Dove Crag
792m (2599ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,800ft (853m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cow Bridge Car Park - Brothers Water - Hartsop Hall - Kirkstone Beck - High Hartsop Dodd - Little Hart Crag - Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Blake Brow - Hartsop Above How - Hoggill Brow - Gale Crag - Bleaberry Knott - Cockley How - Cow Bridge
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,551ft (1,082m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Snarker Pike - Red Screes - Scandale Pass - Little Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike (Scandale) - Low Pike (Scandale) - High Sweden Bridge - Ambleside
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,699ft (1,127m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Cow Bridge Car Park - Brothers Water - Hartsop Hall - Kirkstone Beck - Caiston Beck - Middle Dodd - Red Screes - Scandale Pass - Little Hart Crag - Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Blake Brow - Hartsop Above How - Hoggill Brow - Gale Crag - Bleaberry Knott - Cockley How - Cow Bridge
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,633ft (1,107m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike (Scandale) - Low Pike (Scandale) - High Sweden Bridge - High Sweden Coppice - Ambleside
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,984ft (1,214m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Greenhead Gill Head - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike (Scandale) - Low Pike (Scandale) - High Sweden Bridge - High Sweden Coppice - Ambleside
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,411ft (1,040m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - Little Hart Crag - Scandale Pass - Red Screes - Snarker Pike - Ambleside
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.75ml (22km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,501ft (1,676m) |
| Time: | 10½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Cow Bridge Car Park - Brothers Water - Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd - Caudale Moor - Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) - Caudale Head - Pike How - St Raven's Edge - The Kirkstone Pass - Red Screes - Smallthwaite Band - Middle Dodd - Scandale Pass - Little Hart Crag - High Hartsop Dodd - Little Hart Crag - Scandale Head - Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Blake Brow - Hartsop Above How - Hoggill Brow - Gale Crag - Bleaberry Knott - Cockley How - Cow Bridge
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Dove Crag
Nick Tippins walked up Dove Crag on July 2nd, 2025 [from/via/route] c247: The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside [with] Fran
Paul Roddam climbed Dove Crag on September 14th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Ambleside [with] Bri and Barber [weather] Wet
Kate Peacock bagged Dove Crag on May 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] Helen & Amber walked to this one with me. Anti-clockwise. Great walk. Busy due to events but people were friendly [with] Me & Skye [weather] Sunny with a nice breeze - Sunburnt as the breeze made me think it wasn't as hot
Bay Wan hiked Dove Crag on April 23rd, 2024 [from/via/route] Started from Ambleside car park [with] Paul Harper (grumpy tired fucker) [weather] Lovely spring sun. Dry. 12° - Route via low pike, high pike & then dove crag. Was harder than expected so came back the way we went up
Steve Cookson summited Dove Crag on March 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Missed adding with Fairfield horseshoe [with] Gillie [weather] Cold & dry
Melfyn Parry conquered Dove Crag on November 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Followed route C247 - walked out of Ambleside on the A591 & just after Scandale Bridge we crossed the road to follow the lane into the Rydal Hall estate, went passed the cafe & the Hall & then turned right to pass Rydal Mount. Here we veered left to take the stone steps path to the top of Nab Scar, again following a well defined path we were soon on Heron Pike. Continuing along the path with a slight detour to ascend Heron Pike north top. Continuing on to Great Rigg & onwards to Fairfield. We stopped here for lunch & the clouds lifted to give great views over towards Helvellyn & Sunday Crag. After pausing to take some photos we retraced our steps for a few metres before heading left to follow the ridge line to ascend Hart Crag, then Dove Crag & then High Pike. The undulating ridge takes you through some quite boggy areas & on to Low Pike & then down to High Sweden Bridge (a fascinating old bridge). All that was left to do from here was to follow the trail downwards in to Ambleside returning to the village by the Salutation Hotel. [with] DS [weather] Visibility was very good below 800m. By lunchtime the cloud had lifted even more to give clear views of the whole horseshoe. A dry day with sunny intervals, quite cold above 600m but very pleasant below this level. - Doing the walk in a clockwise direction as per C247 is best as the ascent anticlockwise would be much more of a cardio vascular workout.
