Thornthwaite Crag
784m (2573ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Thornthwaite Crag
Andrew Peate walked up Thornthwaite Crag on August 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Hartsop, Cow Bridge Car Park [weather] Clear, breezy
Martyn Howarth climbed Thornthwaite Crag on August 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Kentmere Institute, as part of the Kentmere Horseshoe. [with] Tilly Howarth. [weather] Gorgeous August day, after some dreadful weather the days before! - Tough 14.5 mile walk - 3600ft of ascent! Brilliant effort by 14 yr old Tilly!
Tim Winn bagged Thornthwaite Crag on May 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [with] Mountain Guides Group [weather] Sunny & dry
Ian Ashton hiked Thornthwaite Crag on April 7th, 2023 [with] Solo
Angeline Grieveson summited Thornthwaite Crag on December 3rd, 2022 [with] Dotty & Paul
Chris Faulkner conquered Thornthwaite Crag on March 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Michelle Chandler [weather] Bright & blustery. - Yoke with Ill Bell, Froswick & Thornthwaite Crag
Caroline Winter scaled Thornthwaite Crag on April 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] Parked Hartsop & climbed to H. Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Thresthwaite Mouth (snow on descent), stiff climb up to Thorthwaite Crag, High Street, The Knott, followed beck to car. Sunny & amazing views all day, hazy at times. Gentler ascent reverse route [with] Becky & Dave (met on route)
Christine Shepherd walked up Thornthwaite Crag on January 28th, 2007 [from/via/route] I climbed this from Hartsop using walk c128. [with] On my own [weather] Very cold & exceptionally windy - Climbed this again with Rebecca on 12.4.07 using walk c272 & 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 I visited Thonthwaite Crag again while doing the Kentmere Skyline on 6.3.22.and again after climbing Gray Crag on 20.4.22.
John Ramsbottom has climbed Thornthwaite Crag [from/via/route] Hartsop,walk c231 [with] Sydney Prince [weather] Sunny, windy - Our first day doing Wainwrights, this was our 3rd
Geoff Hand bagged Thornthwaite Crag on October 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] c231 Stony Cove Pike & Gray Crag From Hartsop [with] Alone [weather] Generally Dry, Misty on the Crag - Cold & misty at the Crag. Took a photo for two fellas
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Thornthwaite Crag

Stony Cove Pike (left), Threshthwaite Mouth & Thornthwaite Crag (right) from Garburn Pass

Thornthwaite Crag (left), Hartsop Dodd and Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) (centre), Red Screes (right) and the shoulder of Hartsop above How (foreground) from Arnison Crag, Patterdale

Looking north to Baystones with Thornthwaite Crag (left) and Ill Bell (centre) beyond from Wansfell Pike as the sun catches a passing shower

The Westerly aspect from Hollow Moor includes a distant view of Crinkle Crags with Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick and Thornthwaite Crag above Kentmere

Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) (left), Thresthwaite Mouth and Thornthwaite Crag (right) from the Northern end of Troutbeck Tongue

Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Threshthwaite Mouth and Thornthwaite Crag from Troutbeck Park

Thornthwaite Crag & High Street from below Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor)

Troutbeck Tongue from Garburn Road with Stony Cove Pike and Thornthwaite Crag beyond covered in cloud

*Baystones (Wansfell) in the foreground with Red Screes (left), Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Thornthwaite Crag and the Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke ridge silhouetted on the skyline from Wansfell Pike

The Kentmere Horseshoe (Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Kentmere Pike and Shipman Knotts) from Hollow Moor
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