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| Name: | Crook Crag |
| Hill number: | 3873 |
| Height: | 469m / 1539ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2643 Harter Fell (Eskdale) |
| RHB Section: | 34D: Southern Cumbria |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Southern Fells |
| County/UA: | Cumberland |
| Catchment: | Duddon, Catchment Boundaries, Esk (Ravenglass) |
| Class: | Tump (400-499m), Birkett, Synge (Tu,4,B,Sy) |
| Grid ref: | SD 20003 98746 |
| Summit feature: | rock |
| Drop: | 54m |
| Col: | 415m SD200984  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 96 (1:25k) OL6N |
| Observations: | rock 10m away at W end of ridge (SD 19995 98746)is Birkett (cairn that used to stand here has been destroyed) and is lower |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 313 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| From Eskdale via Green Crag and border stone, then to Harter Fell. With Di. | jd16 | 16/04/2024 |
| solo walk with Jess | jonsutterby71 | 28/01/2024 |
| 14 miles 3345ft walk ,start at Birks Bridge NT carpark, to Hard Knott, Harter Fell, Green Crag, Border End, Peathill Crag, Horsehow Crags, Demming Crag, Crook Crags and White How. | stephenbuda | 21/10/2023 |
| From Eskdale YH, a circuit of Crook Crag (summit and Birkett), Green Crag, White How, Great Worm Crag, Gate Crag and 5 sundry others. | PGCE | 14/08/2023 |
| A 15.5 mile walk. High Tongue (234m) as a warm up, then Wallowbarrow Crag (292m), Wallowbarrow Heald (371m), Iron Crag (408m), Birker Fell - White How (444m), Great Worm Crag (427m), Birker Fell - Great Crag (333m), Broad Crag - Birker Fell (372m), Green Crag (488m), Crook Crag (469m), Great Whinscale (427m), Dow Crag (404m) and finally Harter Fell (Eskdale) (653m). The cloud was low all day so I'd opted for lower fells which worked well as these were all out of the cloud, except Harter. Harter did dip out a couple of times for photos but it was back in the cloud by the time I arrived. It was a tough going walk, ferns and bogs so quite a demanding day, but nice to explore this area in detail. I had some sun and some showers and some nice views in atmospheric conditions. | meltdiceburg | 12/07/2023 |
| From Eskdale NT Campsite. 17.5 km, 700 m asc. Along the Stanley Force BW to Low Ground and Birkerthwaite. Pathless E to Birker Fell - Great Crag and Broad Crag then S by White Crag to Great Worm Crag. NE to White How and N to Green Crag, Crook Crag, Great Whinscales and Kepple Crags summits. Back by the Penny Hill Peat Road and Doctor Bridge to The Woolpack (pint) and by Christcliff and Paddock Way. Dry, sunny. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720308686220 | SalmonJoe | 22/05/2023 |
| Green Crag, Crook Crag, Great Whinscale, Dow Crag, Kepple Crag, Harter Fell, Peathill Crag South Top, Peathill Crag, Hard Knott | keithouk | 02/10/2022 |
| Parked on the Ulpha to Eskdale Green road near cattle grid at SD185 957. Up track left of Freeze Beck to Great Worm Crag, White How, Green Crag, Crook Crag, Whinscale Crag returning via Broad Crag. | dgresty | 21/08/2022 |
| With Sue and DM from Seathwaite using various paths to the FB at Tongue House. Then trough Dunnerdale Forest to the wired stepping stones at Fickle Crag then on to FB at Grassguards Gill to cross and walk out of wood and up SW shoulder to Harter Fell. Return to edge of wood and cross wet bog to Long and crook Crags and summit Green Crag. Return to path at river and follow to Seathwaite and pub, Good navigating day due to poor vis and constant drizzle. Very wet. | Frank | 23/07/2022 |
| Running from Woolpack Inn: 12km loop of Kepple Crag, Dow Crag, Crook Crag, Green Crag. Fun mini scramble to the top. | Fionalevey | 19/07/2022 |
| Revisit after Green Crag. Then headed off across the soggy moor towards Gate Crag. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 29/09/2021 |
| See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/401686977 | outlawcatcher | 26/06/2021 |
| Last day of 2 week fine spell forecast so decided to finish the Eskdale fells. From valley path above Doctor Bridge via an excellent path onto Kepple Fell. Intermittent path continued to Great Whinscale and Crook Crag - GPS necessary to determine Great Whinscale summit from Crook Crag outliers. Returned by same route. | BURGESS | 22/06/2021 |
| From 17096 17704 did a round of Great Crag, Broad Crag, Great Worm Crag, Iron Crag, Wallowbarrow Heald, White How, Green Crag, Crook Crag, Great Whinscale, Dow Crag and Kepple Crag. Great and varied walk although the last four miles hurt a lot as I damaged my leg. | clivevilla | 03/06/2021 |
| Woolpack Inn > Green Crag > Crook Crag > Kepple Crag > Woolpack Inn. Me and H. Forecast showers but dry and sunny until the last mile or so. Very warm and humid. Missed Great Whinscale, why pick such and innocuous lump? | johnkaysleftleg | 16/05/2021 |