David Higginbottom scaled Dove Crag on February 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 247 [with] Carolyn [weather] Very poor
James Hughes walked up Dove Crag on June 26th, 2023 [from/via/route] Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Cragg, Dove Cragg, High Pike, Low Pike [with] Solo [weather] Four seasons in a day. Unsettled with showers at times, cold & misty around Fairfield, improved on descent into Ambleside. - Chatted with Andrew from Littleborough. Outraged by parking cost & then toilet fee. Pint at Golden Rule (Robinsons Cumbria Way) at end.
Rob Prikanowski climbed Dove Crag on June 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] c247 [weather] Cloudy but dry, strong wind.
Angeline Grieveson bagged Dove Crag on February 5th, 2023 [with] Dotty
Sarah Moore hiked Dove Crag on December 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] c247 / The Fairfield Horseshoe (from Ambleside) [with] On my own [weather] Beautiful start with a cold edge... turning to icy cold with sleet & minimal visibility between Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag. - This one scared me. The realisation that if I slipped up at Fairfield then I don't know that I could have waited an hour plus for mountain rescue was very scary. Used the GPS & was proud of myself but major "eeek"
Mr Davison summited Dove Crag on November 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe [with] Ian F, Ian F, Mike, Gary, Simon, Martyn, Andy [weather] sunny,
Christine Shepherd conquered Dove Crag on May 12th, 2007 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe & from Hartsop doing the Dovedale Round Did Fairfield Horseshoe for the fifth time on 19.6.22 [with] Tony Sailes [weather] Sunny but misty on summit - Climbed this again with my friend Miriam on 30.9.07as part of the Scandale Beck Horizon & then by myself in deep snow on 1.3.10 from Brother's Water. Did the Fairfield Horseshoe again in March 2012 & 25.3.18 Bagged again doing The Dovedale Round anti clockwise 10.07.2021. Finally visited The Priest Hole on Dove Crag on 2.04.2022.
Shirley Philips has scaled Dove Crag [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
Tony Halliday walked up Dove Crag on May 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at rydal taking in nab scar heron pike rydal fell great rigg Fairfield hart crag dove crag high pike & low pike known as the fairfield circular or round [with] My boarder terrier jimmy boo and George also my wife sal [weather] The weather was warm start dry sunny no wind but cooler on the summit some clouds - A tough circular roughly 11 miles great views over rydal water & Windermere & surrounding fells a brutal start of 3.5 hours of climbing & equally as brutal 3.5 hours of going down ended with a nice couple of pints & the sun came out in all its glory in the beer garden
Ian Ashton climbed Dove Crag on April 2nd, 2022 [with] Solo
Geoff Hand bagged Dove Crag on January 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] Fairfield Round from Ambleside via Rydal Mount, Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike, Low Pike & back by Sweden Bridge. [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Cold, cloud & sun getting clearer as day went on. - Plenty of snow on Fairfield , Hart Cragg, Dove Crag & High Pike. Was treated to a fly-by the RAF between Hart Crag & Dove Cragg. Scared Tess out of her wits!
Pete George hiked Dove Crag on November 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Roco [weather] Sunny but wet underfoot
Carl Tillotson summited Dove Crag on August 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] June [weather] Sunny, little wind, high level cloud - Went down the bad step, not bad in the end, lol.
Andrew Flynn conquered Dove Crag on August 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Nicola [weather] Sunny
Jeremy Torrance scaled Dove Crag on July 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Duncan [weather] Sunny - Fairfield Horseshoe
Tim Winn walked up Dove Crag on April 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] Car Bridge Car Park [with] Jane [weather] Good
John Hanlon climbed Dove Crag on September 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Rothay Hotel (BadgerBar) [with] solo [weather] Sunny - Wainwright 6of8 on the Fairfield Horseshoe route
Phil Higgins bagged Dove Crag on June 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Nab Scar (clockwise) [with] Steve Brown [weather] Mixed! - Running Fairfield Horseshoe. 10.49 miles distance. 2:24.
