Great Crag
450m (1476ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| 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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) |
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| 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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) |
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| 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
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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 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.
Paul Macey hiked Great Crag on June 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walk 369 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny intervals rain at end
Richard Marshall summited Great Crag on June 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Eagle Crag [with] Andy & Roxy [weather] Cloudy/Sunny warm
Dave Eyes conquered Great Crag on September 27th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at Watendlath NT Car Park. Walked along the path to Grange Fell & then back to Great Crag. Returned via the path that went by the tarn. [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Lovely Sunny Day - Brilliant Views
Jane Wilkinson has scaled Great Crag [with] sammy
Nick Dobson walked up Great Crag on August 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Surprise view national trust car park on the Watendlath road [with] Margaret and Ralph [weather] Hot sunny clear day. - 6.8 mile there & back with spectacular views along the way.
Darren Wilson climbed Great Crag on August 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Grange Fell (Brund Fell), Great Crag, Eagle Crag, Sargeants Crag [with] lone [weather] Good clear day with extensive views - 15 miles
Kevan Cassley bagged Great Crag on July 26th, 2020 [from/via/route] Great Crag, Grange Fell (Brund Fell) & Kings How from Rosthwaite [with] wife Amanda & daughter India plus dog Bentley [weather] Mainly rain & heavy showers but some dry spells, visibility good - Would have been better in dry as not a fan of the anti-erosion stone steps especially on descent through the woods at Brock Bield which were exceptionally slippy in wet (a few falls) but fantastic summit views that are hard to beat.
Charlotte Hill hiked Great Crag 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 summited Great Crag 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 conquered Great Crag on November 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Watendlath [with] Deb and Ted [weather] Cloudy - Very wet under foot
Deborah Johnson scaled Great Crag on November 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Watendlath [with] Andy and Ted [weather] Cloudy - Very wet under foot
Chris Sheard walked up Great Crag 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 climbed Great Crag on September 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Lodore [with] HF Holidays [weather] Cloudy with persistent light rain & mist at the summit
Lucy Perchard bagged Great Crag on September 15th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite via Dock Tarn & then onto Grange Fell (Brund Fell) [with] Tony [weather] Sunny spells
Craig Steeland hiked Great Crag on June 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] On circular route from Watendlath NT car park [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy & cool with light winds - Very difficult to work out which is the correct summit!
John Walter summited Great Crag on March 4th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Rosthwaite [with] Tricia
Lindsay Goodall conquered Great Crag on February 24th, 2017 [from/via/route] Started at Watendlath, Great Crag, Brund Fell & 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.
Mark Davidson scaled Great Crag on October 11th, 2005 [with] Mike [weather] Typical October Day in The Lakes - a bit grey
David Watson walked up Great Crag on August 23rd, 2016 [from/via/route] The Bowder Stone [with] Tilda Watson [weather] Fine & sunny
Victoria Bates climbed Great Crag on August 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Watendlath with Brund Fell [with] Mark [weather] Cloudy & rainy
Tony Rogerson bagged Great Crag on March 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite Grange Fell Greay Crag Stonethwaite [with] Floss [weather] Sunny & cool
Jon Mapp hiked Great Crag on May 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] C369 - missing out Kings How at the end. 12.4miles without it [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Beautiful day, sunny with a gentle breeze, not too warm, a little chilly in the shade or when the sun went behind a cloud - Walk fairly accurate - Time & distance need modifying
Chris Robinson summited Great Crag on February 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Borrowdale [with] Emma [weather] Snowy on tops - Relatively easy climb up steep stone steps. Summit indistinct, probably due to snow.
Iain Jones conquered Great Crag on March 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Nicola Robins
Anthony Scott scaled Great Crag on March 1st, 2016 [from/via/route] YHA Borrowdale [with] me [weather] Very wet & gusty winds
David Noble walked up Great Crag on August 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Eagle Crag [with] Jack [weather] Dry & boggy
David Baines climbed Great Crag on May 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Stonethwaite & back [with] Alone [weather] Fine - Not a fell to be recommended, the summit is a pig to locate. Amongst a sprawling plateau of thick gorse, very wet in places & paths are virtually none existant. Its not too bad as a walk to Watendlath & skipping Great Crag summit, which is what most people were doing while I was looking for the summit!
