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Little Hart Crag
637m (2091ft)

The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record Little Hart Crag as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Mountain
155th highest in England,
264th in England & Wales

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Wainwright
(No. 119)

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English Nuttall
205th highest in England,
354th in England & Wales

You can find Little Hart Crag & 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 Maps (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL5 The English Lakes - North Eastern area


OL7 The English Lakes - South Eastern area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


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

See Little Hart Crag 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 Little Hart Crag by using any of these 6 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c351 Red Screes and Little Hart Crag from Brothers Water

Superb views of Brothers Water

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7ml (11km)
Ascent:2,737ft (834m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c333 The Dovedale Round

Fine views of Dovedale and Brothers Water

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.75ml (12.5km)
Ascent:2,800ft (853m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c184 High Pike from Ambleside

Quieter alternative to the popular routes from Ambleside

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:3,551ft (1,082m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c305 Red Screes and Hart Crag from Brothers Water

Superb views of Brothers Water and Patterdale

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:3,699ft (1,127m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c230 The Scandale Beck Horizon from Ambleside

Fabulous high level route

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12.5ml (20km)
Ascent:3,411ft (1,040m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c162 Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Red Screes and Hart Crag from Brothers Water

Long high level route with one very steep climb

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 13.75ml (22km)
Ascent:5,501ft (1,676m)
Time:10½ hrs
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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Little Hart Crag Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Little Hart Crag

Angeline Grieveson walked up Little Hart Crag on November 20th, 2022 [with] Dotty

John Ramsbottom climbed Little Hart Crag on October 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] walk c351 [with] Lola/ Skratch [weather] dry/ windy

Christine Shepherd bagged Little Hart Crag on September 30th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked as part of the Scandale Beck Horizon walk c230 [with] Miriam [weather] Bright & clear - I climbed this again on 1.3.10 on a sunny winter's day as part of the Dovedale round. The summit was covered in deep snow. Walking was hard work but the views were spectacular. Did the Dovedale round again in the opposite direction on 10.07.2021. Climbed again after visiting The Priest Hole on 2.4.2022

Steve Cookson hiked Little Hart Crag on April 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] C351 from Brothers Water. [with] Gillie [weather] Sunny but windy.

Ian Ashton summited Little Hart Crag on April 2nd, 2022 [with] Solo

Mr M A Blanchard conquered Little Hart Crag on February 2nd, 2022 [weather] Sunny

Martin Hartshorne scaled Little Hart Crag on March 21st, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Clear breeze cold on top

Geoff Hand walked up Little Hart Crag on February 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c351 Red Screes & Little Hart Crag from Cow Bridge, Brothers Water. [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Broken cloud & sun, Windy on top, getting clearer as day went on. - Cold day but great views. Not many people about. Nice little walk.

Richard Marchant climbed Little Hart Crag on July 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] Started from Ambleside's main car park & then basically walked the Scandale Horseshoe heading North up Low Pike, High Pike on to Dove Crag. Then traversed across to Little Hart Crag & ascended Red Screes & returned to Ambleside heading south along the ridge. [with] Just myself [weather] Dry & fine weather.

Charlotte Hewson bagged Little Hart Crag on July 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at brothers water, up middle Dodd, on to red screes, then little hart cragg & finally high hartsop dodd then back to the car. [with] Emma [weather] Sunny & a bit cloudy - Dog struggled, was little shade & hard going but planes flew over which was cool!

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Little Hart Crag

Looking East to the snowy fell tops of Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) and High Street from the summit of Little Hart Crag

Looking East to the snowy fell tops of Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) and High Street from the summit of Little Hart Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (5)

The summit of Little Hart Crag in deep snow

The summit of Little Hart Crag in deep snow

Photo: Christine Shepherd (6)


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