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Honister Crag (Black Star)
634m (2080ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record Honister Crag (Black Star) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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210th highest in England,
361st in England & Wales

Walk Honister Crag (Black Star) walking UK Mountains in The Western Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Honister Crag (Black Star) Summit

Photo: Mike Walker

Honister Crag (Black Star) was declared a Nuttall in November 2004

You can find Honister Crag (Black Star) & 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


90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


See Honister Crag (Black Star) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Honister Crag (Black Star) 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 Honister Crag (Black Star) by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c295 Hay Stacks and Fleetwith Pike from Gatesgarth, Buttermere

Wainwright's favourite mountain

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.80ml (8.5km)
Ascent:2,455ft (748m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c456 Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, Brandreth and Grey Knotts from Honister Hause

Lots of ups and downs to stunning views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6.25mls (10km)
Ascent:2,756ft (840m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c397 The Buttermere Fells from Buttermere

Very long high level route with superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 16ml (25.5km)
Ascent:6,285ft (1,915m)
Time:12.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Honister Crag (Black Star) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Honister Crag (Black Star)

Kevin Foster walked up Honister Crag (Black Star) on May 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Honister Pass (slate mine). [with] By myself. [weather] Low clouds down on tops gradually lifting. - An easy & interesting walk along the crest above Honister Pass led me to the final top of the day, the interestingly named Black Star. The cairn is on a small rocky knoll & the best views are down as the drop is near vertical.

Mark Davidson climbed Honister Crag (Black Star) on October 18th, 2017 [with] S, J & M [weather] Lovely & sunny in the morning - clouded up in the afternoon

Graham Coules bagged Honister Crag (Black Star) on May 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Grisedale Pike from Whinlatter [with] Dale [weather] Sunny

Ray O'hara hiked Honister Crag (Black Star) on September 14th, 2012 [from/via/route] Buttermere, High Stile Ridge, Haystacks & Fleetwith Pike [weather] Cloudy on the High Stile Ridge, but otherwise clear & dry with great views

Christine Shepherd summited Honister Crag (Black Star) on June 18th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Borrowdale [with] Jenny [weather] Beautiful - Jenny & I were still full of walking after bagging Great Gable & so decided to bag Fleetwith Pike before making the descent to Borrowdale via Honister Hause. Had a more frightening experience of Honister Crag when I did the Via Ferrata on 28.6.09

John Senior has conquered Honister Crag (Black Star) [from/via/route] Honister hawse to Fleetwith Pike [with] Julie Senior [weather] Drizzle & misty

Matthew Thomas and Patrick Rogozinski have both walked, climbed & bagged Honister Crag (Black Star).

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Honister Crag (Black Star)

Dale Head (Newlands) from Honister Crag (Black Star)

Dale Head (Newlands) from Honister Crag (Black Star)

Photo: Mike Walker (536)

Honister Crag (Black Star) and Bell Crag (right) from Honister Hause

Honister Crag (Black Star) and Bell Crag (right) from Honister Hause

Photo: Mike Walker (532)

Buttermere from Fleetwith Pike

Buttermere from Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Alan Wainwright (237)

Honister Quarries with Fleetwith Pike and Honister Crag (Black Star) beyond

Honister Quarries with Fleetwith Pike and Honister Crag (Black Star) beyond

Photo: Mike Walker (535)

Fleetwith Pike (foreground left) with High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond towering over Buttermere from Honister Crag (Black Star)

Fleetwith Pike (foreground left) with High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond towering over Buttermere from Honister Crag (Black Star)

Photo: Mike Walker (537)

Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere from Honister Crag (Black Star)

Fleetwith Pike and Buttermere from Honister Crag (Black Star)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (236)


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