Loft Crag
681m (2235ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Loft Crag
Christine Shepherd walked up during August, 2005 [from/via/route] Walked from Great Langdale [with] On my own [weather] Glorious after a misty start. - Climbed this again from Borrowdale on 7.6.08 then again on 12.5.12 using walk c225 Climbed again solo from The New Dungeon Gill on 3/7/25
Pete George climbed it on March 29th, 2025 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll [with] Roco [weather] Pleasant but overcast & windy
James Hughes bagged it 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 hiked it 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 summited on October 4th, 2024 [from/via/route] C281 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear - Nice steep walk
Angeline Grieveson conquered it on July 23rd, 2024 [with] Rick & Dotty & Anu
David Peebles scaled on June 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Langdale Campsite Carpark [with] Group [weather] Great Weather. Sun & not too cold or windy.
Claire Kirk walked up on November 11th, 2023 [from/via/route] Stickle Barn car park [with] Alone
Claire Rigg climbed it on January 1st, 2010 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny
Jon Floyd bagged it 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 hiked it on March 22nd, 2023 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll [with] Barry [weather] Fine & dry
Martyn Atherton summited on March 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] c206 Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man, High Raise, Thunacar Knot, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle & Loft Crag [with] Self [weather] Dry & cloudy ath first then sunny & then raining - A really good & varied walk
John Tippins conquered it on June 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] From New Dungeon Ghyll hotel. C225 go4awalk [with] Alone [weather] Dry, sunny, warm though with some slight wind chill on exposed areas.
Ian Ashton scaled on May 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] From new d Ghill [with] Steve H
Geoff Hand walked up on March 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from Great Langdale [with] Alone with Tess [weather] High cloud, mostly calm, a bit windy on the tops. Quite warm - Langdale is my favorite part of the lakes (upto now?) Nice & quiet again. Dropped down off Harrison Stickle to Loft Crag. Very steep coming down. Had to keep an eye on Tess. Had lunch on the Crag. Very nice.
Steve Lucas climbed it on September 12th, 2020 [with] On my own [weather] Dry, cloudy with sunny spells
Sarah Wild bagged it on August 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] Up from Stickle Ghyll [with] Emily [weather] Low cloud - Bagged 7 today. Posh boys 😆 Bullied up it 🤣
Carl Tillotson hiked it on July 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] c281 route [with] June [weather] Clear blue skies, very warm. Nice breeze on top.
Paul Macey summited on June 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Walk 281 [with] Luke [weather] Low cloud
Claire Murray conquered it on May 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag & Pike of Stickle from National Trust Car Park [with] Vitor [weather] Started off lovely but turned cloudy & wet, but cheered up again. - Lovely stone stairs to the top, should have crossed the foot bridge at the bottom! Would definitely go again
Kevin Foster scaled on September 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Stickle Ghyll car park. [with] By myself. [weather] Sunny with light cool breeze (perfect conditions). - Loft Crag was the last & lowest of the four summits I visited today. Having said that it should definitely not be overlooked on any visit to this area. An easy walk from Pike O'Stickle once I'd managed to scramble back down again the way I came up. Again this is another compact top with superb & intimate views into upper Langdale.
Andy Buxton walked up during August, 1968 [from/via/route] From NDG - circuit of Langdale (Pavey Ark via Jack's Rake) [with] Dad [weather] Clear
Phil Higgins climbed it on December 28th, 2008 [from/via/route] Pike How, Harrison Stickle [weather] Bright, cold day - With Tilly.
Adrian Howard bagged it on September 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dungeon Ghyll Car park
Andrew Douthwaite hiked it on May 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] c281 [with] Hannah [weather] Full Sun - First walk after lockdown - encountered skinny dippers.
Mike Walker summited on January 2nd, 2015 - Good Walk
Michael Nolan conquered it on December 3rd, 2019 [with] Morag [weather] fine & sunny cold
Andrew Johnson scaled on October 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyl [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy, misty on tops
