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Name:Bannerdale Crags
Hill number:2332
Height:684.1m / 2244ft
Parent (Ma):2320  Blencathra - Hallsfell Top
RHB Section:34A: Lake District - Northern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Northern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Derwent (Workington)
Class:Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett,
Synge, Fellranger, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge
(Tu,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,Sy,Fel,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:NY 33530 29026
Summit feature:rock 3m NE of pile of stones
Drop:37m
Col:647m  NY331296  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5S
Observations:Wainwright's cairn is 100m NE at NY 33612 29076 and is lower
Survey:Abney level
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Mungrisdale – Souther Fell – Scales Tarn – Sharp Edge – Blencathra – Mungrisdale common – Bannerdale Crags – Bowscale Fell – east top on bowscale fell– Mungrisdale First Sharp Edge! never decent bowscale!BB8_Mountains16/03/2024
TC, EC. From the Mill at MungrisedaleTopCat195924/02/2024
With Izzy and Margo. From Bowscale Fell. Enjoyable walking along the edge with eerie views of the cliffs in the misty weather. Margo's 25th Wainwright. Onto Mungrisdale Common.James McKnight04/11/2023
From mungrisdale to souther fell - Blencathra- mungrisdale common - bannerdale crags - bowscale crag and down to mungrisdale.matthewthomas1604/09/2023
With Matt and Anna. Sheep rescue incident!djc3614/06/2023
Walked from Mungrisdale.Wandelaar07/06/2023
4/7 Blencathra Mungrisedale Common Bowscale Fell Bannerdale Crags Souther Fell Carrock Fell High Pike on Ian's Wainwright Wandernickywood113/05/2023
all the Birketts and Synges in the group, namely: Souther Fell, Souther Fell South Top, Scales Fell, Doddick Fell, Blencathra, Gategill Fell Top, Knowe Crags, Atkinson Pike, Mungrisedale Common, Bannerdale Crags, Bowscale Fell, Bowscale Fell East Top, Bowscale Fell Far East Top, and The Tongue. Altogether 25km with 1200m ascent taking 7h 40m.silverwolf_alan19/03/2023
Loop up Blencathra from Mungrisdale (19/02/2023 Blencathra, Bowscale Fell, Bannerdale Crags, Souther Fell)nat57119/02/2023
R Superb conds Richard Tait13/02/2023
With Old Guys on Scales, Hallsfell circuit. Ice quiet topHardenC04/02/2023
Bannerdale / Bowscale Fell loop (6 miles) because we couldn't park anywhere else!!richoakes02/01/2023
frosty one from Mungrisdaleholtsd02/01/2023
On a round of the Blencathra fells from MungrisdaleRockdoctor19/11/2022
TC, EC. From Mungrisedale via ridge from Bowscale Fell. In mist. Decided not to go on to Blencathra because of misty and windy conditions.TopCat195931/10/2022
With Ali, the girls and Dan and Rachel, via Souther Fell. Rain threatened all day, and heavy showers passed about a mile to the South, but we stayed dry.paddyirish21/10/2022
Wainwright Walk 12: Spider (Blencathra, Bowscale Fell, Bannerdale Crags & Mungrisdale Common)DavidHiner18/10/2022
Across from Bowscale on a blustery day. Not a good idea to take the edge path while carrying a large rucksack on such a day, I discoveredAlphaville19920/08/2022
2nd peak of the day. Simple stroll from Bowscale Fell. Getting even hotter!huwthomas10/08/2022
Birkett 3 with Gill,Paul,Andy & Fudge. Also visited North Top.Dave Geere16/07/2022
Circuit via Souther Fell, Blencathra (Sharp Edge) and Mungrisdale CommonMrD09/07/2022
The Bannerdale Round. Bowscale Fell – Bannerdale Crags – Souther Fellsms.3714/05/2022
Veryhappybunny07/05/2022
Easy 10 miles from Mungrisde for 4 wainwrights.atreides788701/05/2022
From Bowscale Fellthecoopers21/03/2022
Circuit of Souther Fell, Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common, Bannerdale Crags & Bowscale Fell from Mungrisdale village.thekirkie pirate15/03/2022
