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Great Worm Crag
427m (1401ft)


The Southern Marches, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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Record Great Worm Crag as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Walk Great Worm Crag walking UK Mountains in The Southern Marches The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Great Worm Crag Summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd




You can walk to the top of Great Worm Crag by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk c205 Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) and Great Worm Crag from Stanley Force NT Car Park, Eskdale

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.5ml (13.5km)
Ascent:1,953ft (595m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

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

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You can find Great Worm Crag & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Great Worm Crag Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Worm Crag

Trevor Williams walked up Great Worm Crag on January 9th, 2025 [with] Paul [weather] Snow - Brilliant

Chris Sheard climbed Great Worm Crag on September 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Up from Ulpha Eskdale Road [with] George [weather] Started clear with light winds finished drizzle & greying - Moorland with heather bilberry, tufts & wet. Could be very ugly in different seasons

Christine Shepherd bagged Great Worm Crag on October 28th, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked from the Ulpha to Eskdale Road. [with] On my own [weather] Glorious Autumn sunshine.

Paul Booth, Peter Thwaites, Louise Sandwith, David Preston and Mark Davidson have all walked, climbed & bagged Great Worm Crag.

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

Great Worm Crag's larger summit cairn

Great Worm Crag's larger summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (454)

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Devoke Water and the Birker Fells from Great Worm Crag

Devoke Water and the Birker Fells from Great Worm Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (451)

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Harter Fell (Eskdale) (right) and Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) (left) from Great Worm Crag

Harter Fell (Eskdale) (right) and Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) (left) from Great Worm Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (453)

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Clouds over the higher fells looking back towards Boot from Great Worm Crag

Clouds over the higher fells looking back towards Boot from Great Worm Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (450)

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Looking towards Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) from Great Worm Crag

Looking towards Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) from Great Worm Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (452)

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Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) from Great Worm Crag

Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) from Great Worm Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (456)

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