Richard Marchant walked up on October 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] This route took us from New Dungeon Ghyll up Stickle Ghyll to Stickle Tarn. We then ascended up Pavey Ark via Jack's Rake which resulted in some spectacular views of the clouds starting to come in through the valleys with the mountain tops poking out of the clouds. Once at the top we had a quick bite to eat & then walked to Harrison Stickle-Loft Crag-Pike of Stickle & then descended back down in to Langdale & back to the car. [with] My oldest son James [weather] Fine to start with but clouds came in during the afternoon & the rain stayed off in the morning. - James's first ascent of Jack's Rake, a great day out with some spectacular views especially of the clouds coming up through the valley leaving the mountains poking out over the clouds in the afternoon.
Alan Jolly climbed it on May 4th, 2019 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyill Hotel Great Langdale [with] Denis Jolly @ Ste Halton [weather] Sunny & warm - Technical scramble up Jack's Rake
Richard Holmes bagged it on March 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Stickle/ dungeon gill [with] Myself. [weather] Good day, some winds. Decent visibility.
John Bryers hiked it on July 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] Walked from The New Dungeon Ghyll up to Pavy Ark & across ridge to Stake Pass returning via Mickledon. 8.9 mile in all. [with] With Mya [weather] Cloudy with outbreaks of very warm sunshine. - Lunch on Mart Crag
Lucy Perchard summited on May 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] First of 8 Wainwrights on a walk around the Langdale Pikes [with] Tony [weather] Sunny spells - Great views of Harrison Stickle & Pike O Stickle form the top
Chris Owen conquered it during April, 2018 [from/via/route] From national trust car park. Straight up stickle gill. [with] ian [weather] Perfect day - First use of water filter rather than carrying water.
Dave Eyes scaled on April 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] Parked car at Old Dungeon Ghyl. Walked up valley & took the path by Rosset Gill - Climbed Rosset Pike then headed round to the right to eventually climbed Pike of Stickle & then Loft Crag before descending down to the path just behind the new dungeon ghyl pub. walked back to the car. [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Nice day - cloudy to start but mostly dry. Ended sunny. Good views.
Richard Marshall walked up on April 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] C371 [with] Chris and Bo [weather] Grim
Simon Myerscough climbed it on December 11th, 2005 [from/via/route] C281 [with] Martin [weather] +4 deg, dry with broken cloud
Christina Lander bagged it on January 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll - Loft Crag - Pike of Stickle - Thunacar Knott - High Raise - Sergeant Man - Blea Rigg - Sticle Tarn - New Dungeon Ghyll [with] Dick [weather] Mostly Sunny, plenty of snow on the ground, a couple of snow showers
Andrew Chrimes hiked it on September 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Greenhowe Caravan Park, Langdale. New Dungeon Ghyll, Mark Gate. [with] Solo [weather] Fine & Warm
Elaine Evans summited on September 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] From Dungeon Ghyll car park, ascent via Stickle Ghyll to Stickle Tarn, continued to Pavey Ark, over to Thunacar Knott, on to Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle & Loft Crag, before descending to car park via Mark Gate. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Sunny, warm & dry with a light breeze. - Disagree with Mr W. here - the route from Stickle Tarn to Pavey Ark was anything but tedious! Lovely views & less risky than some other routes.
Chris Sheard conquered it on June 11th, 2000 [from/via/route] From Pike o Stickle - 26 May 2004 from Pavey Arc [with] George Baz & Colin [weather] Changeable
Phil Durow scaled on January 21st, 2017 [from/via/route] c281 Great Langdale National Trust Campsite [weather] sunny then misty
Darren Gallagher walked up on January 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Dungeon Ghyll w 281 [weather] Clear Sunny, Snow
Steve Cookson has climbed it [from/via/route] NDG [with] Gillie [weather] Cloudy
Mark Price bagged it on September 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] round from new doungion gylls [with] Shaun Dunmall, Marek, David Hill
David Watson hiked it on August 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Grasmere via Easedale Tarn [with] Tilda Watson [weather] Cloudy & mist
Nick Dobson summited on May 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel [with] Margaret Ralph & Ruby [weather] Warm & Sunny - Completed along with Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle & Pike o Stickle
Andrew Martin conquered it on February 27th, 2010 [from/via/route] new dungeon ghyll [weather] snow
Kevin Parnham scaled on October 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] From new dungeon ghyll hotel via dungeon ghyll [with] Jo [weather] Intermittent cloud but mild
