Hart Crag
822m (2698ft)
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: | 3,516ft (1,072m) |
| Time: | 7 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Patterdale - Arnison Crag - Birks - St Sunday Crag - Deepdale Hause - Cofa Pike - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Blake Brow - Hartsop Above How - Hoggill Brow - Gale Crag - Bleaberry Knott - Cockley How - Bridgend - Patterdale
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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 Hart Crag
Paul Roddam walked up Hart Crag on September 14th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Ambleside [with] Bri and Barber [weather] Wet
James Hughes climbed Hart Crag on June 11th, 2024 [from/via/route] Deepdale Horseshoe c235 - From Patterdale [weather] Clear - Post walk pint in Queens Head Troutbeck
Chris Mcmanus bagged Hart Crag on July 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] Circular route Hartsopp above How Hart Crag Fairfield St Sunday Birks Arnison [with] Joanne & Julie [weather] Sunny
John Ramsbottom hiked Hart Crag on July 27th, 2024 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Lola [weather] Hot Sunny - wild camped on St Sunday Crag, finish with a pint at Queens Head Tirrel.
Kate Peacock summited Hart 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
Melfyn Parry conquered Hart 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 Hart Crag on February 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 247 [with] Carolyn [weather] Very poor
Rob Prikanowski walked up Hart Crag on June 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] c247 [weather] Cloudy but dry, strong wind, top in the mist.
Ian Ashton climbed Hart Crag on February 25th, 2023 [with] With jph
Angeline Grieveson bagged Hart Crag on February 19th, 2023 [with] Dotty
Sarah Moore hiked Hart 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"
Martyn Atherton summited Hart Crag on September 18th, 2022 [from/via/route] C235 Arniston Crag, Birks, St Sunday Crag, Fairfield, Hart Crag & Hartsop Above How [with] Paul Atherton [weather] Misty, rain & Sunny - Loved the route 6 hrs 50 minutes
Mr Davison conquered Hart Crag on November 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe [with] Ian F, Ian F, Mike, Gary, Simon, Martyn, Andy [weather] sunny,
Christine Shepherd scaled Hart Crag during October, 1998 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge near Brother's water Did the Fairfield Horseshoe for the fifth time on 19.6.22 [with] My friend Miriam [weather] Bight & fresh. Perfect walking weather - I have climbed Hart crag again in May 07 & on 26.3.12 & 25.3.18 as part of the Fairfield Horseshoe(walk c247) & in deep snow on 1.3.10 while doing the Dovedale round using walk c333 Bagged again doing The Dovedale Round anti clockwise 10.07.2021
Shirley Philips has walked up Hart Crag [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
Tony Halliday climbed Hart 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
Geoff Hand bagged Hart 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 Hart Crag on November 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Roco [weather] In the cloud & freezing
Carl Tillotson summited Hart 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 Hart Crag on August 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Nicola [weather] Sunny
Tim Winn scaled Hart Crag on April 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] Car Bridge Car Park [with] Jane [weather] Good
John Hanlon walked up Hart Crag on September 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Rothay Hotel (BadgerBar) [with] solo [weather] Sunny - Wainwright 5of8 on the Fairfield Horseshoe route
Tony Kenny climbed Hart Crag on August 5th, 2011 [with] Kitty
Phil Higgins bagged Hart 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 Hart 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 Hart Crag on August 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge car park
Gill Bates conquered Hart Crag on October 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] from Brothers Water
Jon Bowskill scaled Hart 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 Hart Crag on October 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Fairfield. [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 Hart Crag on October 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy
Richard Marchant bagged Hart 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 Hart Crag on July 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Paula, Alfie and Lily. [weather] Sunny - Tough coming down
John Tippins summited Hart Crag on October 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started from Patterdale car park. Walk c235 from go4awalk.com [with] Solo [weather] Windy with very low cloud & chilly on top. Walking in cloud most of the day - poor visibility.
Alan Jolly conquered Hart 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
Liz Sheerin scaled Hart Crag on June 24th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside - Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Neil
John Almond walked up Hart Crag on July 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Great Rigg - Fairfield - HART GRAG - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike - Wainwright 139 [weather] Hot, cloudy at times. - Stayed on the ridge from Low Pike, missing out High Sweden Bridge
Lucy Perchard climbed Hart Crag on May 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] Heading down from Fairfield towards Dove Crag on the Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Tony [weather] Lovely but very windy
Simon Myerscough bagged Hart Crag on October 6th, 2007 [from/via/route] C230 [with] Alan Glasgow & Andy Gill (Shaun's Ambleside weekend) [weather] Sunny & warm
Simon Boddy hiked Hart Crag on October 9th, 2017 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] My girlfriend [weather] We Windy & rain turning persistent with low cloud at the summit - My 100th Wainwright ðŸ˜
Graham Coules summited Hart Crag on September 16th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [weather] Warm & sunny.
