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Name: | Black Crag |
Hill number: | 2377 |
Height: | 828m / 2717ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2368 Pillar |
RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Western Fells |
County/UA: | Cumberland |
Catchment: | Calder & Ehen, Catchment Boundaries, Irt |
Class: | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Birkett, Synge, Buxton & Lewis (Tu,Sim,Hew,N,B,Sy,BL) |
Grid ref: | NY 16602 11661 |
Summit feature: | prominent rock 8m WSW of small cairn |
Drop: | 34m |
Col: | 794m NY162115 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 (1:25k) OL4S |
Observations: | rock is 40m E of larger cairn at NY 16555 11670 |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 796 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
A repeat of the Mosedale Horseshoe from the NT Car Park. Visiting Looking Stead, Pillar, Black Crag, Scoat Fell (all 3 summits), Steeple, Red Pike (Wasdale), Black Crag, and Yewbarrow (both summits) which is proving an increasing challenge for me at the end of a big day. A glorious day in the Lakes, with extensive views across the whole LDNP. 20km with 1330m ascent in 8h 30m. | silverwolf_alan | 24/08/2023 |
Overbeck Bridge > Dore Head > Red Pike > Steeple > Scoat Fell >Black Crag > Pillar > Looking Stead > Black Sail Pass > Wasdale Head. Solo Walk, Four seasons in one day, Sleat and clag on Red Pike but conditions cleared in time for Steeple. Very windy over black Crag. | johnkaysleftleg | 01/07/2023 |
Wonderful circuit from Wasdale Head village green, via Black Sail Pass to Looking Stead, then High Level Route and Shamrock Traverse to Pillar, then Black Crag (828), Scoat Fell, Middle Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike and Black Crag (801). | mavero10 | 30/05/2023 |
Round of upper Wasdale from the NT car park at Lake End: Lingmell - Middleboot Knotts, corridor route to Sty Head, climber’s path across Gable to Beck Head - Kirk Fell E Top- Kirk Fell - Pillar- Black Crag-Scoat Fell-Steeple-Red Pike-Yewbarrow-Wasdale. 23km and 2000m of ascent | Rockdoctor | 07/05/2023 |
Wainwright Walk 59: Spider (Scoat Fell, Red Pike, Steeple, Haycock, Caw Fell & Yewbarrow) | DavidHiner | 08/04/2023 |
Bob & Duke Monday 27th/3/2023 Z 17:36 hrs. | DukeNukem | 27/03/2023 |
All along from Caw to Pillar from Ennerdale YH with TW | HardenC | 30/09/2022 |
With AR | VIPete28 | 25/08/2022 |
Parked at NT car park at NY 168 068. SIMMS on Nuttall 3.2. Pillar -> Black Crag -> Scoat Fell -> Red Pike -> Yewbarrow North Top -> Yewbarrow. | Peter_W_Mitchell | 26/07/2022 |
With Suzanne | dc96 | 17/07/2022 |
From Overbeck Bridge. 
13.5 km, 1230 m asc 
Up the ridge to Yewbarrow summit and by the slanting path from the col to Dore Head. 
Up the Red Pike ridge to the summit and contour under Little Scoat Fell to Black Crag summit. 
Down to Wind Gap and up the ridge to Pillar summit. 
E along the fence post path to Black Sail Pass and down the BW to Wasdale Head. 
Used the free shuttle bus back to Overbeck Bridge. 
