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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
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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_alan24/08/2023
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.johnkaysleftleg01/07/2023
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).mavero1030/05/2023
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 ascentRockdoctor07/05/2023
Wainwright Walk 59: Spider (Scoat Fell, Red Pike, Steeple, Haycock, Caw Fell & Yewbarrow)DavidHiner08/04/2023
Bob & Duke Monday 27th/3/2023 Z 17:36 hrs.DukeNukem27/03/2023
All along from Caw to Pillar from Ennerdale YH with TWHardenC30/09/2022
With ARVIPete2825/08/2022
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 Suzannedc9617/07/2022
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/72177720300817998SalmonJoe16/07/2022
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.nell158312/07/2022
On the second day of the Great Lakeland 3 dayeremily01/05/2022
GL3D - day 2andy.painter01/05/2022
Anti-clockwise Mosedale Horseshoe. Solo. Saw no-one all day!Dangerous Dave14/12/2021
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 Scar29/09/2021
Part of Mosedale Round with Tony and John W.LANGDALE02/09/2021
wastdale to Cold fell with dadDaisy Dee29/08/2021
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_alan26/08/2021
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/412555434outlawcatcher07/07/2021
From Seatallan to Pillar: on the pathPhilipChaston11/06/2021
A long ridge-walking day: Scafell Pike, Great End, Great Gable, Kirk Fell, Pillar, Black Craig, Red Pike, Yewbarrow. 25km in 11h, 2400m total ascentytropek01/05/2021
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 BeckNCurtis01/05/2021
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 downGary Heath22/08/2020
From layby at Honister Pass to Scoat Tarn via tops. With Ben.axoree30/07/2020
Ennerdale Bridge to Gatesgarth with GFE - Caw Fell, Haycock, Scoat Fell, Steeple, PillarFionalevey28/07/2020
date estimatedfellstoby01/01/2020
From Scoat Fell. Solo.Dangerous Dave04/07/2019
From wild camp near Haycock - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Red Pike - Pillar - Kirk Fell - Honister Passtwg2729/06/2019
Great view across to Pillar. With Bryher.jenx18/06/2019
11.4 miles, 3345ft Mosedale horseshoe walk.stephenbuda11/05/2019
With JGCW07/05/2019
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.Lazylizzie05/05/2019
After Pillar on way back to Wasdale Head.NormanW08/04/2019
From Overbeck bridge via Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Pilar, Scoat fell plus Steeple, down Nether Beck With BethanyByronHaywood23/03/2019
Wainwright bagging finishing my first round offjmistry8615/10/2018
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 dayAltheus17/07/2018
Yew Barrow Car Park, Wastwater - Kirk Fell - Pillar - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Red Pike - Yew Barrow - Yew Barrow Car Park, Wastwatereviljeff915/07/2018
Repeatchalky195305/07/2018
Up from wasdale, via black sail pass, Piller, Scoat then steeple, down by wind gap. gorgeous weather very hotJames Burrows23/05/2018
solo walk 2nd time round picking off missed topscolinfielding15/05/2018
R K Richard Tait24/09/2017
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.tsharp12/09/2017
Climbed solo via Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Steeple and Scoat Fell. Continued on to Pillar, Looking Stead, Brandreth, Grey Knotts and Honister.dhbond24/07/2017
Lingmell (Ennerdale) - Long Crag - Steeple - Middle Scoat Fell - Scoat Fell - Black Crag (Pillar) - Pillar - Pisgah (Pillar Rock) - White Pike from GR: NY 14198 14113ronaldo33316/06/2017
A round from Wasdale Head taking in all summits between Looking Steads and Black Crag on Red Pike.Alan Caine14/06/2017
Ennerdale Horseshoescreeleep10/06/2017
ascended en route to scoat felldanielmudd198227/05/2017
Mosedale round. Kirk Fell - Pillar (HLR) - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Red Pike - YewbarrowMountainTerrier29/04/2017
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)stevem7622/04/2017