David Noble walked up on September 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Langdale [with] Strider [weather] Sunny
Jon Mapp climbed it on October 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] C281 [with] Suzzanné, Robin and Caroline [weather] Cloudy with sunny spells - nippy to start & at times the wind was chilly. - A great walk, quite popular especially the first bit up to Stickle Tarn. Great views at the top.
Tony Rogerson bagged it on June 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Mickleden Langdales Stickle Tarn [with] Floss [weather] Sunny - Very hot!
Colin Egan hiked it on September 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] From New Dungeon Ghyll hotel [with] My wife Faith [weather] Clear but windy
Bay Wan summited on September 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] Start from the Dungeon Pub just past Chapel Stile [with] Cocoa Pops [weather] Fine, mild - Was aiming fr High Raise as well but the ascent took longer than expected :/
Andy Pearce conquered it on August 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] Sticklebarn [with] Anita & Stan [weather] Sunny spells, cool & windy on tops
Phillip Bulley scaled on July 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Pike O Stickle [with] Toby [weather] Raining, mist down & windy.
Les Wrightson walked up on July 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] langdale pikes c281 [with] self [weather] sunny/overcast cold on tops storm Saturday night - camped
John Almond climbed it on July 6th, 2015 [from/via/route] c281 The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from Great Langdale. Started at Old Dungeon Ghyll & went up Dungeon Ghyll to Stickle Tarn [weather] a few light showers
Phill Brown bagged it on June 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Gyl [with] Anne [weather] V hot
Clive Ward hiked it on February 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll, above Raven Crag, Loft, Pike O'Stickle, Harrison, Pavey Ark, Thunacar, High Raise, Sgt Man [with] Hazel, Gill, Ian [weather] Mostly clear, dry. - Stayed at Britannia Elterwater 2 nights
Wayne Baxter summited on March 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] Dungeon Ghyll Hotel up Stickle Ghyll to Stickle tarn, round to Pavey Ark over to Harrison Stickle then across to Pike of Stickle, over to Loft Crag, down mark gate to hotel. [with] Sue [weather] Very sunny & hot for March
Chris Tomlinson conquered it on March 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] c281 - See comments on Harrison Stickle [with] Will Burrows and Dave Rolinson
Leon Harvey scaled on November 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] c281 [with] Solo [weather] cloudy - Boggy between Harrison Stickle & Pike of Stickle
Darren Wilson walked up on August 28th, 2010 [from/via/route] New Dungheon Gill, Whitehill Crag, Blea Rigg, Sargeant Man, High Raise (Langdale) Langdale Pikes, Thunacar Knott, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Pike Of Stickle, Loft Crag [with] Crabs
Bella Wella climbed it on October 2nd, 2014 [with] Paul & Marie
Jan Dixon bagged it on September 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Stickle Ghyll Carpark, Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man, High Raise, Thunacar Knott, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle, Loft Crag, Stickle Ghyll Carpark [with] Tia and Anya [weather] Sunny with some sun
Mark Cummins hiked it on August 19th, 2010 [with] Sue, Tasha and Jes - Great walk with Sue, Tasha & Jess. New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel to Harrison Stickle, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Pike of Stickle & Loft Crag. Most of the climb is at the start with the rest of the walk a pleasant ramble from peak to peak.
Anthony Scott summited on July 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll [with] Hayley, Anthony and Cookie [weather] Beautiful
Marcus Bradshaw conquered it on June 20th, 2014 [from/via/route] Pavey Ark , Thunacar Knott , harrison Stickle , Loft Crag . pike Of Stickle , Rossett pike [with] marcus [weather] sunny
Christine Knowles scaled on April 26th, 2010 [from/via/route] from Dungeon Ghyll [with] Graham [weather] Beautiful
Denis Hoyle walked up on May 30th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Langdale pikes via jacks rake from great Langdale. [with] myself [weather] Sunny with scattered cloud - Great day
Steve Frank climbed it on September 14th, 2013 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll [with] Jackie Frank [weather] Sunny
Graham Coules bagged it on May 21st, 2008 [from/via/route] Dungeon Ghyll [with] Dale [weather] Good.
