Little Gowder Crag
733m (2406ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,275ft (998m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water - Char Dub - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Caw Fell - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Great Scoat Fell - Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell) - Steeple - Long Crag - Moss Dub - Lingmell Plantation - Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15.25ml (24.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,125ft (1,257m) |
| Time: | 9.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ennerdale Weir - Ennerdale Water - Silver Cove Beck - Woundell Beck - Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Caw Fell - Silver Cove - Iron Crag - Whoap - Lank Rigg - Crag Fell - Grike - Ennerdale Weir
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Little Gowder Crag
Paul Macey walked up on August 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] C130 [with] Luke
Kevin Foster climbed it on June 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Haycock. [with] By myself. [weather] Dry & sunny. - An easy but rocky descent westward off the Haycock ridge brings you to Little Gowder Crag. This is bypassed by the main path towards Caw Fell but can be clambered up & down in minutes so why bypass it? The wall crossing the summit is the highest point (no cairn).
Mark Davidson bagged it on June 11th, 2006 [with] Theresa [weather] Quite nice in the valleys but misty on the tops
Iain Taylor hiked it on July 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] Walked from Greendale near Wast Water NZ 14443 05610
Ray O'hara summited on April 16th, 2011 [from/via/route] Wasdale Head, Pillar, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Haycock, Little Gowder Crag, Caw Fell, back to Scoat Fell, Red Pike & Yewbarrow. [weather] Misty in many of the higher places, but under the cloud base at this point. - An extremely pleasant walk.
Christine Shepherd conquered it on February 17th, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from Ennerdale using walk c130 [with] On my own [weather] Cold & bright. Wonderful walking weather especially above the clouds! - Part of one of my best walks ever.
Patrick Rogozinski and Louise Sandwith have both walked, climbed & bagged Little Gowder Crag.
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