Grey Crag (Sleddale)
638m (2094ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,050ft (625m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Demings Moss - Shap - Whatshaw Common - Little Yarlside - Great Yarlside - Harrop Pike - Grey Crag (Sleddale) - Lord's Seat (Crookdale) - Robin Hood (Crookdale) - High House Bank - Demings Moss - Shap.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,417ft (1,041m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Stockdale - Sadgill Bridge - Stockdale Beck - Great Howe - Grey Crag (Sleddale) - Tarn Crag (Sleddale) - Sleddale Fell - Selside Brow - Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) - Gatescarth Pass - Adam Seat - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Kentmere Pike - Goat Scar - Shipman Knotts - Wray Crag - Stockdale
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Grey Crag (Sleddale)
Ian Ashton walked up Grey Crag (Sleddale) on September 14th, 2024 [with] Solo wet and boggy - Ì
James Hughes climbed Grey Crag (Sleddale) on June 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] c204 The Longsleddale Horizon from Stockdale Bridge [weather] Beautiful warm sunny day - Very warm day with bad start hiking through Bracken.
Tim Winn bagged Grey Crag (Sleddale) on March 22nd, 2024 [with] Barry, Roger, Andy and Paul [weather] Bright.
Christine Shepherd hiked Grey Crag (Sleddale) on March 15th, 2009 [from/via/route] Climbed from Stockdale as part of the Longsleddale Horizon. Reached this summit again when i was doing the Crookdale Round from Wainwright's Outlying Fells on 19.03.15. Finally did walk c204 in glorious sunshine on 24.05.23 [with] On my own [weather] Fine but overcast at times - Climbed again 16.7.20 with the same route. Finally did walk c204 in sunshine on 24.5.23 Such much easier when you can see the paths & the ground is dry.
Paul Macey summited Grey Crag (Sleddale) on July 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Brothers Water using walks c251 & c204
Angeline Grieveson conquered Grey Crag (Sleddale) on November 20th, 2022 [with] Dotty
Richard Fulcher scaled Grey Crag (Sleddale) on August 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Sadgill after negotiating the 5 mile single track road down Longsleddale. The path starts just behind the parking area & we followed it up through a few smaller crags to Grey Crag. We decided to walk across to Harrop Pike & then traversed back across the lower boggy ground & up to Tarn Crag. The descent was easy (NNW) to Brownhowe Bottom & we then followed the Gatescarth Pass track back down to the car, passing some delightful waterfalls along the way. [with] Jen [weather] Overcast grey skies with a light breeze from the East. - Fairly straightforward walk, but tricky to drive to! A good one for August Bank Holiday Monday .. not many people about.
Sarah Moore walked up Grey Crag (Sleddale) on August 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] c204 [with] On my own [weather] Great day for it - cool & windy but views for miles
Richard Marchant climbed Grey Crag (Sleddale) on April 17th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Sadgill walked down the road to Stockdale Bridge & followed a path Ne up to Great Howe & Brock Crag. from here I proceeded up to Grey Crag then on to Harrop Pike before turning Westward & on to Tarn Crag. From here I walked across to Banstree then down & up on to Harter Fell. Ridged walked around to Kentmere Pike down to Shipman Knott & eventually back to the car. [with] On my own [weather] Dry Day with Hazy views early doors but did become sunny & clear in the afternoon
Geoff Hand bagged Grey Crag (Sleddale) on September 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] c204 Longsleddale Horizon from Stockdale [with] Alone [weather] Generally Dry & warm with a bit of mist Kentmere Pike - Haweswater was quite low. Very quiet.
Simon Boddy hiked Grey Crag (Sleddale) on July 15th, 2021 [from/via/route] Sadgill [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny & clear
Jeremy Torrance summited Grey Crag (Sleddale) on August 24th, 2019 [with] solo [weather] Sunny - glorious
Claire Murray conquered Grey Crag (Sleddale) on June 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at Sadgill. Walked around Shipman Knott, Kentmere Pike, Harter Fell sat at Adam Seat then on to Branstree, Tarn Crag & Grey Crag. [with] Vitor [weather] Lovely day, very sunny. Vitor got burnt! My hands got burnt - A fantastic 7hr walk. The first half was a lovely stony clear path. After Haweswater the path disappeared & we had to venture across a bog.
Christina Lander scaled Grey Crag (Sleddale) on June 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Swindale Head - Selside Pike - Branstree - Tarn Crag - Grey Crag - Swindale Head [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful warm, sunny day - During our holiday at Station House, Troutbeck, Penrith
Nick Dobson walked up Grey Crag (Sleddale) on May 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] Sadgill in Longsleddale [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Once again another sunny day with high visibility all round. - Our second Wainwright walk this year completing number 173 out of the 214.