Charlie Housley hiked it on April 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] Via Dungeon Ghyll, clock wise from the new hotel. [with] Daz, Dan and Dave (3D!) [weather] If I thought I could use expletives I would, but lets just say the weather wasn`t the best it could have been. Horizontal rain & 60-70 mph gusts with the occasional introduction of hale just to keep us on our toes. - Amazing landscape, even in this weather, not like anything else I`ve walked in the Lakes before, very unique.
Colin Millar summited on October 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] Langdale Pikes Walk - avoiding the well walked trail from Public Car Park near the Old Dungeon Ghyll [weather] High Cloud but Clear views - Not bad for October - Intended doing ScaFell but it was very dark & cloudy with no prospect of a view so did the Langdale Pikes instead. Decided not to follow the herd & went off the well beaten track. Fairly tough going - certainly tougher than Pyg on Snowdon.
John Powell conquered it on May 15th, 2008 [from/via/route] Pavey Ark
Harry Meijer scaled on April 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel,Great Langdale [with] The Lake District Walker
Tim Buckley walked up on May 30th, 2011 [from/via/route] From Harrison en route to Pike O'Stickle [with] Lynne [weather] Dull & damp at the start, improved later - Scree up to the top, no-one else seemed to bother with this summit. Picked up what appeared to be a stone arrow head on the way back down. Apparantly this area is known for stone axe head finds etc.
Iain Jones climbed it on July 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Langdale Horseshoe
Ann Davis bagged it on July 18th, 2013 [from/via/route] via easy gully up pavey ark [weather] scorching
John Nicholson hiked it on July 16th, 2010 [from/via/route] C281 - see The Langdale Pikes via North Rake from Great Langdale
Wendy Carey summited during 1982 [from/via/route] Langdale [with] Family
Stephen Mcdonald conquered it on June 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] National Trust camp site (walk c225) [with] Joanna and Sunny [weather] hot & sunny intervals - very busy to start with & loads of midges.......lovely picnic at Stickle Tarn
Andrew Joss scaled on June 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] Great Langdale car park [with] Mick [weather] Hot - Nice views & an easy access from the other parts of the area
Raymond Barnett walked up on May 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] langdale [with] self [weather] sunny & misty
Iain Taylor climbed it on April 3rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Langdale (NY 29589 06415)
Simon Boddy bagged it on July 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll [with] 2 friends [weather] Misty
Mr Davison hiked it during February, 2011 [from/via/route] from old dungeon ghyll [weather] cold frosty
Cheryl Hawkes summited on May 20th, 2007 [with] Steve, Dee, Mick
Darren Mortimer conquered it on February 19th, 2012 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny
Andy Nicholls scaled on August 29th, 2011 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
Dale Sexton, Stephen Byrne, Jenny Godfrey, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Thornton, Karen Lythgoe, Wendy Sockett, Jane Wilkinson, Dawn Roberts, Michael Austin, Angela Moroney, Chris Pople, David Kelley, Melanie Dunn, Mr M A Blanchard, Craig Lewis, Doug Jeffries, Louise Sandwith, David Shaw, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, Dean Bowen, Steven Woodroffe, Carl Abbott, Matthew Thomas, Adrian Roberts, David Buttress, Patricia Dilley, David Sheret, Roddy Mcdougall, Simon Duerden, Louis Smith, Jonathan Tobin, David Kelley, Jill Dean, Paul Booth, Adrian Shepherd, Victoria Bates, Peter Clark, Tracey Cordes, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Kenneth Mellor, Paul Henderson, Alan Davidson, John Kendall, Gordon Allison, Sarah Lowe, Rob Gurney, John Cuthbert, Simon Vandersteen, Patrick Buckland, Kevin Green, Chris Bramley, John Southward, Chris Bede, Rob Barklamb, Mark Davidson, Robin Blunden, Jeanette Coward, Jacqui Smith, Sam Mercer, Nick Bennett, Ray O'hara, Linda Walker and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Loft Crag.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Loft Crag

*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), 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

Snow on The Langdale Pikes featuring Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle), Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle from Holme Fell

The Langdale Pikes - featuring (from left to right) Pike of Stickle, Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle from near Blea Tarn (Langdale)

The Band with two of The Langdale Pikes (Pike of Stickle and Loft Crag) beyond from Oxendale

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)

The Langdale Pikes - Pike of Stickle (left) and Loft Crag (centre right) from The Band

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
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