| From Harter | IainPeeks | 24/04/2021 |
| Revisit with Alex | Dave Geere | 14/04/2021 |
| From Devoke water parking area: Great Whinscale, Crook Crag, Green Crag, White Howe, Great Worm Crag, The Pike and Hesk Fell. Very clear day with few walkers about. | Lazylizzie | 13/04/2021 |
| The Harter Fell ridge from the Forestry Commission car park at SD 234 995 in the Duddon Valley, visiting Hard Knott, Hard Knott South Top, Peathill Crag, Peathill Crag South Top, Horsehow Crags, Demming Crag, the impressive summit of Harter Fell, Dow Crag, Great Whinscale, Crook Crag and Green Crag. Impressive views to the head of Eskdale, with the Scafells and Bowfell snow-capped in the sun but with dark clouds behind. 18.7km with 1280m ascent in 7 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 24/12/2020 |
| From Dow Crag. Entertaining off-piste walking with lots of scrambly bits. Fine summit. Sat out of the wind for sandwiches and drank in the view and tranquility. On to Great Whinscale. | Wycombe Wanderer | 30/11/2019 |
| Revisit | Dave Geere | 23/10/2019 |
| The round by the suggested route by BB.Parked at Woodend Bridge,Great Worm Crag,White How,Green Crag,Crook Crag,Great Whinscale,Kepple Crag,Broad Crag,and Great Crag.Nearly managed it with dry feet. | jocks1 | 03/07/2019 |
| From NY21439 01177 Yew Bank - Hard Knott - HK South Top - Border End - Peathill Crag - PC South Top - Horsehow Crags - Demming Crag - Harter Fell - Green Crag - Crook Crag - Great Whinscale - Dow Crag | screeleep | 20/04/2019 |
| From Wha House for a round of Kepple Crag, Great Whinscale, Crook Crag, White How, Great Worm Crag, Broad Crag and Great Crag. | rhalstead | 20/04/2019 |
| From Eskdale via Kepple Crag and the enjoyable scramble up Great Whinscale. A lovely rocky peak which was satisfyingly below the clouds on a very murky day. On to Green Crag and Harter Fell. | Jake994 | 30/03/2019 |
| On a circular from The Wool pack .. including Great Winscale ,Dow Crag & Kepple Crag with Jules ,Jill ,Wendy and Kev on a dry warm day | Grey Hare | 23/02/2019 |
| From Dow Crag to Green Crag. Satisfying views. | Moorponder | 01/01/2019 |
| Rocky outcrop in wet grass in rain and fog with group from Eskdale YH. | Denise | 28/12/2018 |
| Cloudy/wet walk over tumps and the wainwright, Green Crag. Cloud lifted as we came down the valley | Joel451 | 28/12/2018 |
| A damp route from Gate Crag, at least rain stopped and cloud lifting as we approach summit via the NW shoulder where a little scrambling can be found. Summit has various rock outcrops in grass and no obvious high point. With Denise, Graham, Sarah, Tony M, Joel, Fran, Jenny, Tamsin & Jess. | RichardM | 28/12/2018 |
| FROM WOOLPACK INN | Fairsnape | 24/11/2018 |
| With Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 29/10/2018 |
| With J | GCW | 25/09/2018 |
| walk-green crag | babsjess | 23/09/2018 |
| petey | 04/08/2018 | |
| Parked at Birks Bridge. Green Crag, Crook Crag, Dow Crag, Jubilee Bridge, Border End, Hard Knott. Excellent views of surrounding snow covered fells. Boggy and icy conditions in places with soft snow on Hard Knott. | Fell_wanderer | 01/02/2018 |
| From High Wallabarrow, a round of 10 hills out to Great Whinscale in high winds and driving rain. Staying at the Wallaborrow camping barn. | jonglew | 17/12/2017 |
| with Phil W, ROC MM CP placement | Littledave | 21/09/2017 |
| Round trip round the Birker Fell peaks | MarkGD | 21/09/2017 |
| Revisit | Dave Geere | 08/08/2017 |
| From Green Crag before Great Whinscale. With GB. | bolton | 02/11/2016 |
| Firm grass verge parking about 200m NW of cattle grid at 184959 (Space for 1 car). Included in an anticlockwise circuit of the 8 Birketts, starting with Great Worm Crag & finishing on Great Crag. Some tough going during second half of walk. (PM) | gerrybowes | 02/11/2016 |
| From Jubilee Bridge car park at NY 213 011. Walked a circuit taking in Dow Crag, Crook Crag, Green Crag and Harter Fell. With Tony (plus Steve H, two Simons and Nick) on a dry sunny day. | Skip | 25/10/2016 |
| An even better summit than Green Crag. Parked by cattle grid to SSW then Great Worm Crag, Birker Fell - White How, Green Crag, Crook Crag, Great Whinscale, Broad Crag - Birker Fell and finally Birker Fell - Great Crag on a warm sunny day. | Dugswell2 | 03/10/2016 |
| Summit rather challenging. Only weakness that I could find was from the north east where the grass allows hand holds. | moorsman | 17/08/2016 |
| Day 2 of a 2 day walk. /7 Birketts done and a swim in Birker tarn. | chrisj1965 | 03/06/2016 |
| Afternoon round of Green Crag and Harter Fell | nosdrahcir | 20/04/2016 |
| With G. Boot > Penny Farm > Kepple Crag via path to west from NY 198 002 > Dow Crag > Great Whinscale > Crook Crag > Green Crag > Low Birker via path (intermittent & not as ROW marked) > Boot | RT1970 | 27/03/2016 |
| A walk from Jubilee bridge | Havenchris | 24/08/2015 |
| KeithByTheC | 12/06/2015 |