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Name:Crag Hill [Eel Crag]
Hill number:2374
Height:839.2m / 2753ft
Parent (Ma):2372  Grasmoor
RHB Section:34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - North Western Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Derwent (Workington)
Class:Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright,
Birkett, High Hills of Britain, Synge, Fellranger, Buxton & Lewis,
Bridge, Clem
(Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,HHB,Sy,Fel,BL,Bg,Cm)
Grid ref:NY 19274 20333
Summit feature:no feature 35m S of trig point
Drop:116.7m
Col:722.5m  NY 1860 2015  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL4S
Observations:30cm higher than trig point at NY 19270 20365. Note trig point is Wainwright summit.
Survey:Abney level
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Coledale round from Braithwaite deurgar15/07/2024
Coledale Horseshoe. From car park near Braithwaite, Grisedale Pike Hopegill Head, Eel Crag, Sale, Scar Crag and Outerside. Low cloud all day so no view except from Outerside. Drizzle to start off. With Ben.Victor16/02/2024
R Superb winter ascent - up scramble with spikesRichard Tait15/01/2024
Epic day out to usher in 2024....Barrow, Outerside, Sail, Crag Hill, Grasmoor, Handover, Scar Crags and Causey Pike. 8x summits, the Hound of the Baskervilles, a fox and rain, fog and sun!! Great solo dayWinter Round02/01/2024
12 miles 4613ft walk ,start at Noble Knott carpark to Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton End, Hobcarton Crag, Sail, Crag Hill, Outside, Stile End and Barrow.stephenbuda17/10/2023
Coledale Roundianwkitson21/07/2023
TC, Pete C, Duncan H, Mark C - Team MEH. Peak No. 3 in the 10 in 10TopCat195917/06/2023
From Sail as part of 10in10cjwilliams17/06/2023
From Braithwaite - followed Coledale Beck to edge of access land - slow along a faint path but worth the struggle then uphill to summit of Outerside (568) the zagged towards Causy pike taking theridge over the summit of Scar Crags (672) then Sail (773) then Crag Hill and trig (839) before the final push to Grasmoor (852) down via Wandhope Moss - Coldale Hause past Force Crag Mine (NT) then along the base of Kinn back to Braithwaite in the still warm fading evening light.briandavies28/05/2023
The Coledale Horseshoe. Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Wandope - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - Sail - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Barrow.sms.3727/05/2023
R Richard Tait19/05/2023
On the Abraham’s tea roundemily17/05/2023
The Classic Grisedale Pike and Eel Crags ridges, all of them visiting 11 Wainwrights, along with 4 minor peaks. Parked in Braithwaite, then up Grisedale Pike via Kinn, and along the ridge visiting Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Gasgale Crags, and both Whiteside summits. Back to Hopegill Head and over Sand Hill and down to Coledale Hause. Then up Grasmoor, and back along the ridge to Wandope, and up to the impressive Eel Crag. Then down the Causey Pike ridge via Sail and Scar Crags, before cutting across to Outerside. Finally, over Stile End and along the curving Barrow back to Braithwaite. 24km with 1800m ascent in 9h 20m.silverwolf_alan13/05/2023
Arranged transport so could walk the ridge from Rowling End to Whiteless Pike via Causey Pike, Scar Crags, Sail, Grag Hill, Wandope, Thirdgill Hind Man.Arbie06/05/2023
Coledale Horseshoe with R.Dan Baddeley07/04/2023
Circuit of Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Crag Hill, Coledale Hause, fell race in progress in driving hail.Cumbrianexile25/03/2023
R Richard Tait24/01/2023
Wainwright Walk 35: Spider (Crag Hill, Sail, Scar Crags, Causey Pike, Outerside & Barrow)DavidHiner20/01/2023
CK and RMC SheilaS20/11/2022
With EmlynPeteF24/09/2022
Bob & Duke Saturday 17th/9/2022 Z 1632 hrs.DukeNukem17/09/2022
