Eagle Crag
525m (1723ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,780ft (847m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Rosthwaite - Stonethwaite - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Stonethwaite Beck - Galleny Force - The Cumbria Way - Langstrath Beck - Eagle Crag - Sergeant's Crag - High Raise (Langdale) - Low White Stones - Greenup Edge - Lining Crag - Greenup Gill - Stonethwaite Beck - Stonethwaite - Rosthwaite
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,371ft (1,027m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Rosthwaite - Stonethwaite - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Stonethwaite Beck - Galleny Force - The Cumbria Way - Langstrath Beck - Eagle Crag - Sergeant's Crag - High Raise (Langdale) - Low White Stones - Greenup Edge - Ullscarf - High Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) - Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) - Lord's How - Dock Tarn - Willygrass Gill - Great Crag - Rosthwaite
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,781ft (1,152m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Rosthwaite - The Cumbria Way - Stonethwaite - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Stonethwaite Beck - Galleny Force - The Cumbria Way - Langstrath Beck - Eagle Crag - Sergeant's Crag - High Raise (Langdale) - Low White Stones - Greenup Edge - Ullscarf - Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) - Lord's How - Dock Tarn - Great Crag - Puddingstone Bank - Jopplety How - Joppletyhow Moss - Grange Fell (Brund Fell) - King's How - Rosthwaite
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Eagle Crag
James Hughes walked up Eagle Crag on April 18th, 2025 [from/via/route] c369 Eagle Crag & Sergeant's Fell descent via Greenup Gill [weather] Some cloud, showers & increasingly blustery on tops - Ascent up Eagle Crag then onto Sergeant's Crag before deciding to drop down to Greenup Gill path across the gently sloping Fells. Pint at Langstrath.
Ian Ashton climbed Eagle Crag on January 4th, 2025 [with] JPH and Ella
Richard Fulcher bagged Eagle Crag on June 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] Parked next to the red telephone box in Stonethwaite (7:50am). Crossed the bridge & turned right following Stonethwaite Beck. Crossed river at Smithmire Island & followed the path on the other side of Greenup Gill to second pasture, turning right to follow the wall steeply up to Bleak How following Wainwright's route 'A'. Some climbing / scrambling required but nothing out of the ordinary for a 66 year old! After Eagle Crag I followed vague paths over the boggy terrain to Sergeant's Crag & then headed for Long Crag, finding a small path that traces the top of this crag & then crosses the bridleway that joins up with Grasmere? Followed an intermittent path up to Ullscarf that follows an old fence line ( only the iron posts remain). After Ullscarf I retraced my steps back to the bridleway turning right to follow this path down the valley & back to Stonethwaite. [weather] Started warm & cloudy but as the day wore on the clouds disappeared & the sun was fierce! - Great views of many Lakeland mountain ranges from Ullscarf. The heat made the descent very taxing. The route down is rocky with many opportunities to break your ankle.
Tim Winn hiked Eagle Crag on March 24th, 2024 [with] Barry, Roger, Andy and Paul [weather] Sunny & clear.
Christine Shepherd summited Eagle Crag on May 25th, 2008 [from/via/route] From Borrowdale using walk c243 Climbed again using walk c189 but adding on Ullscarf on 15.10.21 on a stunning Autumn day. Climbed again with a lovely group from Mountain Madness, from Rosthwaite on 12.11.23 Started the walk in sunshine but finished in sleet & rain. [with] On my own [weather] Fine but windy - A bit blowy for the scramble but enjoyable none the less.
Pete George conquered Eagle Crag on May 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Roco & Pete [weather] Warm & sunny
Geoff Hand scaled Eagle Crag on March 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite, followed StonethwaiteBeck down the valley. Crossed the beck at Galleny force to climb Eagle crag [with] Tess [weather] Lovely cold clear day.
John Tippins walked up Eagle Crag on June 16th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite, c243 go4awalk [with] Alone [weather] Dry, sunny, warm & humid.
Richard Marchant climbed Eagle Crag on May 18th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parking the car in Stonethwaite I followed the Cumbria Way up the valley to Smithymire Island where I then headed South up the steep slope to Eagle Crag Summit. From here I carried on to Sergeant's Crag & then up to Low White Stones before turning & heading Northeast ridging around to Ullscarf then along to Coldbarrow Fell & Northwest to Dock Tarn. From here I quickly went up on to Great Crag then back track to the Tarn & descended down Tingy End back to Stonethwaite. [with] On my Own [weather] Dry Day & a bit overcast in the morning although it did become sunny & clear in the afternoon.
Paul Macey bagged Eagle Crag on June 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walk 369 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny intervals rain at end
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Eagle Crag
Mere Gill, Greenhow Gill and Footmoorgate Gill 'streaming' into Greenup Gill beyond Pounsey Crag (far right) as seen from Eagle Crag
The Stonethwaite Valley with Great Crag, White Crag and High Crag beyond from Greenup Gill on the lower slopes of Eagle Crag
On the Cumbrian Way beside Stonethwaite Beck looking up Borrowdale to Alisongrass Crag and Eagle Crag
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