Great Crag

Great Crag

Height449m (1,473ft)

Prominence32m (105ft)

RegionCentral Fells

Climbed1 Time

"Between the deep Stonethwaite valley and the shallow depression containing Bleatarn Gill rises an indefinite and complex mass of rough undulating ground, a place of craggy and wooded slopes, of heathery tors and mossy swamps and shy little tarns - a beautiful labyrinth." — A. Wainwright

Situated in the lower reaches of Borrowdale near the hamlets of Rosthwaite and Stonethwaite, Great Crag rises as the climax of an intricate, craggy upland territory. Rising abruptly in a series of steep, rocky tiers out of the valley floor, the fell commands a distinct and characterful identity despite its modest elevation.

Tucked away behind its summit ridge lies the picturesque, solitary waters of Dock Tarn, nestled amid a labyrinth of heather knolls, peat mosses, and birch groves.

Summit cairn looking to Grange Fell

Determining the absolute highest point can be intriguing, as the broad, undulating top features two rocky hummocks of almost identical height, each crowned by a stone cairn. While the higher mountain tops to the south screen distant horizons, the summit offers delightful, intimate perspectives looking straight down into the green vale of Borrowdale, framed against Grange Fell to the north.

Trip Reports

Grange Fell & Great Crag09/09/2014

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