Crag Fell
523m (1716ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75mls (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,028ft (618m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Scaly Moss - Blackely Moss - Heckbarley Wood - Red Moss - Grike - Crag Fell - Black Pots - Whoap - Lank Rigg - Whoap Beck - Lankrigg Moss - Stinking Gill - Blackeley Raise - Whorl Gill - Scaly Moss
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.75ml (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,970ft (905m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ennerdale Weir - Ennerdale Water - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Caw Fell - Silver Cove - Iron Crag - Crag Fell - Grike - Ennerdale Weir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15.25ml (24.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,125ft (1,257m) |
| Time: | 9.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ennerdale Weir - Ennerdale Water - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Caw Fell - Silver Cove - Iron Crag - Whoap - Lank Rigg - Crag Fell - Grike - Ennerdale Weir
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Crag Fell
Neil Heywood walked up Crag Fell on September 10th, 2014 [with] Logan Heywood Mike Hills
Ian Ashton climbed Crag Fell on August 11th, 2024 [with] Solo - Ì
Christine Shepherd bagged Crag Fell on August 13th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Scaly Moss using walk c340 Climbed again on 31.8.20 using the same walk. Climbed for a third time on 28.4.24 did the same walk but added on Caw Fell [with] On my own [weather] A bit overcast . - There is a great view of Ennerdale from this summit.
Pete George hiked Crag Fell on March 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss, Enerdale [with] Roco [weather] Warm spring day
Charlotte Hewson summited Crag Fell on May 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] Cold fell [with] Emma and Vicky [weather] CLOUD - Walk in the clouds
Simon Boddy conquered Crag Fell on May 2nd, 2023 [from/via/route] Bleach Green car park, Ennerdale [with] My girlfriend [weather] Fair
Richard Marchant scaled Crag Fell on November 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] Roadside parking just up from Blakeley Stone Circle. From here it was Eastward on a footpath/track up to the Grike from here it was a short ridge round to Crag Fell. From Crag Fell I headed South dropping down gradually before ascending up on to Whoap & finally ridging round to a short climb up on to Lank Rigg. I then back tracked down to the source of Whoap Beck & dropped down into the valley & basically followed the stream when it became the River Calder & veered off to join the road I parked on & followed it for a short distance back to my car. [with] On my Own [weather] Sun Shine & Showers sort of Day with a slight breeze & cold
Richard Fulcher walked up Crag Fell on July 31st, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked on the side of the road at Scaly Moss near Ennerdale Bridge. Set off along the old mine road turning off to climb Grike. From Grike to Crag Fell via a boggy path . Good view of Ennerdale from the edge of the fell. We then descended Crag Fell & then climbed up to Whoap then down to a col & up to Lank Rigg. After viewing Sellafield we descended back down to the col & then followed Whoap Beck around Blakeley & then down the road to the car. [with] Jen [weather] Warm, light breeze, cloudy & some blue sky.
Claire Murray climbed Crag Fell on July 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Park at stone circle, clearly marked path up to Grike, Crag Fell, Whoap & Lank Rigg. Lots of beautiful Fell Ponies. [with] Vitor - Lots of Fell Ponies at the stone circle
Paul Macey bagged Crag Fell on June 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] C340 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny
Tim Winn hiked Crag Fell on April 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Sunny
Michael Austin summited Crag Fell on June 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] C340
Christina Lander conquered Crag Fell on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss, near Ennerdale Bridge - Grike - Crag Fell - Whoap - Lank Rigg - Whoap Beck - Scaly Moss [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day - During our holiday staying in Embleton
Darren Wilson scaled Crag Fell on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Grike Calf Crag & Lank Rigg [with] Lone [weather] Beautiful day
Ian Mackenzie walked up Crag Fell on April 3rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss near the stone circle [with] Me, myself and I [weather] Sunny/Windy - First time up here, start of trying to bag all the Wainwrights.
Caroline Winter climbed Crag Fell on September 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Ennerdale water Bleach car park, Anglers Crag, Crag Fell, Iron Crag, return to Crag fell, Ben Gill [with] Becky [weather] Very good views. Warm day 12 degrees on tops - Easier ascent is Ben Gill. Long walk along wall line to Iron crag. Had to retract to gate in wall to cross to west side. Found ourselves on forest track below Crag Fell on return but found metal pipe to descend Ben Gill. Plantation being felled due to disease (also, trees removed below Crag Fell), & advise not to take diagonal track, but no alternative offered. We needed to take route through derelict mill to get back to CP
Wayne Baxter bagged Crag Fell on August 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Scaly Moss to Grike, look for Mask & follow to Crag Fell, down to black pot & onto Whoap & finally to Lank Rigg. Return down hill to Red Gill turn left & follow path down hill to road. [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy but hot
Nick Dobson hiked Crag Fell on June 21st, 2020 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss near Ennerdale over Grike then on to Crag Fell [with] Margaret and Ralph [weather] Windy wet & misty - Once again no views at all on the top, then set off for Lank Rigg. However conditions worsened & wind was too strong to get map out & a combination of wind & rain had reduced the printed walk route in plastic sleeve to a soggy mess. Our 8.5 mile walk ended up as an 11 mile walk as we ended up on Iron Crag instead. Returning back past Grike the sun came out & we had our first sighting o f Lank Rigg.
