountain rescue was very scary. Used the GPS & was proud of myself but major "eeek"

Mr Davison walked up Dove Crag on November 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe [with] Ian F, Ian F, Mike, Gary, Simon, Martyn, Andy [weather] sunny,

Christine Shepherd climbed Dove Crag on May 12th, 2007 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe & from Hartsop doing the Dovedale Round Did Fairfield Horseshoe for the fifth time on 19.6.22 [with] Tony Sailes [weather] Sunny but misty on summit - Climbed this again with my friend Miriam on 30.9.07as part of the Scandale Beck Horizon & then by myself in deep snow on 1.3.10 from Brother's Water. Did the Fairfield Horseshoe again in March 2012 & 25.3.18 Bagged again doing The Dovedale Round anti clockwise 10.07.2021. Finally visited The Priest Hole on Dove Crag on 2.04.2022.

Shirley Philips has bagged Dove Crag [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside

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

Fairfield and Hart Crag from Dove Crag

Fairfield and Hart Crag from Dove Crag

Photo: Peter Inglis (3)

Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield dominate the skyline beyond Brothers Water

Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield dominate the skyline beyond Brothers Water

Photo: Andy Malcolm (122)

Great Rigg (left) Fairfield (centre) and Dove Crag (right) from Heron Pike

Great Rigg (left) Fairfield (centre) and Dove Crag (right) from Heron Pike

Photo: Jamie Caryl (1)

Dove Crag from Scandale Pass

Dove Crag from Scandale Pass

Photo: Chris Pearson (11)

Great Rigg (right) and High Pike (Scandale) (left) from Dove Crag

Great Rigg (right) and High Pike (Scandale) (left) from Dove Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (7)

Brothers Water and Hartsop from Dove Crag

Brothers Water and Hartsop from Dove Crag

Photo: Les Swindell (2)

High Pike from Dove Crag

High Pike from Dove Crag

Photo: Raymond Brown (28)

Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag and St Sunday Crag from Dove Crag

Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag and St Sunday Crag from Dove Crag

Photo: Mike Walker (326)

Dove Crag summit cairn

Dove Crag summit cairn

Photo: Mike Walker (325)

Sitting on Dove Crag summit cairn in the snow

Sitting on Dove Crag summit cairn in the snow

Photo: Christine Shepherd (470)

Dove Crag summit cairn

Dove Crag summit cairn

Photo: Mike Walker (324)

Snow on Fairfield and Hart Crag from Dove Crag

Snow on Fairfield and Hart Crag from Dove Crag

Photo: Timothy Towers (2)

Great Ridge, Heron Pike and Windermere beyond from Fairfield

Great Ridge, Heron Pike and Windermere beyond from Fairfield

Photo: Raymond Brown (29)

The Fairfield Horseshoe from the summit of Fairfield with Dove Crag (left), Rydal Beck, Ambleside, Windermere, Nab Scar and Heron Pike (prominent right)

The Fairfield Horseshoe from the summit of Fairfield with Dove Crag (left), Rydal Beck, Ambleside, Windermere, Nab Scar and Heron Pike (prominent right)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (116)

Hart Crag from Dove Crag

Hart Crag from Dove Crag

Photo: Mike Walker (327)

Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield from Hartsop Dodd

Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield from Hartsop Dodd

Photo: Ivor Bennett (15)

Dove Crag from High Pike (Scandale)

Dove Crag from High Pike (Scandale)

Photo: Peter Inglis (2)


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