Loft Crag
681m (2235ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5ml (7.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,645ft (806m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale - Stickle Ghyll - Stickle Tarn - Jack's Rake - The Langdale Pikes - Pavey Ark - Thunacar Knott - Harrison Stickle - Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) - Loft Crag - Mark Gate - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,046ft (928m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Stickle Ghyll - Whitegill Crag - Blea Rigg - Sergeant Man - High Raise (Langdale) - The Langdale Pikes - Thunacar Knott - Pavey Ark - Harrison Stickle - Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) - Loft Crag - Mark Gate - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,924ft (891m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Stickle Ghyll - Stickle Tarn - North Rake - The Langdale Pikes - Pavey Ark - Thunacar Knott - Harrison Stickle - Loft Crag - Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) - Martcrag Moor - Stake Pass - The Cumbria Way - Stake Gill - Mickleden - Mickleden Beck - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10mls (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,580ft (1,091m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Stickle Ghyll - Stickle Tarn - North Rake - The Langdale Pikes - Pavey Ark - Thunacar Knott - Harrison Stickle - Loft Crag - Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) - Martcrag Moor - Stake Pass - Black Crags (Langdale) - Little Gill Head - Rossett Pike - Rossett Gill - The Cumbria Way - Mickleden - Mickleden Beck - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.75ml (22km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,991ft (1,216m) |
| Time: | 9 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Allan Bank - Wray Gill - Silver How - Lang How - Sinescar Pike - Little Castle How - Great Castle How - Blea Rigg - Sergeant Man - Thunacar Knott - Pavey Ark - Harrison Stickle - Loft Crag - Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) - High Raise (Langdale) - Codale Head - Tarn Crag (Easedale) - Far Easedale Gill - Sourmilk Falls - Far Easedale Beck - Goody Bridge - Grasmere
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Loft Crag
Pete George walked up Loft Crag on March 29th, 2025 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll [with] Roco [weather] Pleasant but overcast & windy
James Hughes climbed Loft Crag on November 12th, 2024 [from/via/route] c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from Great Langdale [weather] Amazingly clear day. Warm winter sun.
Melfyn Parry bagged Loft Crag on November 17th, 2024 [from/via/route] Started walk from car park opposite New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, NY295063. Walked through the National Trust car park & up a track towards Mark Gate eventually reaching Loft Crag, from here we went over to have a little scramble up Pike of Stickle. The path over to Harrison Stickle is a bit boggy in parts but on reaching the summit we then made our way over to Pavey Ark which affords great views down to Stickle Tarn. From here we followed the path to the summit of Thunacar Knott. By now the weather was worsening with quite heavy snow showers, so a plan to continue over to High Raise was abandoned. We returned towards Pavey Ark before descending to Stickle Tarn. The weather was calmer down here & a straight forward path took us back to the start point. [with] DS & MW [weather] Cool initially, turning very cold when the snow started to fall. Visibility was variable with occasional breaks in the cloud affording good views
David Higginbottom hiked Loft Crag on October 4th, 2024 [from/via/route] C281 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear - Nice steep walk
Angeline Grieveson summited Loft Crag on July 23rd, 2024 [with] Rick & Dotty & Anu
David Peebles conquered Loft Crag on June 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Langdale Campsite Carpark [with] Group [weather] Great Weather. Sun & not too cold or windy.
Claire Kirk scaled Loft Crag on November 11th, 2023 [from/via/route] Stickle Barn car park [with] Alone
Claire Rigg walked up Loft Crag on January 1st, 2010 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny
Jon Floyd climbed Loft Crag on July 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Stickle Ghyll car park via pavey ark, thunacar knott, Harrison stickle loft crag & pike of stickle [with] Solo [weather] Summits covered in mist with slight rain
Tim Winn bagged Loft Crag on March 22nd, 2023 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll [with] Barry [weather] Fine & dry
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Loft Crag
The Langdale Pikes - Pike of Stickle (left) and Loft Crag (centre right) from The Band
The Langdale Pikes - featuring (from left to right) Pike of Stickle, Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle from near Blea Tarn (Langdale)
*Loft Crag (foreground far left), Lingmoor, Blea Tarn, Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Cold Pike and Crinkle Crags (featuring Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Gunson Knott) (mid-distance left to right) and Wetherlam, Great Carrs and Grey Friar (far-distance centre to right) from the summit of Pike of Stickle (Langdale Pikes)
Me on the summit of Pike of Stickle, The Langdale Pikes with Windermere (far left), Loft Crag (near left), Lingmoor Fell (across Great Langdale) and Blea Tarn (right)
Looking SE from Loft Crag (The Langdale Pikes) down Great Langdale to Elterwater, Ambleside and Windermere
Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags, Shelter Crags, (North Top), The Band , Bow Fell (Bowfell) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top), Esk Pike, Rossett Pike and The Langdale Pikes including Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) (left) Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle from Stool End, Great Langdale
The Band with two of The Langdale Pikes (Pike of Stickle and Loft Crag) beyond from Oxendale
Snow on The Langdale Pikes featuring Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle), Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle from Holme Fell
Me on the summit of Pike of Stickle, The Langdale Pikes with Windermere (far left), Loft Crag (near left), Lingmoor Fell (across Great Langdale), Blea Tarn (centre) and Pike of Blisco (right)
The Langdale Pikes including Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) (left) Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle from Stool End, Great Langdale
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