From Braithwaite. 14.5 km, 950 m asc. Up by Braithwaite Lodge and the ridge to the summit of Barrow. W over Stile End and Outerside summits. Cross High Moss to join the path to Sail Pass and the zig-zag path up to Sail summit and across The Scar to Crag Fell summit trig point. Down to Coledale Hause and back by the Force Crag Mine track. Warm, still, a little cloud on the tops. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720301005511SalmonJoe31/07/2022
Extended Coledale Horseshoe - Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Whiteside, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail, Scar Crags, Causey Pike, Outerside, BarrowBarns15010/06/2022
Clear visibility with a light snow covering on N slopes. Isle of Man, Southern Uplands near Moffat, Pennines plus most Lake District hills- all visibletrimarc201/04/2022
R Coledale FR Richard Tait26/03/2022
Parked at Thornthwaite. Nuttall 2.3. Grisedale Pike -> Hobcarton Crag -> Crag Hill -> Sail -> Scar Crags -> Causey PikePeter_W_Mitchell 15/03/2022
Veryhappybunny01/03/2022
R K superb winter conds v windy Richard Tait04/01/2022
Whiteless Pike, Thirdgill Head Man, Wandope, Eel Crag, Sail, Scar Crags, Causey Pike, Rowling End, while supervising the Explorer Scouts on the third day of their Queen's Scout Award expedition from Buttermere to Borrowdale. 18km with 1100m ascent in 7h 30m.silveracorn_alan08/09/2021
Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Eel Crag, Sail, Scar Crags, Causey Pike, while supervising the Explorer Scouts on the third day of their Queen's Scout Award expedition from Buttermere to Causey Pike. Then returned to Buttermere. 14km with 900m ascent in 6 hours.silveracorn_alan04/09/2021
solo walk (with Jess).jonsutterby7130/08/2021
From Eel Crag.Andrew Pearson23/08/2021
NT carpark, Rannerdale Knotts,Whitless Pike, Wandope, Crag hill, Sail, Grasmoor then down the North face. With GregAvidSockWearer22/08/2021
NT carpark, Rannerdale Knotts, Whitless Pike, Wandope, Crag hill, Sail, Grasmoor then down the North face. With AvidSockWearer. Cloud on summits but views a little lower.meltdiceburg22/08/2021
27km loop of 12 Wainwrights from Braithwaite. Lovely day.atreides788714/08/2021
With louise,val,John & Mizzi2510chris01/07/2021
With Sarah Evans, sunny, humid and hot. A great distraction from the loss of Loki the day before. Up via Stoneycroft Gill, up the bends to top of Sail for lunch, onto Eel Crag, down the screes to Coledale Hause and then down into Coledale and along the track to Braithwaite, then skirt edge of Barrow to get back to the car.Ruth Mackay28/06/2021
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/403392299outlawcatcher27/06/2021
With Keithchristine9918/06/2021
Alone. Dry & sunny, but blustery. From Uzzicar up old Mine Road, and via Sail. Descent over Scar Crags& Causey Pike.Gazza195114/06/2021
RRDPTH Richard Tait02/06/2021
round of 20 tops from Braithwaite. Cloudy and low visholtsd26/05/2021
2nd summit of the day with JP. Visibility still not great, but opening up now and againdanielmudd198222/05/2021
Grasmoor from Lanthwaite Green: visiting Whin Ben, Whiteside West Top, Whiteside East Top, Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Ladyside Pike, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Eel Crag, Eel Crag (B), Wandope, Thirdgill Head Man, Whiteless Pike, Rannerdale Knotts. 20km with 1500m ascent in 8 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan19/05/2021
Grasmoor via Lad Hows then on to Crag Hill, then along ridge to Wandrope and Whiteless Pike. Finished off on way back to the car park via Rannerdale Knotts.P333ebz09/05/2021
On route to ard cragsLauralj8429/04/2021
The views from this wainwright are absolutely amazing thoughly enjoyed thisLauralj8428/04/2021
Veryhappybunny22/04/2021
Grasmoor from Braithwaite with MKNab Scar18/04/2021
Coledale round on a lovely April afternoon. Legs felt good and I was happy to be out. Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Crag (Eel) Crag, Sail, Outerside & Barrow. 11.2 miles 4616 ft elevation.nell158317/04/2021