Grey Crag (Sleddale)
638m (2094ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,050ft (625m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Demings Moss - Shap - Whatshaw Common - Little Yarlside - Great Yarlside - Harrop Pike - Grey Crag (Sleddale) - Lord's Seat (Crookdale) - Robin Hood (Crookdale) - High House Bank - Demings Moss - Shap.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,417ft (1,041m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Stockdale - Sadgill Bridge - Stockdale Beck - Great Howe - Grey Crag (Sleddale) - Tarn Crag (Sleddale) - Sleddale Fell - Selside Brow - Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) - Gatescarth Pass - Adam Seat - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Kentmere Pike - Goat Scar - Shipman Knotts - Wray Crag - Stockdale
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Grey Crag (Sleddale)
David Higginbottom walked up Grey Crag (Sleddale) on April 27th, 2025 [from/via/route] Half of 204 poor weather [with] Carolyn [weather] Very cloudy & wet at top - Miserable walk
Ian Ashton climbed Grey Crag (Sleddale) on September 14th, 2024 [with] Solo wet and boggy - Ì
James Hughes bagged Grey Crag (Sleddale) on June 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] c204 The Longsleddale Horizon from Stockdale Bridge [weather] Beautiful warm sunny day - Very warm day with bad start hiking through Bracken.
Tim Winn hiked Grey Crag (Sleddale) on March 22nd, 2024 [with] Barry, Roger, Andy and Paul [weather] Bright.
Christine Shepherd summited Grey Crag (Sleddale) on March 15th, 2009 [from/via/route] Climbed from Stockdale as part of the Longsleddale Horizon. Reached this summit again when i was doing the Crookdale Round from Wainwright's Outlying Fells on 19.03.15. Finally did walk c204 in glorious sunshine on 24.05.23 [with] On my own [weather] Fine but overcast at times - Climbed again 16.7.20 with the same route. Finally did walk c204 in sunshine on 24.5.23 Such much easier when you can see the paths & the ground is dry.
Paul Macey conquered Grey Crag (Sleddale) on July 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water using walks c251 & c204
Angeline Grieveson scaled Grey Crag (Sleddale) on November 20th, 2022 [with] Dotty
Richard Fulcher walked up Grey Crag (Sleddale) on August 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Sadgill after negotiating the 5 mile single track road down Longsleddale. The path starts just behind the parking area & we followed it up through a few smaller crags to Grey Crag. We decided to walk across to Harrop Pike & then traversed back across the lower boggy ground & up to Tarn Crag. The descent was easy (NNW) to Brownhowe Bottom & we then followed the Gatescarth Pass track back down to the car, passing some delightful waterfalls along the way. [with] Jen [weather] Overcast grey skies with a light breeze from the East. - Fairly straightforward walk, but tricky to drive to! A good one for August Bank Holiday Monday .. not many people about.
Sarah Moore climbed Grey Crag (Sleddale) on August 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] c204 [with] On my own [weather] Great day for it - cool & windy but views for miles
Richard Marchant bagged Grey Crag (Sleddale) on April 17th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Sadgill walked down the road to Stockdale Bridge & followed a path Ne up to Great Howe & Brock Crag. from here I proceeded up to Grey Crag then on to Harrop Pike before turning Westward & on to Tarn Crag. From here I walked across to Banstree then down & up on to Harter Fell. Ridged walked around to Kentmere Pike down to Shipman Knott & eventually back to the car. [with] On my own [weather] Dry Day with Hazy views early doors but did become sunny & clear in the afternoon
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