Tracey Cowell bagged Great Crag on August 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite/dock tarn/great crag/grange fell [with] Solo [weather] Sunny
Chris Bramley hiked Great Crag on July 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] stonethwaite [with] janet [weather] sunny hot spells
Joanne Mcgawley summited Great Crag on July 15th, 2015 [with] Rich [weather] Hot - 11.5 miles
Clive Ward conquered Great Crag on July 6th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite, Stonethwaite, Lingy End, Dock Tarn, Brund Fell then down [with] Hazel [weather] Warm, cloudy. - On way back from Lodge after Johnny's birthday
Harry Meijer scaled Great Crag on June 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] custom walk [with] The Lake District Walker
Wayne Baxter walked up Great Crag on April 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite, Lingy End, Dock Tarn, Great Crag, Grange Fell, Rosthwaite [with] Sue, Wendy & Trevor [weather] Cloudy to start with sun later
Colin Egan climbed Great Crag on March 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Watendlath [with] My wife Faith
Elaine Evans bagged Great Crag on December 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Stonethwaite to Dock Tarn & on to Great Crag. [with] Sue [weather] Mostly dry, windy. - Initially set out to walk to Dock Tarn but we were so close we decided to carry on to Great Crag.
Ann Davis hiked Great Crag on September 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] rosthwaite, stonethwaite wood [weather] drizzle overcast - met the most miserable couple...I spotted a red squirrel in a tree & was trying to photograph it...very glib response..we get them all the time in our garden, no enthusiasm, I live in Kendal & I WONT apologise for getting excited about photographing a rare breed, that needs conserving. I have no time for smug humans there are far too many
Phillip Bulley summited Great Crag on July 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Stonewaite [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Overcast
Jill Dean conquered Great Crag on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Borrowdale [with] Graham [weather] hot & sunny
John Kendall scaled Great Crag on May 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Watendlath to Dock Tarn & return via High Rigg (both summits) [with] Jamie my Cocker Spaniel. [weather] Bright & sunny turning to heavy rain showers & thunder/ lightning. - Excellent pot of tea & sandwiches/ flapjack in Watendlath Tea Room/ Garden, just beat the heavy rain by 5 minutes.
Neil Bennett walked up Great Crag on May 26th, 2014 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Pamela Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett. [weather] Cloudy / Sunny spells - Planned walk included Great Crag, Grange Fell (Brund Fell) & King's How. Had to cut short the walk, missing out Kings How after Pam suffered a knee injury. However, our disappointment was tempered by seeing two deer on the way down from Brund Fell. Stopped off at Keswick for Fish & Chips at the Old Keswickian before heading for home.
Kevin Parnham climbed Great Crag on March 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Borrowdale YHA via Ullscarf. [with] Jo [weather] Very wet & windy day, very testing conditions.
Tim Buckley bagged Great Crag on May 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Ullscarf via Dock Tarn & onto Grange Fell & Rosthwaite. [with] Esther. [weather] Sunny & dry. - Took short cut from Low Saddle direct to Dock Tarn, bog, bog & more bog - wet boots & feet then battle through half a mile of knee high heather. Dock Tarn deserves a longer visit, Great Crag is an attractive heather covered summit.
Jacqui Smith hiked Great Crag on July 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Stonethwaite [with] Graham [weather] Hot & sunny
Darren Mortimer summited Great Crag on July 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] Stonethwaite [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Hot & sunny
Christine Knowles conquered Great Crag on May 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Graham [weather] windy, cloudy
Charlie Housley scaled Great Crag on January 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] From Grange Fell [with] Solo [weather] Not good, but it has to be expected in January....low cloud & drizzle.
Matthew Thomas, Michael Austin, Patrick Rogozinski, Melanie Dunn, Jenny Godfrey, Adrian Roberts, Paul Riley, David Hallam, Peter Clark, Andrew Martin, Ian Gate, Linda Mckeogh, Bill Salisbury , David Shaw, David Laws, Louise Sandwith, Adam Beeby, David Butterfield, Louis Smith, Michael Nolan, Jonathan Tobin, Simon Duerden, Phil Clark, Sarah Lowe, John Senior, Paul Booth, Rob Barklamb, Tracey Cordes, Paul Henderson, Mike Walker, Trevor Williams, John Cuthbert, Phyllis Mcgibbon, Patrick Buckland, Jeanette Coward, Ray O'hara, Libby Burns and Stephen Millington have all walked, climbed & bagged Great Crag.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Great Crag
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
The Stonethwaite Valley with Great Crag, White Crag and High Crag beyond from Greenup Gill on the lower slopes of Eagle Crag
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