Adrian Howard summited Crag Fell on August 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ennerdale Bridge
Andrew Johnson conquered Crag Fell on October 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ennerdale road [with] Ted [weather] Sunny with some cloud
Simon Myerscough scaled Crag Fell on May 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] C340 from Scaly Moss [with] Joanne Myerscough [weather] Lovely day, cloudy & dry with light winds - brightening up at times
Dave Eyes walked up Crag Fell on June 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] Walked a circuit of Grike, Crag Fell & Lank Rigg. [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Lovely sunny day - brilliant views over Ennerdale Water
Richard Marshall climbed Crag Fell on February 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] C340 [with] Bo [weather] Sunny 14C
Craig Steeland bagged Crag Fell on July 8th, 2018 [from/via/route] From minor road south of Cockermouth [with] On my own [weather] Hot & sunny with no wind.
Phillip Bulley hiked Crag Fell on July 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Grike. [with] Judith and Ruby. [weather] Sunny & hot
Elaine Evans summited Crag Fell on December 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] Across Blakeley Moss along obvious path to summit of Grike then on to Crag Fell. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Cold but beautiful clear sunny day. - Isle of Man clearly visible. Overnight frost made the ground, including what would have been boggy areas, hard, so couldn't have picked a better day to do this walk.
John Almond conquered Crag Fell on August 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] go4awalk c340 - from Scaly Moss - Grike - CRAG FELL - Lank Rigg - Wainwright 98 [with] Solo [weather] Broken cloud, very light shower
Chris Sheard scaled Crag Fell on April 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Grike circular [with] Solo, later to meet George & Damien [weather] Warm with weather on closing in - Race against heavy front coming - just made it to Hostel
Chris Bramley walked up Crag Fell on April 22nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Ennerdale bridge [with] Jacque, Blake,mason and Janet [weather] Sunny but cold
John Tippins climbed Crag Fell on February 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss [weather] Bright, beautiful, sunny day but with very strong winds gusting at 50mph. Made difficult ascents, even up Blakely Raise, a hill of <400m.
Mark Davidson bagged Crag Fell on June 11th, 2006 [with] Theresa [weather] Quite nice in the valleys but misty on the tops
Adrian Sherriff hiked Crag Fell on September 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] c340
Tracey Cowell summited Crag Fell on September 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Scale Moss & Grike [with] Solo [weather] Dry, very windy, 40mph plus on the top
Clive Ward conquered Crag Fell on July 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss. See Grike
Victoria Bates scaled Crag Fell on July 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] C340 [with] Mark [weather] Cloudy, rainy, windy
Carrie Stewart walked up Crag Fell on May 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Bleach Green carpark, Ennerdale, via Pinnacles [with] Daniel [weather] Warm & synny
Christine Knowles climbed Crag Fell on May 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] from Scaly Moss via Grike [with] Graham [weather] Lovely - Great views of Ennerdale from top
David Noble bagged Crag Fell on October 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ennerdale [with] Jack [weather] Overcast but clear dry & cold
Kevin Parnham hiked Crag Fell on May 16th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Scaly Moss via Grike [with] Jo [weather] Fine but windy day
Colin Egan summited Crag Fell on March 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Bagged on the return from Caw Fell [with] My wife Faith [weather] Cold & cloudy with strong winds - Last fell on a long day out. 12.25 miles worth of walking. Completes Wainwright bagging for this side of Ennerdale
Harry Meijer conquered Crag Fell on August 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Ennerdale Horseshoe [with] The Lake District Walker
Darren Mortimer scaled Crag Fell on October 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] c264 From Ennerdale water [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Fine with misty tops
Charlie Housley walked up Crag Fell on August 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Grike. [with] Ernie and Steve. [weather] Good walking weather; high cloud, intermittent sunshine, cooling breeze & no rain.
Chris Brookes climbed Crag Fell on August 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss [with] Kesh [weather] Overcast
Doug Martin bagged Crag Fell on August 11th, 2010 [from/via/route] Ennerdale CP [with] Fellwalkers
Dale Verrall hiked Crag Fell on March 17th, 2011 [from/via/route] Scaly Moss - Walk number C340 [with] Amber [weather] Nice day but cold
Iain Taylor summited Crag Fell on July 29th, 2011 [from/via/route] On Coast to Coast
Simon Smith conquered Crag Fell on June 3rd, 2012 [with] The Hindles and the Clearys.
Tony Aspden scaled Crag Fell on June 11th, 2011 [from/via/route] Whitehaven to Wasdale Head [with] Andy [weather] Sunny
Carl Murphy walked up Crag Fell on June 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] Heck barley wood via Grike [weather] sunny
Neil Smith, David Hallam, Patrick Rogozinski, Clare Houlihan, Peter Thwaites, Dawn Roberts, Melanie Dunn, Jenny Godfrey, Louis Smith, Louise Sandwith, John Walter, Jonathan Tobin, David Butterfield, David Shaw, Adrian Roberts, Raymond Barnett, Anthony Scott, Simon Duerden, Gordon Lee, Paul Booth, Linda Mckeogh, Tracey Cordes, Martyn Rouse, Lee Maddison, Trevor Williams, Stephen Millington, Rob Barklamb, Jeanette Coward, Paul Henderson, Libby Burns, John Cuthbert, Patrick Buckland, Ray O'hara and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged Crag Fell.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Crag Fell
Crag Fell summit cairn with Great Borne (left), Starling Dodd (centre), Red Pike (Buttermere) and High Stile in the distance
Steeple and Long Crag with Crag Fell (sunlit in the distance), Ennerdale Water and Great Borne from Pillar
Iron Crag, Whoap, Crag Fell and Grike tower over Ennerdale Water from the summit of Red Pike (Buttermere)
Ennerdale Bridge, Bowness Knott, Great Bourne, Starling Dodd, Red Pike (Buttermere), High Stile and Pillar sourrounding 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
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