Andy Buxton hiked Dove Crag on September 27th, 1997 [from/via/route] From Ambleside as start of Fairfield Horseshoe (Low Pike, High Pike, Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield, Great Rigg, Heron Pike, Nab Scar) [with] Dan [weather] Cool, clear day, but windy. - Enjoyable route
Adrian Howard summited Dove Crag on August 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park
Gill Bates conquered Dove Crag on October 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] from Brothers Water
Jon Bowskill scaled Dove Crag on April 4th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Braeside Saturday went anti clockwise, sunny day but windy with some old snow on summits just under 7 hours with no stops. Long route from Fairfield peak to Rydal. longer than expected. Need to try clockside.. [with] On my own [weather] Warm & sunny - Try clockwise from Rydal
Kevin Foster walked up Dove Crag on October 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Hart Crag. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny with broken high cloud. - What can you say about this Lakeland horseshoe classic that hasn't been said before? Delightful approach, relatively easy climbing, great views in all directions. The perfect Lakeland round with the added bonus of bagging Little Hart Crag & Red Screes at the end which were off piste of the regular route (but missing out the non Nuttall tops of High & Low Pike).
Andrew Johnson climbed Dove Crag on October 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy
Richard Marchant bagged Dove Crag on July 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] This route taken was the Heart of the Lakes Rydal Round Fell Race route as I took part in the said named fell race that day starting from the Ambleside Lakeland Sports Show & finishing back there. [with] On my own but with a number of other fell runners taking part in the Heart of the Lakes Rydal Round Fell Race from Ambleside Lakeland Sport Show. [weather] Sunny day with white fluffy clouds, nice cool breeze. - First time for me to do a big fell race in the Lakes.
Joe Mccusker hiked Dove Crag on July 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Paula, Alfie and Lily. [weather] Sunny - Tough coming down
John Tippins summited Dove Crag on May 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Ambleside, walk c184 from go4awalk.com. [with] Afia, Zahra and Farah. [weather] Sunny with clouds, few spots of rain in the afternoon.
Alan Jolly conquered Dove Crag on May 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Ambleside as part of Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Denis Jolly [weather] Sunny on the way out & sleet & rain on the way back
Simon Boddy scaled Dove Crag on April 20th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] My girlfriend [weather] A lovely warm & sunny day. Cooler at the summit though. - Did after Low Pike & High Pike
Liz Sheerin walked up Dove Crag on June 24th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside - Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Neil
John Almond climbed Dove Crag on July 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag - DOVE CRAG - High Pike - Low Pike - Wainwright 140 [weather] Hot, cloudy at times. - Stayed on the ridge from Low Pike, missing out High Sweden Bridge
Lucy Perchard bagged Dove Crag on May 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] On the Fairfield Horseshoe from Hart Crag [with] Tony [weather] Lovely
Simon Myerscough hiked Dove Crag on October 6th, 2007 [from/via/route] C230 [with] Alan Glasgow & Andy Gill (Shaun's Ambleside weekend) [weather] Sunny & warm
Graham Coules summited Dove Crag on September 16th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [weather] Warm & sunny.
Anjanee Neat conquered Dove Crag on August 19th, 2017 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside [with] Husband and walking group, the Lake District walkers [weather] Cloudy, sunny, windy - Total number of people 6, inc guide
Andy Jakob scaled Dove Crag on June 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] glenridding to patterdale [with] AFWC - visited Priest hole below
Andrew Peate walked up Dove Crag on March 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Jack, Harry [weather] Sunny with snow on ground
Iain Jones climbed Dove Crag on July 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside - 05 August 2017 - The Wainwright 60 - Day 3 (Helvellyn)
Tony Deegan bagged Dove Crag on August 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horeshoe [with] Si [weather] first half in rain, second half drizzle & sunshine.
Beth Webster hiked Dove Crag on June 18th, 2017 [with] Hannah phillips & Cocoa
Chris Sheard summited Dove Crag on April 9th, 2000 [from/via/route] On the Horseshoe [with] George Baz & Margaret [weather] Cold - Dull cold but clear enough for good views
Victoria Bates conquered Dove Crag on May 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge [with] Mark [weather] Sunny with a chill
Nick Dobson scaled Dove Crag on April 20th, 2017 [from/via/route] Brothers Water doing the Dovedale round but adding on Fairfield from Hart Crag [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Overcast cloudy with mist on the tops - Limited views from top due to mist
Wayne Baxter walked up Dove Crag on May 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] Fairfield horse shoe clockwise [with] Sue [weather] Sunny
Emily Sharratt climbed Dove Crag on July 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Part of the Fairfield Horseshoe [with] James [weather] Bright sunshine. Lovely breeze.
