Ill Crag
931m (3054ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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*Walk & bag all 30 Wainwrights in The Southern Fells area of The Lake District in just 11 easy-to-follow circular walks.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ill Crag
John Ramsbottom walked up Ill Crag on January 7th, 2024 [from/via/route] Started at Wasdale Head car park [with] Lola [weather] sunshine cold & frosty, nice day - No pub this time . Being good
Paul Macey climbed Ill Crag on June 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Langdale rossetts pike Allen craggs [with] Luke Macey
Kevin Foster bagged Ill Crag on May 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] National Trust car park, Brackenclose, Wasdale Head. [with] By myself. [weather] Early cloud on Scafells lifting by midday then sunny. - Turn left off the main highway after the col with Great End. Glorious views of Eskdale. Take care clambering over the boulders though.
Marcelle Allman hiked Ill Crag on August 2nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head [weather] Weat overcast
Rich Roberts summited Ill Crag on August 2nd, 2020 [with] Marcelle
Caroline Winter conquered Ill Crag on August 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] Seathwaite, Grains Gill, Broad Crag, Sca Fell Pike, Ill Crag, Great End [with] Becky [weather] warm, clear skies, light breeze - obviously a tiring walk. Sca Fell Pike heaving with people taking selfies. Some bottled it at Broad Crag, not wanting to do the steep descent & climb up to the top- shame. Thought Ill Crag was opposite Broad Crag but worked it out on ScaFell Pike & made for it on return.
Anthony Scott scaled Ill Crag on July 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] Wast Water NT campsite [with] me [weather] Blue sky then white cloud. No wind
David Wand walked up Ill Crag on May 27th, 1988 [with] Gayle
Tony Rogerson climbed Ill Crag on April 4th, 2010 [from/via/route] Scafell Pike from Seathwaite & Corridor Route [with] John [weather] Sunny
Christine Shepherd bagged Ill Crag during April, 2003 [from/via/route] Walked from Seathwaite [with] My daughter Rebecca [weather] Sunny - Bagged this again 3.10.15 after climbing Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head.
Leon Harvey hiked Ill Crag on April 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] c197 [with] Solo [weather] Clear skies warm sunny - Boulder field
Jason Johnston summited Ill Crag on August 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wasdale Nat Trust Car Park [with] Becs & Jane [weather] Windy & down pouring - Low cloud, visibility down to 5-6m
Darren Mortimer conquered Ill Crag on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Warm & sunny
Lynn Symonds scaled Ill Crag on June 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Diane and Nicole [weather] Sunny - On the descent from Scafell Pike
Harry Meijer walked up Ill Crag on April 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] Seathwaite Farm,Borrowdale [with] The Lake District Walker
Denis Hoyle climbed Ill Crag on July 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] Corridor route. [weather] One of the best days of the year. - Early start, only me at summit, great views.
Iain Taylor bagged Ill Crag on August 22nd, 2010 [from/via/route] Seathwaite (NY 23591 12285)
Paul Carmichael hiked Ill Crag on July 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] seathwaite [with] solo
Mark Davidson summited Ill Crag during 1998 [with] JH
Angela Moroney, Adrian Roberts, Craig Lewis, Trevor Williams, Paul Booth, Tracey Cordes, Paul Henderson, Victoria Bates, John Cuthbert and Ray O'hara have all walked, climbed & bagged Ill Crag.
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