Gray Crag (Hayeswater)
699m (2294ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
In February 2022 Gray Crag (Hayeswater) was demoted from 'Nuttall' status due to insufficient prominance.
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You can walk to the top of Gray Crag (Hayeswater) by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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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 - Brothers Water - Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd - Caudale Moor - Caudale Head - Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) - Threshthwaite Mouth - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag (Hayeswater) - Hayeswater Gill - Hartsop - Cow Bridge
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
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The Whole of The Lake District National Park
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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.
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)
Simon Myerscough walked up 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 climbed it on April 29th, 2025 [from/via/route] Walk 231 very nice walk [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear & nice
James Hughes bagged it on September 3rd, 2024 [from/via/route] c231 Stony Cove Pike & Gray Crag from Hartsop [weather] Sunny morning turning cloudy by end - Sharp climb up Hartsop Dodd, beautiful views out over Windermere from Stony Cove Pike. Free carpark at Hartsop
Claire Kirk hiked Gray Crag (Hayeswater) on December 26th, 2023 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park [with] Sarah and Leigh
Andrew Peate summited on August 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Hartsop, Cow Bridge Car Park [weather] Clear, breezy
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Hartsop Dodd across Brothers Water with Gray Crag (Hayeswater) (far left) and Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) (far right)
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