Mark Davidson bagged Dove Crag on December 1st, 2001 [with] The old walking gang [weather] Nice winters' day with snow on the summits
Andrew Joss hiked Dove Crag on September 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Barbara [weather] Heavy rain & mist
Elaine Evans summited Dove Crag on August 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Hartsop above How, Hart Crag & Fairfield, returned to Hart Crag then on to Dove Crag before descending via steps to Dovedale Beck waterfalls, then back to car via path alongside Brother's Water. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Initially dry & sunny, cold wind stronger on tops, became overcast as day progressed. - Found this walk challenging though wasn't at my best on the day.
Christine Flitcroft conquered Dove Crag on April 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Sandra [weather] Sunny
Jon Mapp scaled Dove Crag on June 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] c247 [with] Just Suzzanné and me [weather] Clear & fair, a little mist on the tops but pleasant walking weather, not too hot & no rain. - A long slog of a walk - Walking Nab Scar first, got the major climb out of the way.
Phillip Bulley walked up Dove Crag on June 9th, 2016 [from/via/route] Via Little Hart Crag. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny & Hot.
Jan Dixon climbed Dove Crag on June 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Horseshoe [with] Clare M [weather] Misty, humid
Phill Brown bagged Dove Crag on October 17th, 2003 [with] Anne [weather] Sunny
Richard Fulcher has hiked Dove Crag [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Dave Jobling [weather] Blue sky with fluffy clouds, perfect! - Fairfield Horseshoe
Roddy Mcdougall summited Dove Crag on April 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside [weather] Dry, bright, sunny
Jill Dean conquered Dove Crag during 2016 [from/via/route] House in Windermere - with parents [weather] Horrible!
Colin Millar scaled Dove Crag on March 12th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside (Fairfield Horseshoe)
David Watson walked up Dove Crag on June 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ambleside [weather] Cloudy & cool.
Chris Bailey climbed Dove Crag on October 29th, 2014 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside [with] Luke
Tony Rogerson bagged Dove Crag on December 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] Brothers Water High Hartsop Dodd Little Hart Crag Dove Crag Hart Crag & Hartsop above How [with] Darren [weather] High cloud
Caroline Winter hiked Dove Crag on September 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Red Screes, Little Hart Crag, Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Brothers Water, Kirkstone Inn [with] Return from Brothers Water with Michael from Plumley [weather] Low cloud, clearing with splendid views - On route descending between Dove & Hart Crag to Hartsop Hall gems of waterfalls cascade falling into Dovedale.
Christina Lander summited Dove Crag on August 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rydal - High Sweden Bridge - Low Pike - High Pike - Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Fairfield - Great Rigg Man - Heron Pike - Nab Scar - Rydal [with] Mick & Kath and Dick [weather] Really warm & sunny
Mark Price conquered Dove Crag on July 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe starting low pike [with] Shaun Dunmall, David Hill, Andrew Visiloi, Merak [weather] fair
Tracey Cowell scaled Dove Crag on July 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Dovedale beck [with] Sister [weather] Sunny
Paul Peppiate walked up Dove Crag on June 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rydal Hall [with] Ann [weather] Sunny with light showers - First ridge walk with Ann (Fairfield Horseshoe)
Les Wrightson climbed Dove Crag on July 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] c247 Fairfield horseshoe [with] Tan [weather] Fair but coldish wind on the tops - camped at Sykeside campsite (lovely) really bad storm overnight & into the Sunday.
Paul Macey bagged Dove Crag on June 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] C247 plus ridge route great Rigg stone arthur
Wendy John hiked Dove Crag during 2015 [with] Christopher [weather] Occasionally sunny, windy, freezing cold
David Fearn summited Dove Crag on April 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside walk c247 [with] Alone [weather] Very Sunny spectacular views throughout - Walked the Fairfield Horseshoe so descended from Hart Crag to Dove Crag & then on to High Pike.