Richard Marshall climbed Grey Crag (Sleddale) on April 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horeshoe [with] Dave Jones Elsie and Roxy [weather] Warm Sunny
David Butterfield bagged Grey Crag (Sleddale) on October 4th, 2020 [from/via/route] Mardale Head
Iain Jones hiked Grey Crag (Sleddale) on September 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] The Crookdale Round (Trail Run).
Adrian Howard summited Grey Crag (Sleddale) on June 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Sadgill Bridge
Andrew Johnson conquered Grey Crag (Sleddale) on December 4th, 2019 [from/via/route] Mardale Head [with] Ted [weather] Blue skies & cold
Phillip Bulley scaled Grey Crag (Sleddale) on June 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] Via Tarn Crag. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny & warm.
Kevin Foster walked up Grey Crag (Sleddale) on April 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Swindale Lane. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny with very little breeze making it quite hot for walking. - There is a substantial col between Tarn & Grey Crags which would be very boggy in normal conditions but luckily for me after this long dry spell we're having it was fairly dry. On the summit there are several rocky outcrops which may be the highest but only one that has a cairn on it. From here you get great views down Longsleddale & out towards the Kent estuary.
Elaine Evans climbed Grey Crag (Sleddale) on February 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park at Mardale Head to Grey Crag & return via Tarn Crag before descending to retrace steps back to car. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Very good weather for walking, dry & clear, windy at times. - Very boggy in places but lovely views.
Mark Davidson bagged Grey Crag (Sleddale) on October 31st, 2004 [with] Mike [weather] Bit grey & misty but with occasional sunshine
John Bryers has hiked Grey Crag (Sleddale) [from/via/route] Car to Swindale head & took Old Corpse road. Selside Pike, Branstree, Tarn Crag & Grey Crag. Nipping across to Harrop pike & down Little Mosedale beck back to car. 11.2 miles recorded. Detour via Swindale Force waterfalls - Best waterfalls in the Lake District! [with] With Mya my faithful Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Weather cloudy with occasional showers with some strong cool winds for August! - Lunch at Brunt Tongue wood in Little Mardale valley.
Craig Steeland summited Grey Crag (Sleddale) on June 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Sadgill car park [with] Sue [weather] Warm, grey & misty on the summits.
Stella Nuttall conquered Grey Crag (Sleddale) on April 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Sadgill. [with] Stella Christine Ann Sally and Kath [weather] Dry day, windy on top with a little sun - Breakfast at Wilfs in Staveley. Did grey Crag & Tarn Crag together.
Caroline Winter scaled Grey Crag (Sleddale) on April 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] Longsleddale track, Tarn Crag, Grey Crag, Sadgill [with] Becky [weather] Fog, Visibility 40 M, NE wind, gusty. Bright day in valleys - I just knew this was going to be tricky!! Fence as a handrail & pacing on a bearing- no views. Easy to find worn track on return from Grey Crag. Beautiful, scenic valley
Tracey Cowell walked up Grey Crag (Sleddale) on April 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] Sadgill/ Grey Crag/ Harrop Pike/ Tarn Crag [with] Andy, Billy, Anita and Teddy [weather] Sunny & Cloudy & cold on summits
John Tippins climbed Grey Crag (Sleddale) on March 26th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started at Stockdale Bridge, go4awalk c204, via Great Howe. [with] Solo [weather] Bright, sunny day, high cloud & good visibility. The sun felt quite warm when it wasn't behind a cloud. Still quite a few patches of snow around & a bit nippy standing still. Great day for walking.
Anthony Scott bagged Grey Crag (Sleddale) on September 19th, 2017 [from/via/route] Stockdale Bridge [with] me [weather] very misty & cold - hard to navigate at times in mist. walk c204
Darren Wilson hiked Grey Crag (Sleddale) on July 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] Sadgill, Grey Crag Tarn Crag Branstree Artlecrag Pike Selside Pike [weather] Sunny to start but the weather came in
Chris Sheard summited Grey Crag (Sleddale) on November 15th, 2003 [from/via/route] Across from Tarn Crag - up form Longsleddle 21 Mar 2008 [with] George & Baz - George [weather] Fair with some showers - Cold wild day - On day with George gusting blew me six foot into a fence - got off mountain quickly
Wayne Baxter conquered Grey Crag (Sleddale) on April 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Sadgill, Brownhowe Bottom, followed fence to Tarn Crag, back to fence to Grey Crag, Again followed fence to Stockdale bridge & along road to Sadgill. [with] Sue [weather] Sunny day
Leon Harvey scaled Grey Crag (Sleddale) on August 6th, 2016 [with] Solo
John Walter walked up Grey Crag (Sleddale) on November 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Swindale Head [with] Tricia, Sandra & Jennifer
Colin Egan climbed Grey Crag (Sleddale) on August 15th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Sad Gill, straight up the fellside via Great Howe [with] My wife Faith [weather] Fine, sunny & warm - First of three fells bagged today. I would not recommend fell-walking in high summer as it gets too damned hot!!! Very wet underfoot in places due to recent heavy rain.
