Great Crag
450m (1476ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Great Crag is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Great Crag is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
Walk c143 Brund Fell and King's How from Rosthwaite
Good views of Borrowdale away from the crowds
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,861ft (567m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Rosthwaite, The Cumbria Way, Lingy End, Willygrass Gill, Dock Tarn, Great Crag, Puddingstone Bank, Jopplety How, Joppletyhow Moss, Grange Fell (Brund Fell), King's How, Rosthwaite.
Walk c270 Low Saddle and Ullscarf from Stonethwaite
Fine views though can be a little boggy
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,419ft (737m) | |
| Time: | 5.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Stonethwaite, Stonethwaite Bridge, Stonethwaite Beck, The Cumbria Way, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Galleny Force, Greenup Gill, Lining Crag, Greenup Edge, Ullscarf, High Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell), Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell), Lord's How, Green Combe, Dock Tarn, Great Crag, Willygrass Gill, Stonethwaite.
Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath
Can be wet, wild & boggy
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,247ft (685m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Watendlath, High Tove, Middle Crag, Shivery Man, Shivery Knott, Long Moss, Blea Tarn (Watendlath Fell), Ullscarf, High Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell), Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell), Lord's How, Green Combe, Dock Tarn, Great Crag, Watendlath.
Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite
Fine views though N of Ullscarf - can be boggy
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| 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, Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell), Lord's How, Dock Tarn, Willygrass Gill, Great Crag, Rosthwaite.
Walk c369 High Raise, Ullscarf and Grange Fell from Rosthwaite
Good views though N of Ullscarf can be boggy
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) | |
| 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 Great Crag
Charlotte Hill walked up on January 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] from Watendlath, quick trot out [with] Paul [weather] Cloudy but Dry - Rather Wet underfoot. Quiet in Watendlath in January though
Christina Lander climbed on December 3rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Watendlath - Great Crag - Dock Tarn - Grange Fell - Watendlath [with] Dick & Meg [weather] Beautiful sunny day - A short walk on our last morning, before we set off home
Andrew Johnson bagged on November 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Watendlath [with] Deb and Ted [weather] Cloudy - Very wet under foot
Deborah Johnson hiked on November 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Watendlath [with] Andy and Ted [weather] Cloudy - Very wet under foot
Chris Sheard summited on September 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Initially up from Rosthwaite. Over some of the Coast to coast route up through woods from near the camp site [with] George [weather] Started with pleasant sun & light winds finished very blustery - Nice ridge walk with a diversion to Kings How with a toughish down.
Simon Boddy conquered on September 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Lodore [with] HF Holidays [weather] Cloudy with persistent light rain and mist at the summit
Lucy Perchard scaled on September 15th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite via Dock Tarn and then onto Grange Fell (Brund Fell) [with] Tony [weather] Sunny spells
Craig Steeland walked up on June 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] On circular route from Watendlath NT car park [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy and cool with light winds - Very difficult to work out which is the correct summit!
John Walter climbed on March 4th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite [with] Tricia
Lindsay Goodall bagged on February 24th, 2017 [from/via/route] Started at Watendlath, Great Crag, Brund Fell and back to Watendlath. Clear, cold, mostly wind free day with sunny spells. Snow covered Helvellyn range. Others over 550m with a light to medium snow coverage. [with] Shaun, Ben (4.5 years old) and 7.5 month old bump. - Brund Fell - little hill with big views. Pretty boggy between the two tops.
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Upper Borrowdale and beyond from the junction of paths by Puddingstone Bank between Great Crag and Grange Fell (Brund Fell)
Watendlath & Watendlath Tarn with High Seat (Ashness Fell) beyond from the summit of Great Crag
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