Green Crag (Ulpha Fell)
489m (1604ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,953ft (595m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Stanley Force NT Car Park - Eskdale - Boot - River Esk - Low Birker - Crook Crag - Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) - Great Worm Crag - Brown Rigg - Sike Moss - Birkerthwaite - Low Ground Cottages - Stanley Force - River Esk - Stanley Force NT Car Park - Eskdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,568ft (1,087m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Eskdale - The Woolpack Inn - Doctor Bridge - Low Birker - Birker Force - Low Birker Tarn - Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) - Crook Crag - Harter Fell (Eskdale) - Dunnerdale Forest - Hardknott Pass - Hardknott Gill - Hard Knott - Yew Bank - Lingcove Beck - Lingcove Bridge - Great Moss - Brotherilkeld - Taw House Farm - Wha House Farm - The River Esk - The Woolpack Inn - Eskdale
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Green Crag (Ulpha Fell)
James Hughes walked up Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) on April 29th, 2025 [from/via/route] c402 Harter Fell & Hard Knott from Eskdale [weather] Glorious sunny day. Warm & clear. - Up to Green Crag from Woolpack Inn. Issue locating path initially as permissive path at Low Birker overshoots it. Boggy between Green Crag & Harter Fell. Awesome views at top. Relatively easy ascent to Hard Knott. Long descent back to Woolpack Inn alongside beautiful Lingcove Beck.
Caroline Winter climbed Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) on October 11th, 2024 [from/via/route] Eskdale YH, FP to Low Birker house, track to above Birker tarn, Green Crag [with] Solo [weather] Sunnier afternoon with great views - Lost track at Green Crag & found myself around the front side deciding whether I should be climbing the rock face. Carried on around its flank & found a track to summit. Great views & of Harter fell. Again lost track on return, but the tarn is a useful marker to make towards.
Christine Shepherd bagged Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) on August 22nd, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Boot Climbed again on 21.11.2021 Climbed for a third time from Boot on a very hot day with a lovely breeze on the summit. 14.6.23 [with] On my own [weather] Bright & sunny
Ian Ashton hiked Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) on July 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Jph [with] JPH
Richard Marchant summited Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) on September 17th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at at a forest car park about 4 miles from Cockley Beck further down in Dunnerdale. From here I walked North up to Hard Knott Pass & across the road up to Hard Knott. I returned to the pass & headed south up on to Harter Fell then on again to Green Cragg. Then from here I headed Eastward across the moor to Dunnerdale Forest & descended back to the car. [with] On my Own [weather] Clear Sunny day with little or no breeze.
John Almond conquered Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) on March 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Solo walk from Dalegarth Station Car Park, Eskdale - go4awalk c205 - GREEN CRAG - Great Worm Crag [weather] Sunny & warm for the time of year - Wainwright 160
John King scaled Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) on September 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Hard Knott Pass [weather] Overcast & cool & little wind
David Lord walked up Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) on September 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] National trust carpark on Walna Scar road, following the road away from the Old Man & gradually climbing on a distinct path to Brown Pike, then Buck Pike & on to Dow Crag. [with] Debbie Lord [weather] Beautiful sunny day. - Excellent walk for those who prefer not to scramble or encounter really step sections & steps. Gradual incline although testing in places & rewarded with fine views from the top.
Pete George climbed Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) on June 24th, 2021 [with] Roco [weather] Misty
Wayne Baxter bagged Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) on July 15th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Woolpack Inn, over Doctor bridge, left to Penny Hill Farm carried on past the back of Wha House farm. Picked up a path next to the wall & climbed through the Ferns steeply onto Harter Fell summit. Trace your steps until you see a path that leads straight down the hill side. At the bottom you will see a stile climb over & there is a path that leads you to Green Crag (path can be boggy in places. We retraced our steps off the peak to the right as you climb Green crag & you pick up a path that leads you all the way back to Doctor Bridge. [with] Sue [weather] Sunny & hot
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Looking up to Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) from near the top of Birker Force, Eskdale
Harter Fell (Eskdale) (right) and Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) (left) from Great Worm Crag
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