Anjanee Neat conquered Hart 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
Andrew Peate scaled Hart Crag on March 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Jack, Harry [weather] Sunny with snow on ground
Iain Jones walked up Hart Crag on July 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside - 05 August 2017 - The Wainwright 60 - Day 3 (Helvellyn)
Tony Deegan climbed Hart Crag on August 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horeshoe [with] Si [weather] first half in rain, second half drizzle & sunshine.
Beth Webster bagged Hart Crag on June 19th, 2014 [with] Hannah phillips
Maureen Palmer hiked Hart Crag on September 14th, 2013 [from/via/route] Argyle Cottage, Ambleside [with] Nick, mike and Yvonne [weather] Dry, SUNNY, brilliant - Walk C247
Chris Sheard summited Hart Crag on April 9th, 2000 [from/via/route] Horseshoe [with] George Barbara & Margaret [weather] Cold & partly sunny
Victoria Bates conquered Hart Crag on May 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cow Bridge [with] Mark [weather] Sunny with a chill
Nick Dobson scaled Hart 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 - From summit we decided to include Fairfield as well.
Wayne Baxter walked up Hart Crag on May 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] Fairfield horse shoe clockwise [with] Sue [weather] Sunny
Simon Neilson-Clark climbed Hart Crag on March 25th, 2017 [from/via/route] Deepdale horseshoe from Patterdale [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny very hot - Beautiful views from top Right out to Morecambe Bay A bit of an up-and-down from Fairfield
Emily Sharratt bagged Hart Crag on July 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Part of the Fairfield Horseshoe [with] James [weather] Bright sunshine. Lovely breeze.
Gillian Atkinson hiked Hart Crag on October 6th, 2016 [from/via/route] from patterdale [with] hf holiday
Steve Cookson has summited Hart Crag [from/via/route] ambleside [with] gillie etc [weather] fair
Mark Davidson conquered Hart Crag on December 1st, 2001 [with] The old walking gang [weather] Nice winters' day with snow on the summits
Andrew Joss scaled Hart Crag on September 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Barbara [weather] Heavy rain & mist
Elaine Evans walked up Hart Crag on August 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Bridge End to Hartsop above How before ascending Hart Crag then on to Fairfield, back to Hart Crag, continued to Dove Crag then descended via steps to waterfalls of Dovedale Beck. Back to car via path alongside Brother's Water. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Fine & sunny initially, very windy, became rather overcast on way down. - Tiring day, wind made walking difficult as we neared summit.
Christine Flitcroft climbed Hart Crag on April 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Sandra [weather] Sunny
Jon Mapp bagged Hart 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 hiked Hart Crag on June 9th, 2016 [from/via/route] Via Dove Crag [with] Ruby [weather] Sunny & Hot
Jan Dixon summited Hart Crag on June 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Horseshoe [with] Clare M [weather] misty, humid
Phill Brown conquered Hart Crag on October 17th, 2003 [with] Anne [weather] Sunny
Richard Marshall scaled Hart Crag on May 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe [with] Volkan and Bo [weather] Sunny
Richard Fulcher has walked up Hart Crag [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Dave Jobling [weather] Blue sky with fluffy clouds, perfect! - Fairfield Horseshoe
Roddy Mcdougall climbed Hart Crag on April 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside [weather] Dry, bright. sunny
Colin Millar bagged Hart Crag on March 12th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ambleside (Fairfield Horseshoe)
David Watson hiked Hart Crag on August 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Patterdale. Following the route "Deepdale Round" (Walk 24) in the Vivienne Crow book "Lake District: High Level & Fell Walks". [with] Tilda Watson [weather] Sunny early on but cloudy by the end.
