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Name: | Gale Crag |
Hill number: | 3834 |
Height: | 512m / 1680ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2521 Fairfield |
RHB Section: | 34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Eastern Fells |
County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
Catchment: | Eden (Carlisle) |
Class: | Birkett, Synge (B,Sy) |
Grid ref: | NY 39244 12424 |
Summit feature: | rock |
Drop: | 13m |
Col: | 499m NY391123 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 90 (1:25k) OL5S |
Observations: | this rock is about 60cm higher than rock 45m NE (NY 39279 12450) at E end of series of little rocky tops |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 563 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
GuyF | 04/04/3834 | |
Snowy walk that got progressively worse in white out conditions! | ejjohnstone | 04/12/2023 |
From Cowbridge up to Fairfield and back via Grisedale due to high winds | PhilipChaston | 22/11/2023 |
Bahan | 10/11/2023 | |
needanewdog | 01/10/2023 | |
Bob & Duke Friday 22/9/2023 Z 1420 hrs. | DukeNukem | 22/09/2023 |
From Bridge End, Patterdale. 
13.5 km, 850 m asc. 
SW up the ridge to Gale Crag and Hartsop Above How, and continuing up to Hart Crag. 
S to Dove Crag, E to Little Hart Crag. Down the ridge to High Hartsop Dodd and back by Hartsop Hall and Brothers Water. | SalmonJoe | 29/08/2023 |
A long hard day to pick up Gavel Pike, Cofa Pike and Gale Crag, involving going over St. Sunday Crag, Fairfield, Hart Crag and Hartsop-above-How. Well worth the effort. After the intial ascent the hardest part was the descent from Hart Crag. An outstanding walk. | BURGESS | 07/07/2023 |
PhilD96 | 29/05/2023 | |
Rob Jackson | 18/05/2023 | |
Hootsjimmie | 29/04/2023 | |
9/9 Arnison Crag, Birks, Gavel Pike, St Sunday Crag, Cofa Pike, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Hartsop Above How and Gale Crag. All revisits, but two new ticks for my combined collection with Ian moving us closer to our Cumbrian Completion together. A damp morning, misty all day but nice walk. | nickywood1 | 22/04/2023 |
Deepdale Horseshoe from deepdale bridge. Gale Crag; Hartsop above How; Hart Crag; Fairfield; Cofa Pike; St Sunday Crag; Birks; Arnison Crag. | ytfckent | 15/04/2023 |
Gale Crag, Hartsop Above How, Hart Crag, Fairfield, Cofa Pike, St Sunday Crag, Gavel Pike, Birks, Arnison Crag | keithouk | 07/04/2023 |
Dawn Oldham | 07/04/2023 | |
nigelcmason2 | 03/04/2023 | |
mcbiydw2 | 03/04/2023 | |
Ratboy87 | 14/02/2023 | |
Dave Sargent | 06/02/2023 | |
8.7 miles and 2728 ft elevation. With Carl. Gale Crag, Hartsop above How, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, Little Hart Crag, High Hartsop Dodd. Lovely sunny day but a bit windy! | nell1583 | 05/02/2023 |
Wainwright Walk 30: Spider (Hartsop Above How) | DavidHiner | 05/01/2023 |
From Deepdale Bridge. 
7 km, 440 m asc. 
Up by Deepdale Park and the ridge over Gale Crag summit to Hartsop Above How summit (Gill Crag) 
Return same. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720303382808 | SalmonJoe | 01/11/2022 |
daveyf2001 | 14/10/2022 | |
16.6 miles 4785ft walk, Hartsop Above How, Hart Crag, Fairfield, Seat Sandal, St Sunday Crag, Birks and Arnison Crag from Sykeside Camping Park. | stephenbuda | 10/10/2022 |
mickdavidson | 09/10/2022 | |
RAYNET radio operator for safety cover of The Hodgson Brothers' Mountain Relay at Hart Crag Summit Checkpoint. 
https://www.strava.com/activities/7901480333 | higlett | 02/10/2022 |
Gale Crag > [TP 1870ft/ Wainwright's NE summit] > Hartsop Above How (Gill Crag - Hartsop Above How) > Erne Nest Crag (Blake Brow) > Dove Crag N cairn > Dove Crag > Dove Crag NE Spur Foot > Stand Crags > Stand Crags NE Top > Stand Crags Far NE Top > [Stangs North Top] from GR: NY 40275 13385 | ronaldo333 | 04/09/2022 |
Wander round Deepdale | munkyennui | 21/08/2022 |
Repeat ascent. Circuit from Patterdale: Arnison Crag, Birks, Gavel Pike, St Sunday Crag, Cofa Pike, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Hartsop Above How, Gale Crag. | vuirich | 06/08/2022 |
Arnison Crag, Birks, St Sunday, Fairfield, Hartsop Above How | Barns150 | 30/07/2022 |
Craig67 | 06/07/2022 | |
Deepdale horseshoe from Patterdale. Arnison Crag, Birks, Gavel Pike, St.Sunday Crag, Cofa Pike, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Hartsop Above How and Gale Crag. | alunrees39 | 10/04/2022 |
Clach Liath | 26/03/2022 | |
TheWanderer27 | 25/03/2022 | |
With Sue from Cow Bridge, on 2nd Round of WRs, nice horseshoe of Hartsop Above How and Dove Crag. Return via impressive Dovedale. Excellent views between cloud, cold often sunny but path often covered in ice and hard snow. Fading light had to mis out Stangs. | Frank | 21/01/2022 |
pwithnall | 16/01/2022 | |
A circular walk on the fells above Hartsop, visiting Rest Dodd, The Nab, Satura Crag, Brock Crags (both summits), Buck Crag, Heck Crag, Angletarn Pikes (both summits), Stony Rigg, Gale Crag, and Hartsop Above How. 23km with 1500m ascent in 7h 50m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 21/12/2021 |
Christo1979 | 21/11/2021 | |
amblemark | 16/11/2021 | |
Jill Robertson | 16/11/2021 | |
amblemark | 22/10/2021 | |
2 years later back again post COVID for RAYNET radio comms for the Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay. My checkpoint was Hart Crag. | higlett | 03/10/2021 |
Last of our 8 hills in a loop above Deepdale Common from Patterdale. | DanMaisieBex | 25/09/2021 |
10 mile run. Arnison Crag, Birks, Gavel Pike, St Sunday Crag, Cofa Pike, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Hartsop Above How, Gale Crag. | quadbarrel | 03/09/2021 |
Hillsidenick | 02/09/2021 | |
Up through Low Wood from Cowbridge car park. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 25/08/2021 |
Bruckner7 | 23/08/2021 | |
mcbiydw2 | 15/08/2021 | |
trimarc2 | 10/08/2021 | |
amblemark | 02/07/2021 |