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Sergeant's Crag
571m (1874ft)


The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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Wainwright
(No. 140)

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English Dewey
40th in England,
89th in England & Wales

Walk Sergeant's Crag walking UK Mountains in The Central Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Sergeant's Crag from Eagle Crag

Photo: Gerry Ball


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3 easy-to-follow, circular walks that include Sergeant's Crag

Sergeant's Crag and all 3 walks on a unique Interactive Walk Planning Map (worth a look if you've never seen these superb, free-to-access, walk planing maps)

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Read Walk Reports from fellow hikers who have already climbed Sergeant's Crag

Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Sergeant's Crag



You can walk to the top of Sergeant's Crag by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c189 High Raise from Rosthwaite

Superb view of Borrowdale

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9ml (14.5km)
Ascent:2,780ft (847m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c243 High Raise and Ullscarf from Rosthwaite

Fine views though N of Ullscarf - can be boggy

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.25ml (18km)
Ascent:3,371ft (1,027m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c369 High Raise, Ullscarf and Grange Fell from Rosthwaite

Good views though N of Ullscarf can be boggy

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12.25ml (19.5km)
Ascent:3,781ft (1,152m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

See Sergeant's Crag and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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The Central Fells of The Lake District National Park
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See Sergeant's Crag and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Maps in PDF format:

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The Central Fells area of The Lake District National Park

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Walk & bag all 27 Wainwrights in The Central Fells area of
The Lake District in just 8 easy-to-follow circular walks*

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.

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You can find Sergeant's Crag & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):

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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Sergeant's Crag Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Sergeant's Crag

James Hughes walked up Sergeant's Crag on April 18th, 2025 [from/via/route] c369 Eagle Crag & Sergeant's Fell descent via Greenup Gill [weather] Some cloud, showers & increasingly blustery on tops - Ascent up Eagle Crag then onto Sergeant's Crag before deciding to drop down to Greenup Gill path across the gently sloping Fells. Pint at Langstrath.

Ian Ashton climbed it on January 4th, 2025 [with] JPH and Ella

Richard Fulcher bagged it on June 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] Parked next to the red telephone box in Stonethwaite (7:50am). Crossed the bridge & turned right following Stonethwaite Beck. Crossed river at Smithmire Island & followed the path on the other side of Greenup Gill to second pasture, turning right to follow the wall steeply up to Bleak How following Wainwright's route 'A'. Some climbing / scrambling required but nothing out of the ordinary for a 66 year old! After Eagle Crag I followed vague paths over the boggy terrain to Sergeant's Crag & then headed for Long Crag, finding a small path that traces the top of this crag & then crosses the bridleway that joins up with Grasmere? Followed an intermittent path up to Ullscarf that follows an old fence line ( only the iron posts remain). After Ullscarf I retraced my steps back to the bridleway turning right to follow this path down the valley & back to Stonethwaite. [weather] Started warm & cloudy but as the day wore on the clouds disappeared & the sun was fierce! - Great views of many Lakeland mountain ranges from Ullscarf. The heat made the descent very taxing. The route down is rocky with many opportunities to break your ankle.

Tim Winn hiked Sergeant's Crag on March 24th, 2024 [with] Barry, Roger, Andy and Paul [weather] Sunny & clear.

Christine Shepherd summited on May 25th, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from Borrowdale using c243 Climbed again using walk c189 on 15.10.21 on a stunning Autumn day. Climbed again from Rosthwaite with a lovely group from Mountain Madness. 12.11.23 We had been in sunshine climbing Eagle Crag but the weather turned & we approached this fell in sleet & strong winds. [with] On my own [weather] Sunny & warm - I really enjoyed this walk especially as the climb up Eagle's Crag had made for a great start to the day.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Sergeant's Crag

Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag from Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell)

Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag from Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell)

Photo: Marcel Bannon (18)

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Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag from Lingy End

Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag from Lingy End

Photo: Stephen Collins (68)

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Sergeant's Crag summit cairn

Sergeant's Crag summit cairn

Photo: Marcel Bannon (9)

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Stonethwaite Valley from Sergeant's Crag

Stonethwaite Valley from Sergeant's Crag

Photo: David Hayter (15)

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Rosthwaite Fell from Sergeant's Crag summit

Rosthwaite Fell from Sergeant's Crag summit

Photo: Marcel Bannon (10)

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Eagle Crag from Sergeant's Crag

Eagle Crag from Sergeant's Crag

Photo: Gerry Ball (45)

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Approaching Sergeant's Crag

Approaching Sergeant's Crag

Photo: Marcel Bannon (7)

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Rosthwaite Fell from Sergeant's Crag

Rosthwaite Fell from Sergeant's Crag

Photo: David Hayter (14)

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