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Name: | Loft Crag |
Hill number: | 2430 |
Height: | 681.7m / 2237ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2396 High Raise [High White Stones] |
RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Central Fells |
County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
Catchment: | Leven (Ulverston) |
Class: | Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Subsimm, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge (N,W,B,Sy,Fel,sSim,BL,Bg) |
Grid ref: | NY 27745 07132 |
Summit feature: | small cairn on outcrop |
Drop: | 23.6m |
Col: | 658.1m NY 2765 0722 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL6N |
Survey: | obvious summit |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1560 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Clear skies but cold northerly wind | siholden | 14/10/2023 |
with Bri, Lee and young Tom. Boss walk weather lovely | Kenny Morris | 23/09/2023 |
Backwards to the actual plan, missed the path at the start but it turned out better for descending.just me and lisa. 5 of 5. Missed it on the walk across from Pike o' Stickle in cloud still thundering, thinking Thorn Crag was it. turnrd around and went back, only 5 mins. quick summit in the storm again no pic. cleared shortly after we started back down towards new dungeon ghyll inn , had lunch on way down. very wet drive home! | boothy6 | 10/09/2023 |
long day in Langdale & back of Esk Pike - Harnott | Dave Sargent | 25/07/2023 |
Loft Crag from Stickle Ghyll car park. | Cicatrice | 09/07/2023 |
With Keith | christine99 | 29/06/2023 |
From Baysbrown. 
14.5 km, 850 m asc. 
To New Dungeon Ghyll and up by Stickle Ghyll and the North Rake to Pavey Ark. 
To Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle, Loft Crag and Thorn Crag. 
Down by the east (LH) bank of Dungeon Ghyll and Pike Howe. 
Dry, sunny. Very little water in the gills. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720309087483 | SalmonJoe | 06/06/2023 |
solo walk (with Jess), from NDG Langdale. | jonsutterby71 | 27/05/2023 |
From NDG. Via Stickle Tarn to Codale Head, Sergeant Man, High Raise, Thunacar Knowe, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle and Loft Crag. Lovely day 4.5 hrs at leisurely pace. | Longwojo | 25/05/2023 |
Walked on a really sunny day. Met Steve Wood at NT Langdale car park. Walked up Mark Gate to Loft Crag then to Pike of Stickle, over Harrison Combe to Thunacar Knott to Harrison Stickle, then over to Pavey Ark (which has Jacks Rake on it). Then finished off on Blea Rigg. Back down past waterfalls to NT car park. Long day so didnt even have a pint! Great fun though. | River-Girl | 20/05/2023 |
From mNew Hotel round of 7 Wainwrights to High Raise and back | trimarc2 | 25/04/2023 |
No visibility but dry. | Amanda&JamesExplore | 16/04/2023 |
Lovely weather. Ascent from the hotel. Steep in places but worth the scramble for the views from the top | benji_willy | 13/04/2023 |
The Langdale Pikes from Old Dungeon Ghyll. Loft Crag - Pike O'Stickle - Harrison Stickle - Pavey Ark - Thunacar Knott - High Raise (Langstrath) - Sergeant Man | sms.37 | 07/04/2023 |
With Thunacar Knott, High Raise and Pike of Stickle. | Peterb | 19/03/2023 |
The Langdale Pikes from the New Dungeon Ghyll: Visiting Pike Howe, Loft Crag, Pike O'Stickle, Harrison Stickle, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, High White Stones, Low White Stones, Sergeant Man, Codale Head, Blea Rigg, Tarn Crag. 17.2km with 1160m ascent in 7h 50m. | silverwolf_alan | 13/02/2023 |
R | Richard Tait | 09/12/2022 |
Up Stickle Ghyll, down past Mark Gate | jeffpl | 29/11/2022 |
Great Langdale Campsite to Pavey Ark, Codale Head, High Raise, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle, and Loft Crag. | Peter Fieldsend | 21/10/2022 |
NT Car Park at NDG Hotel > Mark Gate > Thorn Crag > Loft Crag > Pike O'Stickle > Thunacar Knott > Pavey Ark > Harrison Stickle > Pike How > NT Car Park at NDG Hotel. Solo walk, beautiful day with a cool wind across the tops, ground quite wet in places. 200th Wainwright on second round. | johnkaysleftleg | 28/09/2022 |
Wainwright Walk 3: Spider (High Raise, Sergeant Man, Harrison Stickle, Thunacar Knott, Pike Of Stickle, Pavey Ark, Loft Crag & Blea Rigg) | DavidHiner | 24/09/2022 |
Langdale Pikes - Pavey Ark via Jack's Rake, Langdale Pikes, High Raise & Blea Rigg | Barns150 | 15/09/2022 |
Part of 7 peaks on 03/08/2022. 