Bob & DukeDukeNukem06/03/2022
Veryhappybunny06/03/2022
From Mungrisedale. 13 km, 680 m asc. Out SW over the Souther Fell ridge to cross the R. Glenderamackin FB under White Horse Bent. Up the true LH side of the Glenderamackin (the old lead mine path) to the Blencathra col path junction. Up to Bannerdale Crags summit cairns and around to Bowscale Fell summit. A short backtrack to the slanting path above Bannerdale.SalmonJoe12/01/2022
Fine afternoon. Souther, Bannerdale, Bowscale round from Mungrisdale. With dogs and Rick.jenx11/01/2022
Mungrisdale -> Bowscale Fell Far East Top -> Bowscale Fell East Top -> Bowscale Fell -> Bannerdale Crags -> Atkinson Pike -> Blencathra -> Doddick Fell -> Scales Fell -> Souther Fell South Top -> Souther Fell -> Mungrisdalebriandiggle22/11/2021
with Ruth on Blencathra round from Mungrisedale 5 in totalDunlawyering15/10/2021
With: hb sb; From Mungrisdale up path by The Tongue to col then right up to Bowscale Fell. Down to Glenderamackin col & across to Mungrisdale Common. Return to col, over Bannerdale Crags & Souther Fell back to car.Ian Baines13/10/2021
11 of the Blencathra group summits from Mungrisdale Village Hall, with Jim, Jus & Cat. Thick clag with gusty showers - bog all visibility. Initial ascent up Raven Crags was steep and slippery but after that easy walking all day.wheresthepath26/09/2021
Scales, Scales Tarn, Sharp edge, Mungrisdale, Blencathra, Bow scale, Bannerdale, Souther.AvidSockWearer26/09/2021
Parked at Scales. Up to Scales Tarn, Sharp Edge, Mungrisdale, Blencathra. Down via Bowscale Fell, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell. With AvidSockWearer.meltdiceburg26/09/2021
From Blease Road car park nr FSC Blencathra, with Dave: Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Bannerdale Crags - The Tongue - Tarn Crags Top - Bowscale Fell. Dropped down to Cumbria Wa, stayed at Skiddaw House hostel with Bishop, Jago, Steve, Paul, Andy and Tim.stevem7617/09/2021
Up Halls Fell direct to the summit, cloud so no views but still enjoyable. Took in Blencathra Halls fell top, Bannerdale Crags, Souther Fell, Doddick Fell, Souther Top Fell, Scales Fell. 11.8 miles 3846 ft elevationnell158304/09/2021
With Suzannedc9623/08/2021
19.5 miles 3816ft walk. Start at Scales campsite Mungrisdale, to Souther Fell, Scales Fell, Doddick Fell, Blencatha, Knowe Crags, Atkinson Pike, Gategill Fell, Mungrisdale Common and Bannerdale Crags, back to Scales campsite.stephenbuda19/07/2021
Ascent from Mungrisdale with Jayne Whitaker via Bannerdale Crags East Ridge - Bannerdale Crags - Atkinson Pike - Halsfell Top (Blencathra Summit) - Gategill Fell Top - Mungrisdale Common. 11.49 miles and 854m of ascent in 8hr:44mins elapsed time with 5hrs:01 moving time.pwhitaker_196617/07/2021
with bendyhollisclan15/07/2021
With louise, man, John & Mizzi2510chris27/06/2021
After Bowscale Fell, then onto BlencathraJulieB05/06/2021
Done as part of 18k loop, Blencathra > Bannerdale Crags > Bowscale Fell > The Tongue > Souther Fell. Parked up from White Horse Inn.Gredwyar18/05/2021
Solo fr Scales Fm, up Doddick Fell, bright sunshine and well-broken bits of cumulus cloud, but upper flat bits of hill, and hence foregrounds up here, dull beige on the whole. Descended SE to footbridge then up to col and NE to south-top 495m of Souther Fell, long tedious rough moor, decided against continuing a long way further to Souther Fell proper (522m); retraced steps and down Mousthwaite Combe and 500m of minor rd back to car, then to Portinscale and delightful 2-floor apt detached at back of Derwent Manor apts.NorfolkPT2112/04/2021
R Richard Tait05/04/2021
With Keithchristine9902/01/2021
2nd time with Roxy. Impressive steep cragsDARRENG31/12/2020
Bowscale Fell and Bannerdale in the snowrichoakes31/12/2020