Doug Martin bagged Grey Crag (Sleddale) on June 22nd, 2016 [with] Fellwalkers [weather] Dry skies but wet boots
Charlie Housley hiked Grey Crag (Sleddale) on May 9th, 2016 [from/via/route] A slight modification of Stuart Marshall's Swindle Round in which this was the second summit, the first being Tarn Crag, then Selside Pike & Branstree. The starting point was the car park at the head of Haweswater & along Gatescarth Pass. [with] Candy the dog. [weather] 26ºC. No cloud but a very welcome breeze.
Victoria Bates summited Grey Crag (Sleddale) on February 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] Sadgill. Alternative Kentmere horseshoe. Back via the outdoor centre [with] Mark [weather] Cold & windy. Lots of rain. Snow underfoot
Steve Defreitas conquered Grey Crag (Sleddale) on February 15th, 2016 [from/via/route] Sadgill [with] Alfie [weather] Sunny, Cold Wind, Snow on Top
Tony Rogerson scaled Grey Crag (Sleddale) on July 7th, 2013 [from/via/route] Sadgill Grey Crag & Tarn Crag [weather] High cloud with long sunny spells
John Almond walked up Grey Crag (Sleddale) on August 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] go4awalk.com c204 - Solo walk from Sadgill, Longsleddale - Grey Crag - Tarn Crag - Branstree - Harter Fell - Kentmere Pike - Shipman Knotts [weather] Cloudy, sunny spells, windy on tops, improving throughout the day - Started with direct route up Great Howe from Sadgill, rather than the easier but longer route via Stockdale
Kevin Parnham climbed Grey Crag (Sleddale) on July 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] Stockdale [with] Jo [weather] Grey & rainy
Harry Meijer bagged Grey Crag (Sleddale) on July 6th, 2015 [from/via/route] Above Mardale & Longsleddale [with] The Lake District Walker
David Noble hiked Grey Crag (Sleddale) on March 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Stockdale [with] Jack [weather] Cloudy & windy with no views - Cut boot on iron bar on way to Tarn Crag
Christine Knowles summited Grey Crag (Sleddale) on September 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere, over to Sadgill, then Branstree, Selside Pike, Tarn Crag & finally Grey Crag [with] Graham [weather] Beautiful - Hard work - glad to get here. Very steep down afterwards back to Sadgill.
Jon Mapp conquered Grey Crag (Sleddale) on August 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] From Sleddale valley including Tarn Crag, Kentmere Pike & Shipman Knotts [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Glorious sunny day, perfect walking weather - Great views from the tops, Initial start of walk had some path issues but managed to get back on course.
Keith Eastman scaled Grey Crag (Sleddale) on July 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] c204
Bella Wella walked up Grey Crag (Sleddale) on June 28th, 2014 [with] Rose, Trevor
Simon Neilson-Clark climbed Grey Crag (Sleddale) on June 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] Sad gill [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny with cloud - Walk from sad gill in a large northern circuit next valley to Kentmere
Dave Eyes bagged Grey Crag (Sleddale) on May 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] from Selside Pike [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Warm cloudy & dry - perfect walking weather - the 6th & final Wainwright of the day - 12.4 miles & 3802 feet in total
Clive Ward hiked Grey Crag (Sleddale) on May 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] First half of Longsleddale Horizon, from Stockdale, then Grey Crag, Tarn Crag [with] Anna, Joe, Hazel [weather] Brilliant sunshine, 16 deg.
Ann Davis summited Grey Crag (Sleddale) on August 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] started from stockdale [with] noone to be seen!! [weather] murky
Darren Mortimer conquered Grey Crag (Sleddale) on March 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Stockdale Bridge [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cold with deep snow on the summits
Iain Taylor scaled Grey Crag (Sleddale) on April 17th, 2011 [from/via/route] Nr Haweswater (NY 52179 14195)
Stephen Littlewood walked up Grey Crag (Sleddale) on June 8th, 2009 [from/via/route] from Stockdale
Stephen Byrne, David Hallam, Katherine Bonner, Patrick Rogozinski, Jenny Godfrey, Melanie Dunn, Karen Lythgoe, Jim Derby, Dale Sexton, Matthew Thomas, Jane Wilkinson, Daniel Wynn, David Watson, Louis Smith, Jo Dixon, David Shaw, Louise Sandwith, Michael Nolan, Michael Smith, Paul Woodburn, Linda Mckeogh, Simon Duerden, Jonathan Tobin, Paul Booth, Gordon Lee, Paul Henderson, Trevor Williams, Jacqui Smith, John Cuthbert, Rob Barklamb, Carol Juden, Patrick Buckland, Stephen Millington, Andy Nicholls, Chris Bramley, Jeanette Coward, Ray O'hara and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Grey Crag (Sleddale).
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