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Name:Barrow Crag
Hill number:16285
Height:127m / 417ft
Parent (Ma):19242  Muncaster Fell
RHB Section:34D: Southern Cumbria
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Southern Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Esk (Ravenglass), Catchment Boundaries
Class:Tump (100-199m)
(Tu,1)
Grid ref:SD 09667 97218
Summit feature:no feature: grass
Drop:39m
Col:88m  SD097973  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 96
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Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 48 users)ByDate of Ascent
From Muncaster Castle to the far side and up a trod to the fence at the edge of the wood. Easier from the Ravenglass side where we descended.IWC07/05/2022
14/16 Could almost smell the salt air on this small hill here being just 700m from the high tide line. The Romans had a garrison on the coast here at Ravenglass for 300 years as the estuary served as a a major resupply port for NW Britain. Ascent as others up and down through lovely woodland from track row, then back for the long straight haul up Muncaster Fell. Still a hot afternoon and still on schedule (thanks to the 6.40 am start) to do 16 tops and get back to Kendal for 6pm to visit dad.Chris Pearson26/03/2022
Ravenglass station - Barrow Crag - Hooker Crag - Muncaster Fell summit - Muncaster Castle Hill - Ravenglass.Mark Jackson21/06/2021
1/2 Up through woodland to the East of the Hill then scramble up through woods. Back to Muncaster Castle using public footpath through the grounds to climb up to top wall, then easy to summit and enjoyable stroll back through the grounds of castle just before 6pm. Stunning views on a very hot day.nickywood111/08/2020
3 degrees, sunny, calm, from Muncaster Castle car park via bridleway with Miranda. On to Muncaster Castle Hill.Wycombe Wanderer01/12/2019
Circuit with Talisker, Barrow & Mucaster Castle HillMountain Goat02/06/2019
Parked in the layby across the road from the Muncaster Castle car park. Bridleway to due east of the summit. Do not ascend here .... very steep and impossible if the ground is wet. Hands and feet climb. Instead, venture on a further 200m and then go up. Far, far easier. 40 minutes returnmoorsman10/05/2019
Closest approach is from ROW within the woods to the E and steeply up. Not recommended - the original delapidated iron fence is now supplemented by a new BWF along the W boundary of the woods, running N-S just below the crest of the hill.Isbjorn03/12/2018
Via RoW into woods then steep uphill for last 170 metres.Dugswell219/04/2018
With Steve Lewisvegibagger04/12/2017
Part of a solo fell run from Ravenglass C&C site taking in Barrow Crag, Hooker Crag, Muncaster Fell and Silver Knott. A bright cold, windchill day, soggy under foot on the Fell.Shutterlag28/11/2017
Tucked car in just off the road at SD 09244 96697. Followed footpath for circa 200mtrs and took side track leading up to pasture then a couple of gates and hey presto. No awkward woods, just a pleasant strollDC11main29/10/2017
Barrow Crag from GR: SD 09784 96664ronaldo33327/10/2017
From Muncaster Castle car park. ROW to highest point on track. Very steep and loose up through wood to old iron fence at field edge to high point.John Lee23/10/2017
From Muncaster. The path through the farm no longer exists so you have to go up on the forest track then climb the steep bank and fence to gain access to the field where the summit is. It is worth it as there is a great view of the estuary.clivevilla22/09/2017
Ascent up through wood after days of rain was interesting. Crampons & ice axes would have been handy.ngthack10/09/2017
2nd of 2 hills today. 1st was Muncaster Castle hill from the grounds with ny daughter and then she waited in the car whole i took the footpath signed 'Esk trail' and like other hill-vaggers nade a direct ascent, stepping over fence at the top using stile to access the open pasture and then getting surrounded by sheep on the grassy top. Lovely views of the higher Cumbrian fells.Dazingdale22/04/2017
Slithery steep ascent from path through woodlandColin Crawford02/04/2017
Coming back down Fell Lane, veered off right on RoW, which goes through woodland on E side of farm, then steeply up a wooded bank to sheep pasture at top.jonglew05/03/2017
From Castle's summer carparkjimbloomer14/03/2016
Pasture. AJ route, With Rick n JenRHW04/07/2015
With Jenx and RHW, as AJ route. Disturbing amounts of Japanese Knotweed in woods, good views from field at top.nordicstar04/07/2015
Bridleway followed out of back of large Muncaster Castle carpark into wood. Path followed until opposite summit then straight up through wood.Aye Jimmy15/06/2015
Followed amblerbob's route from Castle car park.Great views over estuary but low cloud over Lakeland fells.catman19/10/2014
With Jo, linear walk from Muncaster: bw and fp to Barrow Plantation then up fell from SD 09223 97054 (no gate in fence at SD 09500 97199) to Barrow Crag {good views}, [top is about 90m NE of sole crag], then fps to Muncaster Castle Hill, then onto Ravenglass. Weather; cloudy at first, sunny later, warm, good visibility.amblerbob27/09/2014
Alan Moore01/02/2023
daveyf200110/05/2022
Dusty05/03/2022
Tricky03/10/2021
conanharrod14/03/2021
Bag For Life01/12/2019
Rambling Ray15/09/2018
Matt14/06/2018
thenomad05/12/2017
Neil Midgley23/08/2017
AdyGray15/07/2017
stevent080901/07/2017
mae20/06/2017
softsquare18/03/2017
chalky195330/11/2016
GaryJones14/07/2016
dickiewren27/10/2015
PlodALot06/09/2015
mcbiydw202/08/2015
jenx04/07/2015
peebs07/05/2015
Dave Geere15/03/2015
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