Walk Thornthwaite Crag from Troutbeck
Superb ridge walk - unmissable
This 12¼ mile, Grade 8 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Troutbeck Bridge in the Lake District & will take you about 8¾ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | c153 | |
| Length: | 12¼ miles (19.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4194 ft (1278m) | |
| Time: | 8¾ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Troutbeck Bridge - Garburn Pass - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) - Doup Crag - Trout Beck - Troutbeck Tongue - Hagg Gill - Lowther Brow - Long Green Head - Limefitt Campsite - Troutbeck - Troutbeck Bridge
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 5 English Mountains |
 6 Wainwrights |
 5 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Marilyn |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Thornthwaite Crag at 784m (2573ft). Thornthwaite Crag is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (52nd highest in England, 91st highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 44).
Thornthwaite Crag is also known as an English Nuttall (62nd highest in England, 111th highest in England & Wales).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) at 763m (2504ft). Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (63rd highest in England, 109th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 55).
Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) is also known as an English Nuttall (77th highest in England, 133rd highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (19th highest in England, 465th highest in the UK).
In Alfred Wainwright's 'Book Two - The Far Eastern Fells' the chapter for Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) is entitled simply 'Caudale Moor'.
You will also reach the summit of Ill Bell at 757m (2484ft). Ill Bell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (66th highest in England, 114th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 60).
Ill Bell is also known as an English Nuttall (80th highest in England, 138th highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:
- Froswick at 720m (2363ft). Froswick is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (86th highest in England, 147th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 77) and an English Nuttall (108th highest in England, 183rd highest in England & Wales).
- Yoke at 706m (2317ft). Yoke is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (100th highest in England, 166th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 85) and an English Nuttall (125th highest in England, 209th highest in England & Wales).
- Troutbeck Tongue at 364m (1195ft). Troutbeck Tongue is classified as a Wainwright (No. 207)
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Thornthwaite Crag from Troutbeck
In no particular order . . .
Looking South towards Troutbeck and Windermere from Troutbeck Tongue summit
Troutbeck from the path beside Hagg Gill on the East side of Troutbeck Tongue
Looking North towards Skiddaw and Blencathra from the summit of Thornthwaite Crag across cloud trapped by a temperature inversion
Thornthwaite Crag & High Street from below Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor)
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