Thornthwaite Crag
784m (2573ft)

The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Thornthwaite Crag is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Maps OL5 & OL7

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 90

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Thornthwaite Crag

Christine Shepherd walked up on January 28th, 2007 [from/via/route] I climbed this from Hartsop using walk c128. [with] On my own [weather] Very cold and exceptionally windy - Climbed this again with Rebecca on 12.4.07 using walk c272 and on a cold bright day on 20.2.09 with my friend Jenny using walk c231 Climbed again with a group from Head 4 the Hills on 5.06.21

Jeremy Torrance climbed on September 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Duncan and Johann

John Bryers bagged on April 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at Kentmere Church. Walked up Garburn pass to highest point, turning right on to Yoke. Following ridge path to top of Ill Bell. Continued steeply down ridge and up again to top of Froswick. Onwards along good path to Thornthwaite Crag. [with] With Freya Gray, Jazz and Mya. [weather] Forcast predicted 3 degrees on top. It was a lot colder than that with cutting icy winds on ridge, hail on High Street and Nan Biled Pass into Kentmere. When sun was out you could feel the warmth in it. Sunny and warm with a cool breeze on ridges

Ian Mackenzie hiked on April 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horseshoe walk, parked at the church at 6am, most of the walk in glorious sunshine. [with] Me, myself and I [weather] Sunny - Not really fit enough but when in Rome....

Claire Murray summited on April 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag and Gray Crag [with] Vitor and Rita [weather] Lovely with a little snow - Lovely walk, was nice and dry, lovely views and spot for lunch. Free little car park at the end of the lane

Phil Higgins conquered on September 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Early morning run from Patterdale, Angle Tarn, High Street, Thornthwaite Crag, Stoneycove Pike to Kirkstone. [with] Running with Steve Brown [weather] Dry, bright sunshine. Started with a temperature inversion. Brilliant blue skies above the cloud. - Running. 15.53km. 2:17:38 moving time. Finished by 11.30am.

Andrew Douthwaite scaled on August 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] c231 [weather] Sunny spells - Good views, quite steep ups and downs

Tony Kenny walked up on August 22nd, 2011 [from/via/route] From High Street [with] Kitty

Andy Buxton climbed on November 1st, 1990 [from/via/route] Garburn Pass from Kentmere. Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Mardale Ill Bell, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike, Shipman Knotts [with] Solo [weather] Cold, clear autumn day - Very enjoyable circuit of Kentmere. Difficult to miss the cairn on this one!

Claire Kirk bagged on July 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [with] Phil [weather] Dull at first, sunny later.

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