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Name: | Horsehow Crags |
Hill number: | 3878 |
Height: | 433m / 1421ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2643 Harter Fell (Eskdale) |
RHB Section: | 34D: Southern Cumbria |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Southern Fells |
County/UA: | Cumberland |
Catchment: | Duddon, Catchment Boundaries, Esk (Ravenglass) |
Class: | Birkett, Synge (B,Sy) |
Grid ref: | NY 22451 00802 |
Summit feature: | rock |
Drop: | 21m |
Col: | 412m NY222005 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL6N |
Observations: | this is highest outcrop although several could be intended summit |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 256 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
The Harter Fell Ridge from the Duddon Valley: Visiting Border End, Hard Knott (S Top), Hard Knott, Peat Hill Crag, Peat Hill Crag (S Top), Horsehow Crags, Demming Crag, Harter Fell, Green Crag. Much low mist around, and very wet underfoot. 19km with 1100m ascent taking 7hours. | silverwolf_alan | 18/02/2024 |
solo walk with Jess | jonsutterby71 | 28/01/2024 |
14 miles 3345ft walk ,start at Birks Bridge NT carpark, to Hard Knott, Harter Fell, Green Crag, Border End, Peathill Crag, Horsehow Crags, Demming Crag, Crook Crags and White How. | stephenbuda | 21/10/2023 |
From Brotherilkeld phone box. 
8 km, 640 m asc. 
Across Jubilee Bridge and leaving the Spothow Gill Peat Road to take the cairned path E to Harter Fell. 
N to Demming Crag, Horsehow Crag and the Peathill Crag summits. Back by Hardknott Pass road. 
Dry, sunny. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720308701213 | SalmonJoe | 23/05/2023 |
Wainwright Walk 15: Spider (Harter Fell) | DavidHiner | 27/10/2022 |
3 of 5 with my 3 eldest boys starting in the car park by jubilee bridge. Boggy in places on the way down. Left Tommy and Reece at the bottom again. Quick nip up from there | The-Z-Man | 02/06/2022 |
3 of 5 on day out with dad, tommy and reece | CodyZ | 02/06/2022 |
From Hardknott castle for a round of Horsehow Crags, Demming Crag, Border End and Yew Bank. | rhalstead | 28/12/2021 |
With Harter Fell | LANGDALE | 22/09/2021 |
See Kamoot entry for full details/gps download: 
https://www.komoot.com/tour/395296988 | outlawcatcher | 18/06/2021 |
with Demming Crag | jef | 26/05/2021 |
The Harter Fell ridge from the Forestry Commission car park at SD 234 995 in the Duddon Valley, visiting Hard Knott, Hard Knott South Top, Peathill Crag, Peathill Crag South Top, Horsehow Crags, Demming Crag, the impressive summit of Harter Fell, Dow Crag, Great Whinscale, Crook Crag and Green Crag. Impressive views to the head of Eskdale, with the Scafells and Bowfell snow-capped in the sun but with dark clouds behind. 18.7km with 1280m ascent in 7 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 24/12/2020 |
with Rachel | Littledave | 14/08/2020 |
3/5 From Birks Bridge, Harter Fell and then down the NW ridge to pick up Birketts and Synges: Demming Crag, Horsehow Crags, Peathill Crag South Top and Peathill Crag. Then doubled back along fenceline for 400 yards to pick up footpath through the young forest, back down to join forest track to car park. 6 miles. | nickywood1 | 09/08/2020 |
Harter Fell,from Birks car park north on the boggy ridge to Demming Crag ,Horsehow Crags weather filthy abandoned at Hardnott pass and ran down road to the car.This is July. | jocks1 | 15/07/2020 |
Between Harter Fell & Hard Knott. With Damian & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 12/07/2020 |