Hot, cloud lifting to clear skies. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720300817998 | SalmonJoe | 16/07/2022 |
Second day of walking/camping. Big day, warm and Windy. Started from Buttermere campsite - pack heavy! Red Pike (Buttermere) High Stile, High Crag (Buttermere) Haystacks, Pillar, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike (wasdale) Yewbarrow. 15.6 miles & 6752 ft elevation. | nell1583 | 12/07/2022 |
On the second day of the Great Lakeland 3 dayer | emily | 01/05/2022 |
GL3D - day 2 | andy.painter | 01/05/2022 |
Anti-clockwise Mosedale Horseshoe. Solo. Saw no-one all day! | Dangerous Dave | 14/12/2021 |
Mosedale Horseshoe from Wasdale Head. The direct route up to Dore Head with a false start towards Stirrup Crag which we retreated from when we could not easily find the route. Down from Kirk Fell by the direct route. | Nab Scar | 29/09/2021 |
Part of Mosedale Round with Tony and John W. | LANGDALE | 02/09/2021 |
wastdale to Cold fell with dad | Daisy Dee | 29/08/2021 |
The Mosedale Horseshoe from Wasdale Head Car Park. Visited: Looking Stead, Pillar, White Pike (first time on this remote Synge), Black Crag, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Great Scoat Fell, Red Pike (Wasdale), Black Crag, Yewbarrow North Top, Yewbarrow, and finally my first scramble up Bell Rib on the way down. A perfect day, the Lakes at its best. Cloudless skies, and glorious views – both near and far. 20.8km with 1430m ascent in 8 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 26/08/2021 |
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: 
https://www.komoot.com/tour/412555434 | outlawcatcher | 07/07/2021 |
From Seatallan to Pillar: on the path | PhilipChaston | 11/06/2021 |
A long ridge-walking day: Scafell Pike, Great End, Great Gable, Kirk Fell, Pillar, Black Craig, Red Pike, Yewbarrow. 25km in 11h, 2400m total ascent | ytropek | 01/05/2021 |
Up Yewbarrow to Stirrup Crag, Red pike, Wind Gap, Scoat Fell, camped at Scoat tarn. back up to Haycock, Seat Allan and then down Nether Beck | NCurtis | 01/05/2021 |
Mosedale round - Yewbarrow - Yewbarrow North 
Top - Red Pike - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Black Crag - Pillar - Looking Stead - Kirk Fell - Kirk Fell East Top. Windy and cloud down | Gary Heath | 22/08/2020 |
From layby at Honister Pass to Scoat Tarn via tops. With Ben. | axoree | 30/07/2020 |
Ennerdale Bridge to Gatesgarth with GFE - Caw Fell, Haycock, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Pillar | Fionalevey | 28/07/2020 |
date estimated | fellstoby | 01/01/2020 |
From Scoat Fell. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 04/07/2019 |
From wild camp near Haycock - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Red Pike - Pillar - Kirk Fell - Honister Pass | twg27 | 29/06/2019 |
Great view across to Pillar. With Bryher. | jenx | 18/06/2019 |
11.4 miles, 3345ft Mosedale horseshoe walk. | stephenbuda | 11/05/2019 |
With J | GCW | 07/05/2019 |
Mosedale Horseshoe from Overbeck Bridge: Looking Stead, Pillar, Black Crag, Little Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike and Yewbarrow. Coldest May bank holiday on record. Stayed at the White Mare in Beckermet. | Lazylizzie | 05/05/2019 |
After Pillar on way back to Wasdale Head. | NormanW | 08/04/2019 |
From Overbeck bridge via Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Pilar, Scoat fell plus Steeple, down Nether Beck 
With Bethany | ByronHaywood | 23/03/2019 |
Wainwright bagging finishing my first round off | jmistry86 | 15/10/2018 |
Didn't even realise that this even counted until I returned home, such was it's easiness from Scoat Fell. Happy regardless as that makes 10 in 1 day | Altheus | 17/07/2018 |
Yew Barrow Car Park, Wastwater - Kirk Fell - Pillar - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Red Pike - Yew Barrow - Yew Barrow Car Park, Wastwater | eviljeff9 | 15/07/2018 |
Repeat | chalky1953 | 05/07/2018 |
Up from wasdale, via black sail pass, Piller, Scoat then steeple, down by wind gap. gorgeous weather very hot | James Burrows | 23/05/2018 |
solo walk 2nd time round picking off missed tops | colinfielding | 15/05/2018 |
R K | Richard Tait | 24/09/2017 |
Parked at car park at GR 1680 0682 and walked to Wasdale Head along road and then Black Sail Pass. Looking Stead Pillar, Pillar, Black Crag, Scoat Fell and finally Red Pike. Clouds were down most of the day so decided to give Yewbarrow a miss and went round West side rather than round the summit. | tsharp | 12/09/2017 |
Climbed solo via Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Steeple and Scoat Fell. Continued on to Pillar, Looking Stead, Brandreth, Grey Knotts and Honister. | dhbond | 24/07/2017 |
Lingmell (Ennerdale) - Long Crag - Steeple - Middle Scoat Fell - Scoat Fell - Black Crag (Pillar) - Pillar - Pisgah (Pillar Rock) - White Pike from GR: NY 14198 14113 | ronaldo333 | 16/06/2017 |
A round from Wasdale Head taking in all summits between Looking Steads and Black Crag on Red Pike. | Alan Caine | 14/06/2017 |
Ennerdale Horseshoe | screeleep | 10/06/2017 |
ascended en route to scoat fell | danielmudd1982 | 27/05/2017 |
Mosedale round. Kirk Fell - Pillar (HLR) - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Red Pike - Yewbarrow | MountainTerrier | 29/04/2017 |
Wasdale YHA - Bell Rib - Yewbarrow - Yewbarrow North Top - Black Crag 801 - Red Pike - Middle Scoat Fell - Steeple - Scoat Fell - Black Crag 828 - Pillar - Looking Stead - Black Sail YHA 
 
Jago and Andy Easby (Dave, Bishop, Paul, Steve G went on ahead to Pillar) | stevem76 | 22/04/2017 |