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Name: | Eagle Crag |
Hill number: | 2475 |
Height: | 525m / 1722ft |
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: | Cumberland |
Catchment: | Derwent (Workington) |
Class: | Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Subdodd (W,B,Sy,Fel,s5) |
Grid ref: | NY 27533 12102 |
Summit feature: | a few stones on sloping rock slab |
Drop: | 31m |
Col: | 494m NY276118 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL4S |
Survey: | obvious summit |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 886 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From Rosthwaite - Grange fell - Great Crag - Ullscarf - Sergeant Crag - Eagle Crag. 19km 5h 30. The usual winter combination of sodden lower levels then frozen about 600m. Lovely light, back in the dark | Rockdoctor | 14/01/2024 |
Circuit from Rosthwaite of Low White Stones, Sergeants Crag and Eagle Crag. | clivevilla | 11/10/2023 |
Parking available at Stonethwaite campsite. After Sergeant's Crag. From Eagle Crag, followed path down some scrambly sections before dropping down to Greenup Gill. | PGCE | 04/09/2023 |
R | Richard Tait | 02/09/2023 |
A circular route over boggy ground starting at Rosthwaite. Along the valley track past the Stonethwaite, up Greenup Gill, before branching off to the right for Eagle Crag. Then along the ridge to Sergeant's Crag and up the small track to the right of Long Crag, then traversing above it to Greenup Edge. North along the Central Fells ridge over Ullscarf, and down by Standing Crag. Then across very boggy ground (wet feet) parallel to the fence over Watendlath Fell to Shivery Knott. Then a beeline for Armboth Fell, visiting both the Wainwright and Birkett tops. Then up another marshy track over High Tove, and back to Rosthwaite via Watendlath. 22km with 1000m ascent in 7h 40m. | silverwolf_alan | 26/08/2023 |
144 | windybilly | 23/06/2023 |
Up the front of Eagle Crag, Sergeant's Crag then off path down to Greenup Gill. Too hot for walking really but still a fantastic day. | MountainTerrier | 14/06/2023 |
also via the Nose | trimarc2 | 31/05/2023 |
Glaramara via Cam Crag, Allen Crags, Rossett Pike then a steadily rising traverse under High Raise across to Sergeant's Crag & Eagle Crag. 
 
Eagle Crag N descent path becomes fainter (and splits off, I gather) after the cairn. I kept following what looked like the main path and took a line directly off the nose, with a steep buttress directly on my left. The path dropped off into narrow ledges of mixed grass & rock, with a lot of heather and other vegetation, overloking a steep drop. 
 
I pondered returning and finding another route, but decided I was safe enough where I was, and the next step was reasonably attainable, so carried on like that. Taken a step at a time it was straightforward enough but felt very hairy and exposed, given I'd not come up it before. Impressive crag to look back up at. 
 
