Black Fell (Black Crag)
323m (1060ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Black Fell (Black Crag) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,995ft (608m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Tom Gill Car Park - Glen Mary Bridge - Yew Tree Farm - Yew Tree Farm - Harry Guards Wood - Uskdale Gap - Holme Fell - Holme Hill Wood - Low Tilberthwaite - Hodge Close Quarry - High Tilberthwaite - Wythebank - High Oxenfell Farm - Low Arnside - Black Fell (Black Crag) - Iron Keld - Tarn Hows - Tom Gill Waterfalls - Tom Gill Car Park.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Black Fell (Black Crag)
Sarah Gunn walked up Black Fell (Black Crag) on July 26th, 2025 [with] Martin Gunn
Andrew Gayne climbed Black Fell (Black Crag) on July 14th, 2025 [from/via/route] Tom Gill Car park [with] Becky Gayne [weather] 3rd heatwave of the year, boiling hot & breathless - Had been up Lingmoor Fell the previous day, we had stayed in the Queens Arms pub in Hawkshead - overnight nice spot. Even hotter today. Set off at around 10.30am up Holme Fell & the a lovely walk down & around the quarry coming back through Oxenfell & Arnside before bagging Black Crag. All too hot & hard today. Came back around Tarn Howes. A really pretty & varied walk but needed to be a couple of degrees cooler to appreciate
Iain Jones bagged Black Fell (Black Crag) on May 10th, 2025 [from/via/route] Glen Mary Bridge
James Hughes hiked Black Fell (Black Crag) on April 4th, 2025 [from/via/route] c353 Holme Fell, Black Fell (Black Crag) & Tarn Hows from Tom Gill [weather] Gorgeous day, warm with strong breeze on tops. - Beautiful walk around Tarn Hows climbing Holme Fell & Black Fell. Saw woodpecker & bullfinch. Pint at Drunken Duck before heading to Seathwaite.
Claire Kirk summited Black Fell (Black Crag) on September 21st, 2024 [from/via/route] Tarn Hows [with] Gareth
Geoff Hand conquered Black Fell (Black Crag) on February 26th, 2024 [from/via/route] Walk c353, walked from Yew Tree Farm passed Yew tree tarnup through Uskdale gap to Holme Fell. Then down to Wythebank & High & low Oxenfell Farm onto Low Arnside & Black Crag.Back by Iron Keld & Tarn Hows down Tom Gill Falls. [with] John Dooley & Tess (Jack Russell) [weather] Sunny Intervals, very cold. - Nice walk, lots of woods, sheep, Belted Galloways, hunting Sparrow Hawk & ducks!
Chris Sheard scaled Black Fell (Black Crag) on April 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] On from Holme Fell north via Low Oxen fell [with] Sue Barbara & George, [weather] Fine light cooling winds strengthening through the day - What a fantastic way to complete the Wainwrights Lovely views from the top of Black Crag - Nice Trig point with sign - Off through Iron Keld, past Tarn Hows to Drunken Duck for a super meal & Celebrations
Ian Ashton walked up Black Fell (Black Crag) on April 9th, 2023 [with] Steve Jph wives and kids
Kevin Marsden climbed Black Fell (Black Crag) on February 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] Seatoller [weather] Torrential rain & strong wind
Sarah Moore bagged Black Fell (Black Crag) on August 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] c353 [with] On my own [weather] Lovely morning walk - not too tough & very different with lots of trees & shade going round
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