Philip Layton summited Hart Crag on October 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] Patterdale (Deepdale horseshoe) [with] Karen, Ana, Josh [weather] Very good - 7.5 hours (several peaks)
Tony Rogerson conquered Hart 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
Chris Bailey scaled Hart Crag on October 29th, 2014 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside [with] Luke
Caroline Winter walked up Hart Crag on September 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] red screes, little hart crag, dove crag, hart crag, return via brothers water [with] Solo [weather] Fantastic views, high cloud - Last peak of the day so refuelled with late lunch before long steep knee creaking descent
Christina Lander climbed Hart 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 bagged Hart Crag on July 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe starting from low pike [with] Shaun Dunmall, David Hill, Andrew Visiloi, Merak [weather] fair
Tracey Cowell hiked Hart Crag on July 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Dovedale beck/dove crag/hart crag/hartsop above how/cowbridge [with] Sister [weather] Sunny
Paul Peppiate summited Hart Crag on June 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rydal Hall [with] Ann [weather] Sunny with light showers - First ridge walk with Ann
Paul Macey conquered Hart Crag on June 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] C247 plus ridge route great Rigg stone arthur
David Fearn scaled Hart Crag on April 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside Walk c247 [with] Alone [weather] Very Sunny - Walked the Fairfield Horseshoe. so descended from Fairfield to Hart Crag & then on to Dove Crag. During walk met & spoke to a paraglider? on summit of Heron Crag who was waiting for the wind to change before making his descent.
Mike Jackson walked up Hart Crag on January 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ambleside, Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Mike Heaton [weather] Snow
Kevin Parnham climbed Hart Crag on January 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Via Fairfield [with] Jo [weather] Cold & very windy,limited visibility - Path to dove crag difficult to locate
Andy Gibbs bagged Hart Crag during September, 2014 [from/via/route] From Ambleside [with] Jake & Eddie [weather] Good. Hazy
Clive Ward hiked Hart Crag on September 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Low Wood near Hartsop [with] Hazel [weather] Lovely September day. Hardly any wind, warm, sunny intervals. - Dovedale round.
Mark Bradley summited Hart Crag on July 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horshoe Ambleside [with] Janet [weather] Sunny, windy on top
Leon Harvey conquered Hart Crag on August 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] c247 Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Solo [weather] Wet & Windy
Andy James scaled Hart Crag during October, 2012 [with] Suzie James
David Noble walked up Hart Crag on May 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] Chris [weather] Heavy rain & wind with cloud - Did 2nd on 10th July 14 on Deepdale horseshoe
Michael Vaughn climbed Hart Crag on June 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] alone [weather] clear
Bella Wella bagged Hart Crag on June 1st, 2014 [with] Paul
Craig Steeland hiked Hart Crag on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ambleside as part of Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Sue [weather] Partly sunny, dry & warm
Peter Pain summited Hart Crag on May 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Nab Scar, Fairfield to Ambleside [with] Lynda Davidson [weather] 7 degrees, cloudy, wind picking up on top of ridge making it feel colder - Bank Holiday Monday weekend but not to busy
Stephen Mcdonald conquered Hart Crag on April 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] C247 [with] Joanna and Sunny [weather] Very sunny Day - Really warm day for April, burnt back of legs as didn't put sun cream on them
Les Wrightson scaled Hart Crag on April 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] patterdale c235 [with] tan [weather] good sunny
Steve Frank walked up Hart Crag on April 27th, 2008 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Jackie Frank [weather] Misty
David Baines climbed Hart Crag on June 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] On route between Hartsop Above How & High Hartsop Dodd [with] Alone [weather] Bright clear day - Steep pull-up on loose scree below summit from Hartsop above How ridge. Great views from summit.
Marcus Bradshaw bagged Hart Crag on December 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] From Ambleside carpark. The Fairfield Horseshoe. [with] Marcus [weather] Beautiful sunshine. NO WIND. Mist at the top of Fairfield. - The summit was very confusing. Still not sure if we ve got the right one. There was lots of walkers on top wandering round so it was nt just us being confused.
Tim Buckley hiked Hart Crag on July 12th, 2010 [from/via/route] As part of the Fairfield Horseshoe, clockwise from Ambleside via Nab Scar. [with] Esther and Naomi. [weather] Warm & dry but overcaste. - Reached the top at 12.29. For the first time we saw other walkers on the day. Some fell runners appeared - apparantly they do the whole thing in 2 hours, it took us 7. Onto Dove Crag.
