Embsay Crag
371m (1217ft)
Embsay Crag is in The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England
You can walk to the top of Embsay Crag by using this route map:
Walk ny151 Embsay Crag from Embsay
Short and easy walk to fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.5ml (5.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 738ft (225m) |
| Time: | 2 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Interactive Walking Maps
See Embsay Crag and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
See Embsay Crag and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Southern Dales Area of The Yorkshire Dales National Park
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The Whole of The Yorkshire Dales National Park
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Free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Landranger 104 Leeds & Bradford, Harrogate & Ilkley is not currently available
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Embsay Crag
Philip Wilde walked up Embsay Crag during 2019 [from/via/route] Burnsall to Skipton
Martyn Howarth climbed it on February 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Embsay village car park, up the Crag & back down round the reservoir. Rather slippy on way down - recent rain had made the peaty a little treacherous! [with] Angela Howarth, Matilda Howarth, Archie Howarth & Barnaby Howarth. Michael Young, Kate Young, Flo Young & Monty Young. [weather] Rather damp, windy & chilly day in February half term! But enjoyable nontheless! - Went for refreshments at Billy Bob's afterwards, but as we hadn't booked we couldn't get seats!
Margaret Richards bagged it on April 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] ny272 Embsay Moor from Embsay [with] Don and Mike
Adam Penty hiked Embsay Crag on February 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] WALK NY151 from embsay via reservoir [with] Toby [weather] dry but very boggy
Tony Rogerson summited on January 23rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Embsay Res & Eastby [with] Floss [weather] Low cloud & blizzards
Syd Barnes conquered it on February 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Car Park [with] Jo [weather] Sunny but cold wind
Chris Lund scaled it on August 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] route ny124, Thorpe Fell from Embsay [with] Sophie [weather] Sunny day, very warm below low cloud cover - Pub in Embsay shuts at 3 mid-week, beware, only just got there at 2.50pm
Christine Shepherd walked up Embsay Crag on July 14th, 2012 [from/via/route] Walked from Embsay using walk ny151. [with] On my own [weather] Evening sun - A lovely little walk which broke the drive from Bolton to Leeds via the scenic route. This is only a little crag but there are great views from the top. It also enabled me to round my Peak bagging total up to 300 before an enforced break due to a foot op.!
Patrick Rogozinski has walked, climbed & bagged Embsay Crag.
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