Revisit with Pete | Dave Geere | 27/10/2019 |
A BIT MISTY SO PLANNED A SHORT WALK. WENT FROM WRYNOSE BRIDGE UP TO LONG CRAG THEN ACROSS TO BLAKE RIGG. JOYCE DID PIKE O' BLISCO AND BACK TO CAMPSITE VIA RED TARN. WEATHER IMPROVED SO DROVE ON TO HARDKNOTT PASS AND BAGGED HORSEHOW CRAGS AND DEMMING CRAG. HADN'T REALISED THE LATTER INVOLVED ALMOST ASCENDING HARTER FELL! | BURGESS | 13/07/2019 |
From NY21439 01177 Yew Bank - Hard Knott - HK South Top - Border End - Peathill Crag - PC South Top - Horsehow Crags - Demming Crag - Harter Fell - Green Crag - Crook Crag - Great Whinscale - Dow Crag | screeleep | 20/04/2019 |
From Peathill Crag South Top. Might be nice to scramble around the rocks a bit in nice weather but wasn't so didn't. Decided to call it a day. Wet but happy. | Wycombe Wanderer | 02/03/2019 |
A round of mostly Synges from SD230974 | Jim.Fothergill | 27/02/2019 |
FROM HARTER SUMMIT | Fairsnape | 24/11/2018 |
On the way down from Harter Fell with Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 01/11/2018 |
From Hardknott with Goska | Mountain Goat | 07/04/2018 |
Parking area about 30yd E. of top of Hardknott Pass (Space for 3 cars). 3rd of 4 Synges/Birketts S. of pass. From Peathill Crag South Top, easy going along paths/trods to the unmarked summit rock. Continued to Demming Crag. (PM) | gerrybowes | 12/09/2017 |
3rd top of 4 from the top of the Hardknott Pass. With GB. | bolton | 12/09/2017 |
From Peathill Crag South Top onto Demming Crag converging with the path. | Eddie | 09/09/2017 |
Birkett 3 | Dave Geere | 20/08/2017 |
Solo | simon and co | 08/10/2016 |
2 day walk with BW | chrisj1965 | 02/06/2016 |
3rd min summit on the climb to Harter Fell. Much better route than Wainwrights description of the climb. At this point Cad sprained his ankle. | Karmakarl | 09/05/2016 |
6/8 Climbed up from HardKnott Pass, (HardKnott South Top/Hard Knott/Border End/Peathill Crag/Peathill Crag South Top/Horsehow Crag/Demming Crag/Harker Fell) | Fergalh | 12/07/2015 |
Climbed from Seathwaite via Harter fell | robert | 26/08/2014 |
Woolpack Low Birker Kepple Crag Great Whinscale Crook Crag The Pike Green Crag Harter Fell Demming Crag Horsehow Crags Hard Knott Yew Bank Lingcove Brotherilkeld Woolpack | Andy Hirst | 18/08/2014 |
Third tickable bump on way from top of Hardknott to Harter Fell. | Aye Jimmy | 25/04/2014 |
On a backpack from Silecroft (day 3). | Phreerunner | 20/04/2014 |
visited with Neil, Brian and Steve whilst ascending Harter Fell on a linear walk which covered Hard Knott and returned to Seathwaite. | Lou | 07/11/2013 |
Done solo as part of entire Hard Knott and Harter Fell groups | Aimless Rambler | 24/10/2013 |
Visited on our descent from Harter Fell. | jonglew | 08/09/2013 |
+JB | SimonK | 25/08/2013 |
Solo direct ascent of Harter Fell from Birks Bridge. Descended to Hardknott Pass over Deeming Crag and Horseshow Crags to make ascent of Hard Knott. | knarf | 19/04/2013 |
with Tony very wet very windy last of three from Jubilee bridge before driving to Cold pike | colinfielding | 18/04/2013 |
R | Richard Tait | 25/07/2012 |
From Jubilee Bridge via Demming Crag | Anduril | 28/05/2012 |
Lakes 3 dayer. Solo. Silecroft station>Black Combe>Stoneside Hill>Buckbarrow>Kinmont Buckbarrow>Burn Moor>Whitfell>Stainton Pike>Yoadcastle>Woodend Heights>White Pike>Overnight by Devoke Water)Green Crag>Harter Fell>Hard Knott>Overnight at Lingcaove>walk out along Eskdale to Ravenglass station. | gary.jones4 | 06/05/2012 |
Top of Hard Knott Pass - Horsehow Crags - Demming Crag - Harter Fell | benarbia_8 | 10/04/2012 |
