Gray Crag (Hayeswater)
699m (2294ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
In February 2022 Gray Crag (Hayeswater) was demoted from 'Nuttall' status due to insufficient prominance.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,131ft (954m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cow Bridge - Brothers Water - Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd - Caudale Moor - Caudale Head - Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) - Threshthwaite Mouth - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag (Hayeswater) - Hayeswater Gill - Hartsop - Cow Bridge
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Gray Crag (Hayeswater)
Simon Myerscough walked up on October 11th, 2025 [from/via/route] In Hartsop used a farmers field to park for £5 just as you go into the village. Had to bag this one on its own as missed last time. Finished walk off with a lap of Brothers Water, had dinner on the banks of Brothers Water. [with] Joanne [weather] No wind & mild & very sunny - gorgeous
David Higginbottom climbed it on April 29th, 2025 [from/via/route] Walk 231 very nice walk [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear & nice
James Hughes bagged it on September 3rd, 2024 [from/via/route] c231 Stony Cove Pike & Gray Crag from Hartsop [weather] Sunny morning turning cloudy by end - Sharp climb up Hartsop Dodd, beautiful views out over Windermere from Stony Cove Pike. Free carpark at Hartsop
Claire Kirk hiked it on December 26th, 2023 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [with] Sarah and Leigh
Andrew Peate summited on August 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Hartsop, Cow Bridge Car Park [weather] Clear, breezy
Angeline Grieveson conquered it on June 4th, 2023 [with] Dotty
Tim Winn scaled on May 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [with] Mountain Guides Group [weather] Sunny & dry
Ian Ashton walked up on April 7th, 2023 [with] Solo
Christine Shepherd climbed it on February 20th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from Hartsop using walk c231 Walked again with a group from Head 4 the Hills 6.5.21 Finally climbed up the front of Gray Crag solo on 20.04.2022from Hartsop. [with] 1)Jenny 2) With a group 3) solo [weather] Very changeable; snow, mist & winter sunshine in equal measure. - I enjoyed the climb up this fell; much preferred it to Hartsop Dodd
John Ramsbottom has bagged it [from/via/route] Hartsop,walk c231 [with] Sydney Prince [weather] Sunny, windy - Our first day doing Wainwrights, this was our 4th
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Hartsop Dodd across Brothers Water with Gray Crag (Hayeswater) (far left) and Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) (far right)
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