Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water

Superb high level route away from the crowds


Route outline for walk c199:

Ennerdale Weir  -  Ennerdale Water  -  Silver Cove Beck  -  Woundell Beck  -  Caw Fell  -  Silver Cove  -  Iron Crag  -  Crag Fell  -  Grike  -  Ennerdale Weir




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
English
Mountain
Wainwright
3
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
2
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Caw Fell at 697m (2288ft). Caw Fell is classified as an Wainwright (No. 91).

Caw Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (136th highest in England, 225th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Iron Crag at 640m (2100ft). Iron Crag is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (151st highest in England, 258th highest in England & Wales)

Iron Crag is also known as an English Nuttall (200th highest in England, 348th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Crag Fell at 523m (1716ft). Crag Fell is classified as an Wainwright (No. 163).

Crag Fell is also known as an English Dewey (131st highest in England, 299th in England & Wales)

Along the way you will also bag:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water

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Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Ennerdale Water shore path

Ennerdale Water shore path

Photo: David Hayter (232)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Climbing the ridge between Sliver Cove Beck and Deep Gill with Ennerdale Water, Great Borne and Starling Dodd beyond

Climbing the ridge between Sliver Cove Beck and Deep Gill with Ennerdale Water, Great Borne and Starling Dodd beyond

Photo: Steven Mostyn (15)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Iron Crag from Silver Cove

Iron Crag from Silver Cove

Photo: Brendon Rodgers (1)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Bowness Knott and Great Borne above Ennerdale Water

Bowness Knott and Great Borne above Ennerdale Water

Photo: Steven Mostyn (12)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - My youngest son and youngest dog on their way up Grike near Ennerdale Water

My youngest son and youngest dog on their way up Grike near Ennerdale Water

Photo: Cathie Hunter (1)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Great Bourne and Bowness Knott from near Ennerdale Weir

Great Bourne and Bowness Knott from near Ennerdale Weir

Photo: Steven Mostyn (28)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Misty conditions in Ennerdale

Misty conditions in Ennerdale

Photo: Christine Shepherd (35)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Bridge over The River Ehen at Ennerdale Weir

Bridge over The River Ehen at Ennerdale Weir

Photo: Steven Mostyn (8)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Starling Dodd and Red Pike in mist from Ennerdale Water

Starling Dodd and Red Pike in mist from Ennerdale Water

Photo: Kevin Finn (22)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Silver Cove Beck

Silver Cove Beck

Photo: Steven Mostyn (14)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Great Borne and Starling Dodd from Caw Fell

Great Borne and Starling Dodd from Caw Fell

Photo: David Hayter (233)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Ennerdale Weir

Ennerdale Weir

Photo: Steven Mostyn (10)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Sellafield and the Irish Sea from Grike summit

Sellafield and the Irish Sea from Grike summit

Photo: David Hayter (234)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Rain by Ennerdale Water

Rain by Ennerdale Water

Photo: Kevin Finn (20)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Haycock from Woundell Beck

Haycock from Woundell Beck

Photo: David Hayter (238)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Starling Dodd (left), Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile and Pillar (right) and Ennerdale Water from the summit of Crag Fell

Starling Dodd (left), Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile and Pillar (right) and Ennerdale Water from the summit of Crag Fell

Photo: Steven Mostyn (25)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Angler's Crag across Ennerdale Water

Angler's Crag across Ennerdale Water

Photo: Kevin Finn (23)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Leaving Ennerdale Water

Leaving Ennerdale Water

Photo: Kevin Finn (25)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Ennerdale Bridge, Bowness Knott, Great Bourne, Starling Dodd, Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile and Pillar sourrounding Ennerdale Water from the summit of Crag Fell

Ennerdale Bridge, Bowness Knott, Great Bourne, Starling Dodd, Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile and Pillar sourrounding Ennerdale Water from the summit of Crag Fell

Photo: Steven Mostyn (26)

Walk c199 Iron Crag and Grike from Ennerdale Water - Iron Crag summit cairn

Iron Crag summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (171)


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