Peathill Crag, Peathill Crag South Top, Horsehow Crags | ronaldo333 | 17/03/2012 |
Jubilee Bridge > Hard Knott Fort > HORSEHOW CRAGS unmarked rocky outcrocp with two possible high points, E top slightly higher (inches in it) > Demming Crag > Harter Fell > Spothhow Gill > Jubilee Bridge | Tony Hartry II | 09/01/2012 |
Birkett 2 | Dave Geere | 04/12/2011 |
Climbed on the descent of Harter Fell. | JohnStoneham | 31/10/2011 |
Obvious first top on the right from Hard Knott Pass, fantastic view of Hard Knott fort, with Jacob. | ollismark | 24/09/2011 |
2 | dads | 03/07/2011 |
Circular taking in Hardknott, Harter Fell | Flipperfeet | 17/01/2011 |
With Jo, circular walk from Birks Bridge cp: Harter Fell, Demming Crag, Horsehow Crags, down road to Black Hall then footpath. Weather; high cloud, sunny intervals, cool breeze, good visibility. | amblerbob | 15/05/2010 |
Hardknott Roman fort carpark, up road to top of pass, turn right up hill Horsehow Crags, Demming Crag, to Harter Fell, down other side along track/path back to car park. | joseph mitchell | 16/10/2009 |
From hard Knott pass after a camp on Raven Crag | mick | 25/08/2009 |
With Mick and Andy backpack at Hard Knott | BillyP | 25/08/2009 |
Descending from Harter Fell | CaralynR | 16/08/2009 |
from hard knott pass | gigglejon | 14/02/2008 |
With Eire & Evan. | Dangerous Dave | 24/08/2007 |
walk-harter fell | babsjess | 07/08/2007 |
Birketts CLF walk S/HAR1 Jubilee Bridge > Spothhow Gill > Harter Fell > Demming Crag > HORSESHOW CRAGS summit a mixture of rock and grass > Jubilee Bridge | Tony Hartry | 13/06/2006 |
On descent from harter Fell before path through forest to starting point with SB. | Dugswell2 | 24/09/2005 |
With H | BremnerB | 13/08/2003 |
From Hardknott Pass. | Marshsand | 19/10/2000 |
After a long fell run with Lesley from Wrynose Pass all along Conston ridge taking in Birketts and repeat Wainwrights- to Fox Haw & Newfield Inn (tea). hitched back for car then Harter Fell with its two craggy Birkett tops in evening (Synge list not out then so return trip needed later for those 2). Camped by roadside. | Chris Pearson | 22/07/2000 |
K From Hardknott Pass | crazy | 05/06/2000 |
Crossed en route to Harter Crag | Rhayader_wander | 15/08/1996 |
A south to north backpack in my 20s - date approximate | visionset | 01/08/1995 |
Done on a New Year trip with CUHW whilst staying at Boot: Brotherilkeld, Harter Fell, Demming Crag, Horsehair Crag, Hard Knott Pass, Border End, Hard Knott and back to Brotherilkeld. | jigglybones | 06/01/1993 |
W MT day after conniston fells, from Duddondale at Hinning Ho close, via Birks, following easy peaks to rough summit. | nordicstar | 03/02/1992 |
Went up through forest with Rick. Crossed river on stepping stones. Once on top started to do every hump as hard to tell which lump was the top. Big clap of thunder came from direction of Dow Crag. Unnearved us somewhat. Popped up Castle How on the way down back to Dale Head. | Mark T | 28/01/1990 |
Recently spoke to college friend who reminded me of walk which was curtailed due to torrential rain. I had forgotten all about the walk but he had date and routes. | Dusty | 12/03/1982 |
With: muhc; From Eskdale YH up path on to Harter Fell then NNE over Demming Crag & Horsehow Crags to Hardknott Pass & back by path. | Ian Baines | 07/05/1978 |
AW | Vin | 05/08/1977 |
With: crgs; From Birks in Duddon up onto Harter fell. Then NE over Demming Crag& Crowhow End to join path back to Birks. | Ian Baines | 24/03/1973 |
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