Little Hart Crag at the head of Scandale
Little Hart Crag
Standing watch at the absolute head of the Scandale valley, roughly six kilometres north of Ambleside, Little Hart Crag cuts a very proud figure. Although topographically an outlier of the much loftier massif at Dove Crag, it retains enough independent prominence to safely cross the threshold as both a Hewitt and a Nuttall fell.
For those looking to explore this exceptionally scenic section of the Eastern Fells, the mountain is most rewardingly climbed as part of the classic Dovedale Horseshoe. This stellar 11-kilometre circuit tracks around the rugged rim of the coves, starting and finishing at Brothers Water, and offers a quieter, wilder alternative to the busier horseshoe walks nearby.
The cairn capped summit
The layout of the summit plateau is unique, presenting two completely distinct rocky tops separated by about 100 metres of upland turf. The western summit marks the true geographical high point and is capped by a neat stone cairn. By contrast, the nearby eastern top presents a noticeably more shapely, peaked silhouette, though it sits a few metres lower than its western partner.
Because of its exceptional central positioning right between the great massifs, the summit provides a world-class vantage point for mountain study. Looking out from the cairn gives hillwalkers a front-row seat to trace the imposing, dark architectures of the primary faces of Dove Crag and the massive, scree-blanketed flanks of Red Screes in spectacular detail.
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