Upon review, I think I might have been meant to head right before the ledges and find a gully/scramble instead, leading to the path I met at the foot of Heron Crag, above Bleak How. | Barns150 | 27/05/2023 |
Fine day. | Ranger101 | 03/05/2023 |
Up from Stonethwaite via the NW craggy bit, look for the gully with the rowan tree :) | jeffpl | 21/04/2023 |
From Stonethwaite. 
15.5 km, 900 m asc. 
Along the true left bank of Stonethwaite Beck to cross Langstrath Beck at Johnny House. Up by the usual wall-gully-terrace route to Eagle Crag and continuing along the ridge to Sergeant's Crag. N and pathless NE up to High Raise (HWS). On to Codale Head and Sergeant Man summits and back S to Low White Stones. Down to Greenup Edge and Lining Crag and back by Greenup Gill. 
Dry, sunny, the first day of Spring. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720307195757 | SalmonJoe | 02/04/2023 |
Climbed with Pete (after we had separated). Early start (06.30am leaving home). Parked in Stonethwaite. Walked up the beck (Greenup Gill) to get parallel to Sergeants Crag and crossed the beck. Reached Sergeants Crag and then headed north to Eagle Crag. Ground conditions was snow and thick ice therefore instead of going down nose of Eagle Crag we retraced our route to the original river crossing and followed Greenup Gill back to the car. | River-Girl | 21/01/2023 |
Fab winter day with bitter wind climbed up valley and then cross country to Sargents Crag and onto Eagle Crag | Winter Round | 21/01/2023 |
Wainwright Walk 4: Spider (Sergeant's Crag & Eagle Crag) | DavidHiner | 25/09/2022 |
From Stonethwaite. 
15 km, 780 m asc. 
Up the Greenup BW and over Lining Crag to Greenup Edge, then N along the ridge to Ullscarf summit. 
Back to Greenup Edge and contour W above Long Crag to join the ridge N over Sergeant's Crag and Eagle Crag. 
Down by the Heron Crag 'terrace' path and the wall down to Smithymire Island. 
Sunny and cool. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720302266133 | SalmonJoe | 17/09/2022 |
Walked up from Stonethwaite | billames | 14/08/2022 |
from Sergeant's Crag | Freelander | 06/08/2022 |
From Stonethwaite with Mike. Then to Sergeant's Crag and Ullscarf. | jd16 | 31/07/2022 |
Solo. From bus stop at end of Stonethwaite Road. Took small, bracken covered, path from near confluence of Langstrath Beck and Greenup Gill. | alistairpooler | 09/07/2022 |
up the nose | trimarc2 | 04/06/2022 |
67km hike over 3 days with GFE from Keswick inc 2 nights camping. Eagle Crag, Sergeant's Crag, Rosthwaite Fell - Bessyboot, Rosthwaite Fell, Base Brown, Green Gable, Great Gable, Newlands Pass, Knott Rigg, Ill Crag (Newlands), Ard Crags, Aikin Knott. Lovely hill. Sunny on top. | Fionalevey | 02/06/2022 |
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 |
With John from Rosthwaite - despite the fact it was a magnificently sunny Easter Sunday, we only saw four other walkers on this hill (and three of them were lost). Decent mini-scramble once the path runs out, and brilliant views back over the valley. | Richard | 17/04/2022 |
Bagged just before sergeants crag | matthewthomas16 | 10/04/2022 |
R K last WW 4th trip! | Richard Tait | 05/03/2022 |
Parked by phone box in Stonethwaite, took wrong track past campsite rather than crossing river at village, climbed to morraines then cut up by Poutney crag. There is a Stile very close to summit. Headed for Sergeant's Crag. Windy, good visibility. On my own | alwaysinshorts | 11/02/2022 |
Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Sergeant's Crag, Eagle Crag | keithouk | 30/01/2022 |
Alone, from Stonethwaite. Overcast & misty to fairly low level…so no views. Along ridge to Sergeant’s Crag. Path from there just petered out, so “off piste” descent to Langstrath! | Gazza1951 | 24/01/2022 |
Cold with some snow! | apshepherd | 05/12/2021 |
Another two peaks for my 3rd Round Wainwrights: Sergeant's Crag and Eagle Crag for today. Rain and gale force winds made this a challenging walk. Soaked again! 11km with 900m ascent in 4 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 26/10/2021 |
Solo from Rosthwaite using Wainwright’s B route. Sergeant’s Crag then Eagle Crag. To get across the wall, there’s a ladder stile just S of the wall corner (NY 27557 12017). Took me just shy of 4hrs. | ADT | 01/09/2021 |
After Sergeant's Crag - direct descent back to Stonethwaite | benarbia again | 03/08/2021 |
Parked in Rothswaite and followed the Cumbria Way along Stonethwaite Beck then climbed steeply up the ridge to summit. Continued to Sergeant's Crag and descended down grassy slope to Greenup Gill and back along the Cumbria Way. Saw a Honey Buzzard in the woods. With LP, SH and SH. | wombourne | 26/07/2021 |
Start ~ 256148, Rosthwaite. Took the bridge over the Stonethwaite beck and followed it SE to Eagle Crag. Climbed the Wainwright route up the nose to the summit. Continued along broad ridge to Sergeant Crag before descending to Greenup Gill to return. With Sam, Wombourne & Lynnette. | steve hudson | 26/07/2021 |
Langstrath Horseshoe Wainwright Bagging | DinoF | 25/07/2021 |
Overcast but dry, with stronger winds than expected. Planned to do the central fells, and camp on High Raise, but got there so early decided to head back over Sergeants crag and Eagle Crag. | siholden | 11/06/2021 |
Same as Seargant Crag | SiHolden2 | 11/06/2021 |
Wainwright 183 | LANGDALE | 03/06/2021 |
Very warm and sunny. Clear over all fells. Ascent from Rosthwaite via Heron Crag. Descent via Greenup Gill. | markm | 26/04/2021 |
From Stonethwaite, up the Wainwight route through the crags to Eagle Crag summit. Then on to Sergeant's Crag, High Raise, Low White Stones, Ullscarf, High Saddle and Low Saddle. Across the bog (still wet after a dry spell) to finish on High Crag, Great Crag and return via the Watendlath Path to Rosthwaite. | mavero10 | 24/04/2021 |
With Keith | christine99 | 14/04/2021 |
With Christine | Keith99 | 14/04/2021 |
Last hill of the year! Lovely sunset summit photographs. W101 Rnd6. With Éire & Alfie. Home for 5pm and New Year’s Eve drinks! | Dangerous Dave | 31/12/2020 |
Steep Climb and small scramble up to eagle crag on a snowy day | ejjohnstone | 28/12/2020 |
Tricky scramble up...not a route to go down, | Theslayer | 19/11/2020 |
Up by the excellent Wainwrights route A. Not scrambling in the normal sense but fine views all around | David Bell | 16/10/2020 |
Lining Crag, Codale Head, Sergeant Man, High White Stones, Low White Stones, Sergeant's Crag and Eagle Crag from Stonethwaite. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 03/09/2020 |
2nd attempt after missing the bridge a few weeks earlier. Setting off Early Monday morning and parking in Stonethwaite. This time making sure not to walk passed it. We followed Greenup Gill and crossed back onto Eagle Crag making our way through the tall very wet ferns to the foot of the slope. After a rest followed the steep dry stone wall to the 1st plateau. This 1st part nearly killed me, Covid amongst other things meaning I am completely out of shape however the fun was about to begin. Through the gully turn right onto a rake with is exposed and shows off the Langstrath Valley. It was amazing, scrambling exposed fun all the way to the top. best route of the year which isn’t saying much. Stopped at the top and ate my 2nd sandwich of the day looking down the Stunning Borrowdale Valley. | Scotty 2 Hotty | 03/08/2020 |
Circuit of ullscarf, sergeants crag and eagle crag. | Mountainhikes | 19/07/2020 |