Walk 71 - Great Crag/Grange Fell - 2nd April 2022 |
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Wainwright's Walking Guide to the Lake District Fells - Book 3 The Central Fells |
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#162 Great Crag 1444 ft |
Distance |
7.8 miles |
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Time |
7 hrs |
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Lowest Point |
271 ft |
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Highest Point |
1564 ft |
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Total Ascent |
1490 ft |
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Walk Rating - moderate |
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11.17 I started today by crossing the river behind the hotel. |
11.19 Walking along a small path behind the river towards Stonethwaite with views towards Great End. |
11.21 Very peaceful and quiet until I heard a thud and came round a corner to find a man fixing the dry stone wall. |
11.32 Eagle crag coming into view. |
11.44 Eagle Crag |
11.48 Looking back at Stonethwaite |
11.52 Starting the walk up through the woods. |
12.07 The path soon got quite steep. |
12.30 Looking across at Bessyboot |
12.31 Honister between Grey Knotts and Fleetwith Pike. |
12.34 Panorama 669 As the trees ended the route began to level out. |
12.36 Eagle Crag and Sergeants Crag with High Raise in the middle. |
12.40 Disused Hut and a view up Langstrath Valley. |
13.00 Approaching Dock Tarn. |
13.02 Dock Tarn |
13.03 Dock Tarn |
13.04 Dock Tarn |
13.09 Dock Tarn |
13.34 Panorama 670 After a few incorrect guesses I got to the summit of Great Crag, Wainwright #162 1444ft. Looking east. |
13.35 Panorama 671 Looking west from Great Crag summit. |
13.42 Panorama 672 I also walked over to the nearby northern summit - looking east. |
13.44 Panorama 673 Looking west into Borrowdale. |
13.46 Great Crag summit |
14.30 I decided to walk down to Watendlath to try the cafe. A mistake as it only takes cash and I didn't have any. |
14.44 Watendlath Tarn |
15.00 Panorama 674 View south from above Watendlath |
15.47 Derwent Water from Ether Knott. |
15.49 Panorama 675 Ether Knott summit is the highest point on Grange Fell but not the official Wainwright. It looked very steep from a distance but was quite easy to climb once I'd got over the fence to the south of it. |
15.49 Looking across to King's How from Ether Knott. |
15.49 Great End behind Brund Fell |
15.50 Watendlath from Ether Knott. |
15.50 Pike O'Stickle from Ether Knott. |
15.50 Coldale Fells from Ether Knott. |
15.57 Great Gable, Green Gable and Base Brown. |
16.03 Grisedale Pike, Causey Pike and Cat Bells from near the base of Ether Knott. |
16.06 Looking back at Ether Knott. |
16.40 Panorama 676 Brund Fell summit, the Wainwright summit of Grange Fell. Wainwright #163 1345ft. |
17.10 Looking up The Combe towards Combe Head and Glaramara |
17.11 Pike O'Stickle in the distance. |
17.15 Scafell Pike still holding a little cloud. |
17.19 Rosthwaite |
17.22 Panorama 677 Kings How summit. |
17.22 Derwent Water from King's How. |
17.23 Looking down Borrowdale with Great End and Scafell Pike in the background |
17.23 Stonethwaite and Pike O'Stickle. |
17.24 Looking down on Castle Crag. |
17.41 Descending back down into Borrowdale. |