Gray Crag (Hayeswater)
699m (2294ft)
Gray Crag (Hayeswater) is in The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
In February 2022 Gray Crag (Hayeswater) was demoted from 'Nuttall' status due to insufficient prominance.
You can walk to the top of Gray Crag (Hayeswater) by using this route map:
Walk c231 Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) and Gray Crag (Hayeswater) from Hartsop
Fabulous (shorter) high level walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,131ft (954m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cow Bridge Car Park - Brothers Water - Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd - Caudale Moor - Caudale Head - Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) - Threshthwaite Mouth - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag (Hayeswater) - Hayeswater Gill - Hartsop - Brothers Water - Cow Bridge Car Park
Interactive Walking Maps
See Gray Crag (Hayeswater) and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
See Gray Crag (Hayeswater) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Far Eastern Fells of The Lake District National Park
Less data - quicker to download
The Whole of The Lake District National Park
More data - might take a little longer to download
You can find Gray Crag (Hayeswater) & all the walks that climb it on these unique 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):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Gray Crag (Hayeswater)
Paul Roddam walked up Gray Crag (Hayeswater) on June 24th, 2026 [from/via/route] Syke Farm Campsite [with] SOLO [weather] Glorious
Nick Tippins climbed it on May 11th, 2026 [from/via/route] c231: Stony Cove Pike & Gray Crag from Hartsop [with] Fran
Martin Hartshorne bagged it on April 24th, 2026 [from/via/route] Hartsop [with] finley [weather] Blue skies sunshine & barely a breeze all day. Stunning
Simon Myerscough hiked Gray Crag (Hayeswater) on October 11th, 2025 [from/via/route] In Hartsop used a farmers field to park for £5 just as you go into the village. Had to bag this one on its own as missed last time. Finished walk off with a lap of Brothers Water, had dinner on the banks of Brothers Water. [with] Joanne [weather] No wind & mild & very sunny - gorgeous
David Higginbottom summited on April 29th, 2025 [from/via/route] Walk 231 very nice walk [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear & nice
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Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Gray Crag (Hayeswater)
Hartsop Dodd across Brothers Water with Gray Crag (Hayeswater) (far left) and Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) (far right)
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