Silver how > Blea Rigg > Sergeant man > Pavey ark > Harrison Sickle >Loft Crag > pike of stickle | matthewthomas16 | 03/08/2022 |
From New Dungeon Gill. 
8 km, 800 m asc. 
Up by Mark Gate to the summits of Loft Crag and Pike of Stickle. E to the summit of Harrison Sticke, N to Thuncar Knott and SE across the boggy ground to the summit of Pavey Ark. 
Down the Pavey Ark North Rake to Stickle Tarn and back by the path on the E bank (true L) of Stickle Ghyll. 
Mild, clear. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720300808332 | SalmonJoe | 21/07/2022 |
See Route for Tarn Crag. | smocks and denims | 16/06/2022 |
Langdale Pikes loop from NDG | sebastiencale | 30/04/2022 |
previous ascents had no date | jef | 26/04/2022 |
Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag, Pike of Stickle, Thunacar Knott, Sergeant Man, High Raise | keithouk | 24/04/2022 |
17.5 mile run - 5400ft elevation. Lovely sunny run from YHA at Rosthwaite. Bessyboot, Eagle Crag, Sergeant’s Crag Crag, High Raise, Sergeant Man, Thurnocar Knott, Pike of stickle, Loft Crag, Harrison Crag, Pavey Ark, Blea Rigg and Silver How. Down into Grasmere to finish. | nell1583 | 23/04/2022 |
The usual Langdale tops with Family, this being one I hadn't done | visionset | 08/04/2022 |
Ice on the rocks added a bit of excitement to the ascent. Solo. W205 Rnd6. | Dangerous Dave | 11/02/2022 |
R TS | Richard Tait | 10/11/2021 |
From Langdale to Grasmere via 5 tops | trimarc2 | 11/10/2021 |
R | Richard Tait | 06/10/2021 |
deurgar | 13/09/2021 | |
Langdale Pikes from Borrowdale in the rain | DinoF | 08/08/2021 |
ambled up while among the other Pikes | Windsor Wool | 02/08/2021 |
Loop of all the Langdale Pikes on a very hot day! | twg27 | 15/07/2021 |
With Harry Gee & Mizzi | 2510chris | 21/06/2021 |
17.4 miles 4464ft walk. Start at Great Langdale NT campsite up Stickle Ghyll to Sergeant Man, Codale Head, High Raise, Ullscarf, Low Saddle,Thunacar Knott, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle and Loft Crag, return down Mark Gate back to Great Langdale. | stephenbuda | 18/05/2021 |
1st of the day. 
Walked from dungeon ghyll with Emma, Gill & Betty. Onto Pike o Stickle | ESkelton | 24/04/2021 |
From Pike O'Stickle | davidsharpe23 | 01/04/2021 |
From Harrison Stickle. Easy enough and great views all round. Onto Pike of Stickle. | James McKnight | 19/11/2020 |
Easy approach from Pike o Stickle | Innes31 | 07/11/2020 |
Tarn Crag Round | screeleep | 11/10/2020 |
With CathyS. CW loop of Langdale peaks, ascent via Jack's Rake. From New Dungeon Ghyll CP. | masmith | 01/10/2020 |
Round of the Langdale Pikes from Sticklebarn NT car park. Up to Stickle Tarn then Pavey Ark - Thunacarr Knott - Harrison Stickle - Loft Crag - Pike O'Stickle. Some views but lowish cloud stifled the trip up to High raise/Sargeant Man from Thunacarr Knott. | re1421 | 23/09/2020 |
with Fay | JamesJolly | 07/08/2020 |
194 | belly | 01/08/2020 |
R K | Richard Tait | 10/07/2020 |