Andy Pearce conquered Dove Crag on March 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Ambleside via Red Screes [with] Anita Pearce, Tyler Peacock [weather] Sunny, cold & windy on top of Red Screes
Mike Jackson scaled Dove Crag on January 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ambleside, Faiefield Horseshoe [with] Mike Heaton [weather] Snow
Kevin Parnham walked up Dove Crag on January 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Hart Crag [with] Jo [weather] Very cold & windy - Pretty deep snow on summit plateau
Andy Gibbs climbed Dove Crag during September, 2014 [from/via/route] From Ambleside [with] Jake & Eddie [weather] Good. Hazy
Mark Bradley bagged Dove Crag on July 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horshoe Ambleside [with] Janet [weather] Sunny, windy on top
Leon Harvey hiked Dove Crag on August 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] c247 Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Solo [weather] Wet & Windy
Andy James summited Dove Crag during October, 2012 [with] Suzie James
Michael Vaughn conquered Dove Crag on June 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] alone [weather] clear
Bella Wella scaled Dove Crag on June 1st, 2014 [with] Paul
Louis Smith walked up Dove Crag during March, 2014 [with] bec
Craig Steeland climbed Dove Crag on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ambleside as part of Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Sue [weather] Partly sunny, dry & warm
David Noble bagged Dove Crag on May 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Chris [weather] Heavy rain & wind with cloud
Peter Pain hiked Dove Crag on May 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] From Ambleside, Rydal Hall, Nab Scar, Fairfield to complete the horseshoe & back to A,beside [with] Lynda Davidson [weather] 7 degrees, cloudy, wind picking up on top of ridge making it feel colder
Steve Frank summited Dove Crag on April 27th, 2008 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Jackie Frank [weather] Misty
David Baines conquered Dove Crag on June 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] Brothers Water [with] Alone [weather] dry calm day - Climbed Dove crag via Hartsop above How ridge & Hart Crag. The valley walk up Dovedale & a visit to the "Priests Hole" is definitely a future walk.
Marcus Bradshaw scaled Dove Crag on December 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] From Ambleside. Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Marcus [weather] Beautiful sunshine. NO WIND. Perfect day - An amazing walk. Next time will certainly run this.
Clive Ward walked up Dove Crag on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ambleside, Low Sweden Bridge, Scandale Pass, High Sweden Bridge [with] Hazel [weather] Showers & rain at top. About 5 deg. + 35 mph wind
Lee Senior climbed Dove Crag on October 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horsehoe clockwise [with] Andy B [weather] dry, sunny intervals, gusty easterly wind & low cloud on Fairfield summit
Tim Buckley bagged Dove Crag on July 12th, 2010 [from/via/route] As part of the Fairfield Horseshoe. [with] Esther and Naomi. [weather] Warm but overcaste. - Arrived at 12.54. Walking fast to finish now, next High Pike.
Dave Eyes hiked Dove Crag on August 23rd, 2010 [from/via/route] from Swan at Grasmere up on to Fairfield horseshoe & round to Ambleside [with] Christine Eyes [weather] dull - some rain
Joanne Mcgawley summited Dove Crag on August 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside ~ Nab Scar ~ Herons Pike ~ RydaL Fell ~ Great Rigg ~ Fairfield ~ Hart Crag ~ Dove Crah ~ High Pike ~ Low Pike ~ Ambleside [with] Rich [weather] Muggy Then windy on tops - 12.06 miles
Angela O'neill conquered Dove Crag on July 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] John [weather] Dry & Warm - With broken right hand
John Nicholson scaled Dove Crag on July 30th, 2010 [from/via/route] walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside reversed. Ambleside to Low pike first
Ann Davis walked up Dove Crag on June 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] dovedale round from botherswater [with] Andy Salter [weather] sunny then overcast - too many midges to stop for lunch!!
Harry Meijer climbed Dove Crag on April 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe,Ambleside [with] The Lake District Walker
Andrew Martin bagged Dove Crag on May 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] self [weather] sunny below 2000ft misty above
Denis Hoyle has hiked Dove Crag [from/via/route] c247 Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside. [with] Sharon [weather] Wet & mist. - Poor visability.
