Cracoe Fell
507m (1663ft)
The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England England
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The summit of Cracoe Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12ml (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,099ft (640m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
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
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Cracoe Fell
Kevin Foster walked up Cracoe Fell on March 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Embsay Reservoir. [with] By myself. [weather] Cloudy morning, with light mist then sunny afternoon. - 12 mile circuit of Embsay moor.
Mark Davidson climbed Cracoe Fell on June 7th, 2005 [with] Alone [weather] Lovely & sunny - fantastic day.
Tony Rogerson bagged Cracoe Fell on April 8th, 2011 [from/via/route] From Thorpe [weather] Sunny
Darren Mortimer hiked Cracoe Fell on March 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Embsay [with] Dermot Palmer & Graham Panton [weather] sunny
Christine Shepherd summited Cracoe Fell on March 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walked from Embsay using walk ny124 [with] On my own [weather] A pleasant spring day;hazy but dry & mild
Chris Lund conquered Cracoe Fell 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
Paul Booth and Patrick Rogozinski have both walked, climbed & bagged Cracoe Fell.
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