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Great Crag
450m (1476ft)

The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record Great Crag as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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(No. 191)

Walk Great Crag walking UK Mountains in The Central Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Great Crag Summit

Photo: Stephen Collins

You can find Great 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 Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


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

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


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

See Great 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 Great Crag by using any of these 5 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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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:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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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:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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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:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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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:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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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
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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Great Crag Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Crag

Ian Morris walked up Great Crag on November 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] From Watendlath then down to Stonethwaite Beck. [with] 15 total Carlisle RA [weather] Good vis some sun - Steps down to the beck are horrible

Ian Ashton climbed Great Crag on June 10th, 2023 [from/via/route] I [with] Phil Taylor

Pete George bagged Great Crag on May 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Roco & Pete [weather] Warm & sunny

Geoff Hand hiked Great 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. From Eagle crag proceeded up Sargeant's Crag. From here we went to Long Crag then cut across to High Raise where we stopped for lunch. From here heading North East we passed Low White Stones & onto Ullscarf. This is where my navigation went haywire but did eventually finish up on Great Crag [with] Tess [weather] Lovely cold clear day.

Richard Fulcher summited Great Crag on February 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] Parked near Stonethwaite & walked across to the Cumbria Way & followed this south for a short distance before branching off up the hill by the side of Willygrass Gill. The going was steep following stone steps to Lingy End & then flatter across to Dock Tarn (sandwiches & tea!). We then attempted to follow a route across the heather & bog terrain towards Great Crag but got hopelessly disorientated in the low cloud & finished up back where we started! We decided to follow the path alongside Dock Tarn & then took the short climb back up to Great Crag. We weren't sure we had found it, but later checked the coordinates & confirmed the large cairn was it. We descended through the gloom towards Watendlath before branching off via Puddingstone Bank & then down by the Resting Stone & finally back via the Cumbria Way path. [with] Jen [weather] Cold, some breeze, low cloud. - Seemed a lot longer than the supposed 4.5 miles ;-/

Christine Shepherd conquered Great Crag on May 24th, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from Borrowdale Youth Hostel using walk c243. Repeated this walk again on 29.6.08. Climbed from Watendlath on 4.11.22. A lovely walk. [with] On my own [weather] Cloudy - I climbed this again the following day to time the fell as part of a shorter walk I was due to be leading leading using walk c143. I then repeated this walk on 29.6.08 taking only 1 other person with me. Everyone else who was supposed to go was too tired after a long walk on the Saturday.

Martyn Atherton scaled Great Crag on September 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] ??? Great Crag Circular from Stonethwaite [with] Martyn and Paul [weather] Raining at first then misty & dry - East stroll with knee issue

Tim Winn walked up Great Crag on May 27th, 2022 [with] Barry and Louise. [weather] Cloudy & windy. Ended up sunny.

Richard Marchant climbed Great 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.

John Tippins bagged Great Crag on October 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Afia [weather] Overcast, low cloud for most of the day.

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

Great Crag summit cairn

Great Crag summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (231)

Great Crag summit cairn

Great Crag summit cairn

Photo: Mark Davidson (50)

King's How and Grange Fell (Brund Fell) from the summit of Great Crag

King's How and Grange Fell (Brund Fell) from the summit of Great Crag

Photo: Stephen Collins (74)

Upper Borrowdale and beyond from the junction of paths by Puddingstone Bank between Great Crag and Grange Fell (Brund Fell)

Upper Borrowdale and beyond from the junction of paths by Puddingstone Bank between Great Crag and Grange Fell (Brund Fell)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (110)

Watendlath from Great Crag

Watendlath from Great Crag

Photo: Andy Malcolm (109)

Borrowdale from Great Crag

Borrowdale from Great Crag

Photo: Marcel Bannon (25)

Watendlath from Great Crag

Watendlath from Great Crag

Photo: David Hayter (17)

Borrowdale from Great Crag

Borrowdale from Great Crag

Photo: Marcel Bannon (24)

Watendlath & Watendlath Tarn with High Seat (Ashness Fell) beyond from the summit of Great Crag

Watendlath & Watendlath Tarn with High Seat (Ashness Fell) beyond from the summit of Great Crag

Photo: Stephen Collins (72)

Great Crag summit cairn

Great Crag summit cairn

Photo: Marcel Bannon (23)

The Stonethwaite Valley with Great Crag, White Crag and High Crag beyond from Greenup Gill on the lower slopes of Eagle Crag

The Stonethwaite Valley with Great Crag, White Crag and High Crag beyond from Greenup Gill on the lower slopes of Eagle Crag

Photo: Marcel Bannon (1)

Rosthwaite and Borrowdale from the summit of Great Crag

Rosthwaite and Borrowdale from the summit of Great Crag

Photo: Stephen Collins (73)

Skiddaw and Blencathra from the summit of Great Crag

Skiddaw and Blencathra from the summit of Great Crag

Photo: Stephen Collins (75)


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