Steve Gilmore summited Dove Crag on March 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside, Rydal Fell Fairfield (walk c247) [with] Steve Taylor & Ian Matthews-Golledge [weather] On the lower levels it was cool & a little drizzle, getting windier & colder the higher we got. At the top it visibilty was probably about 50 yds or less, Snow on the ground.
Peter Harris has conquered Dove Crag [from/via/route] Paterdale
Anthony Scott scaled Dove Crag on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] anthony [weather] windy
Brian Laverty walked up Dove Crag on July 18th, 2009 [from/via/route] brotherswater [with] wendy, ian [weather] good
Raymond Barnett climbed Dove Crag on February 7th, 2013 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] self [weather] cold snow & no wind
David Lane bagged Dove Crag on July 27th, 2006 [with] Kelly
Jonathan Chitty hiked Dove Crag during September, 2005 [from/via/route] Rydal - Fairfield - Dove Crag - Rydal [with] Sue Chitty [weather] Windy, cold but sunny
Iain Taylor summited Dove Crag on January 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Rydal (NY 36481 06207)
Paul Carmichael conquered Dove Crag on October 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe [with] solo - sunny, windy, cold
Christine Knowles scaled Dove Crag on September 22nd, 2012 [from/via/route] From Brotherswater via High Hartsop Dodd, Little Hart, & back via Hart Crag & Hartsop above How [with] Graham [weather] Nice day, sun out
Robert Logan walked up Dove Crag on September 8th, 2012 [from/via/route] Sykeside campsite [with] Judith [weather] Low cloud, drizzle, cool breeze on tops, clearing later to bright sunshine
Stella Nuttall climbed Dove Crag on August 31st, 2012 [from/via/route] ambleside
Tony Aspden bagged Dove Crag on May 30th, 2009 [from/via/route] Ambleside to Patterdale [with] Andy [weather] Sunny intervals - Fairfield Horseshoe 21/05/2012
Charlie Housley hiked Dove Crag on August 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Sweden Bridge as part of the Fairfield Horseshoe. [with] A bunch of geocachers and Wainwright Baggers! [weather] Warm, bright & sunny.
Stephen Littlewood summited Dove Crag on June 3rd, 2008 [from/via/route] from Patterdale, Sykeside campsite
Chris Bramley conquered Dove Crag on February 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horshoe [with] Janet [weather] Cloudy
Darren Mortimer scaled Dove Crag on March 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny
Darren Gallagher walked up Dove Crag on March 23rd, 2010 [from/via/route] c 247
Deborah Allingham climbed Dove Crag on December 27th, 2011 [from/via/route] Sykeside [with] Jason & Foggy [weather] Murky, rainy & cold
Andy Nicholls bagged Dove Crag on August 31st, 2011 [from/via/route] Ambleside
Jason Aspinall, Stephen Byrne, Dale Sexton, Katherine Bonner, Neil Smith, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Thornton, Wayne Woods , Alex Jones, Melanie Dunn, Karen Lythgoe, Wendy Sockett, Jane Wilkinson, Angela Moroney, Neil Heywood, David Kelley, Paul Woodhouse, Jenny Godfrey, Mr M A Blanchard, Richard Marshall, Jo Dixon, Craig Lewis, David Shaw, John Walter, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, Claire Rigg, Elaine Grayson, Carl Abbott, Dennis Brown, David Butterfield, Neil Bennett, Michael Nolan, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, Ian Thomas, Geoffrey Robertshaw, Paul Booth, Tracey Cordes, Peter Clark, Michael Lewis, David Buttress, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Martyn Howarth, Phyllis Mcgibbon, Louise Sandwith, John Cuthbert, G Philpott, Carol Juden, Rob Gurney, Patrick Buckland, Wendy Sockett, Chris Turner, John Southward, David Kelley, Stephen Millington, Rob Barklamb, Robin Blunden, Jeanette Coward, Adam Shewry, Matthew Thomas, Ray O'hara, Steve Davenport, Libby Burns and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged Dove Crag.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Dove Crag
The Fairfield Horseshoe from the summit of Fairfield with Dove Crag (left), Rydal Beck, Ambleside, Windermere, Nab Scar and Heron Pike (prominent right)
Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield dominate the skyline beyond Brothers Water
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