Route outline for walk ny124:
Embsay - Embsay Reservoir - Embsay Moor - Crookrise Crag Top - Waterfall Gill Beck - Rylstone Fell - Rylstone Cross - Watt Crag - Cracoe Fell - Cracoe War Memorial Cross Obelisk - Thorpe Fell Top - Upper Barden Reservoir - Embsay.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 0 English Mountains |
![]() 0 Wainwrights |
![]() 0 English Nuttalls |
![]() 1 English Dewey |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 1 Marilyn |
![]() 3 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Cracoe Fell at 507m (1663ft). Cracoe Fell is also known as an English Dewey (169th highest in England, 390th in England & Wales)Cracoe Fell is also classified as an English Marilyn (76th highest in England, 976th highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Thorpe Fell Top at 506m (1660ft). Thorpe Fell Top is known as a Bridget.
You will also reach the summit of Crookrise Crag Top at 415m (1362ft). Crookrise Crag Top is known as a Bridget.
Along the way you will also bag Rylstone Fell at 410m (1345ft). Rylstone Fell is known as a Bridget.
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL2 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 103 & 104 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ny124 Rylstone Fell, Cracoe Fell, Thorpe Fell Top and Embsay Moor from Embsay
In no particular order . . .

*The panoramic view south from Crookrise Crag Top featuring Rough Haw, Sharp Haw and Skipton
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