Dave Eyes summited Hart Crag on August 23rd, 2010 [from/via/route] from Swan at Grasmere up on to Fairfield horseshoe & round to Ambleside [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Cloudy - some rain
Joanne Mcgawley conquered Hart 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 scaled Hart Crag on July 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] John [weather] Dry & Warm - With broken right hand
John Nicholson walked up Hart Crag on July 30th, 2010 [from/via/route] walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside reversed. Ambleside to Low pike first
Ann Davis climbed Hart Crag on June 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] brothers water [with] Andy Slater [weather] sun sun sun - photographed deer on the ascent
Harry Meijer bagged Hart Crag on April 19th, 2013 [from/via/route] Fairfield from Patterdale [with] The Lake District Walker
Andrew Martin hiked Hart Crag on May 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] self [weather] sunny below 2000ft misty above
Denis Hoyle summited Hart Crag on May 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] c247 Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside. [with] Sharon [weather] Wet & mist - Poor visability.
Anthony Scott conquered Hart Crag on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] anthony [weather] windy
Steve Gilmore scaled Hart Crag on March 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside in a clockwise direction up to Fairfield via Heron Pike & Great Rigg (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.
Dale Verrall walked up Hart Crag on October 27th, 2010 [from/via/route] Fairfield horseshoe [weather] Fine
Raymond Barnett climbed Hart Crag on February 7th, 2013 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] self [weather] cold snow but no wind
David Lane bagged Hart Crag on July 27th, 2006 [with] Kelly
Iain Taylor hiked Hart Crag on January 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Rydal (NY 36481 06207)
Carole Walton summited Hart Crag on October 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] Glenridding Dodd, Sheffield Pike Sticks path [with] Friends x 2 [weather] Sunny
Paul Carmichael conquered Hart Crag on October 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe [with] solo [weather] sunny, windy, cold
Christine Knowles scaled Hart Crag on September 22nd, 2012 [from/via/route] High Hartsop Dodd & Dove Crag [with] Graham [weather] Nice day
Robert Logan walked up Hart 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
Bay Wan climbed Hart Crag on September 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] Started from Patterdale via St Sunday & Fairfield [with] Cocoa Pops (the dog) [weather] Wam, calm & sunny
Tony Aspden bagged Hart Crag on May 30th, 2009 [with] Andy [weather] Sunny - Fairfield Horseshoe 21/05/2012
Charlie Housley hiked Hart 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 & sunny.
Stella Nuttall summited Hart Crag on May 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] see st sunday crag
Stephen Littlewood conquered Hart Crag on June 2nd, 2008 [from/via/route] from Hartsop above How
Darren Mortimer scaled Hart Crag on March 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny
Deborah Allingham walked up Hart Crag on December 27th, 2011 [from/via/route] Sykeside [with] Jason & Foggy [weather] Murky, rainy, mild
Andy Nicholls climbed Hart Crag on August 31st, 2011 [from/via/route] Ambleside
Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Neil Smith, Dale Sexton, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Thornton, Jonathan Bevan, Melanie Dunn, Karen Lythgoe, Wendy Sockett, Jim Derby, Jane Wilkinson, Angela Moroney, Neil Heywood, David Kelley, Paul Woodhouse, Adrian Roberts, Jenny Godfrey, Mr M A Blanchard, Jo Dixon, Craig Lewis, David Shaw, John Walter, Claire Rigg, Elaine Grayson, Carl Abbott, Jill Dean, Peter O'sullivan, Dennis Brown, David Butterfield, Neil Bennett, Michael Nolan, Garry Darling, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, Ian Thomas, Geoffrey Robertshaw, Paul Booth, Louis Smith, Peter Clark, Lee Maddison, Michael Lewis, David Buttress, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, John Powell, Martyn Howarth, Tracey Cordes, Phyllis Mcgibbon, Wendy Haycock, Louise Sandwith, John Cuthbert, G Philpott, Simon Vandersteen, Carol Juden, Rob Gurney, Patrick Buckland, Wendy Sockett, Chris Turner, John Southward, David Kelley, Stephen Millington, Rob Barklamb, Paul Warren, Robin Blunden, Jeanette Coward, Jacqui Smith, Adam Shewry, Matthew Thomas, Ray O'hara, Steve Davenport, Chris Bramley, Darren Gallagher and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Hart Crag.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Hart Crag
Rydal Head with Fairfield (left) and Hart Crag (right) from Great Rigg
Lake Windermere and Rydal Valley from Rydal Head with Heron Pike on the right
Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield dominate the skyline beyond Brothers Water
Looking East to the snowy fell tops of Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) and High Street from the summit of Little Hart Crag
Rydal Water (left) and Coniston Water (right - far distance) and Heron Pike in mid-distance from Hart Crag
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