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| Name: | Iron Crag [Ennerdale Fell] |
| Hill number: | 2440 |
| Height: | 640m / 2100ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2368 Pillar |
| RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Western Fells |
| County/UA: | Cumberland |
| Catchment: | Irt |
| Class: | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge (Tu,Sim,Hew,N,B,Sy,Fel,BL,Bg) |
| Grid ref: | NY 12326 11925 |
| Summit feature: | cairn E of wall |
| Drop: | 54m |
| Col: | 586m NY125113  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 (1:25k) OL4S 303 |
| Observations: | rock on W side of wall 45m NW at NY 12288 11950 is 0.5m 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 517 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| 7th hill of 12 on a 29.3km circuit from Greendale cottages, continuing after Caw Fell. Nice top and again quieter here on the Eastern side of the wall, giving some protection against the wind and rain. Continuation to Whoap following the broad ridgeline Nw. | Dazingdale | 17/03/2024 |
| From Ennerdale water car park, over Crag Fell. *.8 miles there and back. Conditions horrible- rain and strong winds continuously all day. No visibility. | Lazylizzie | 17/02/2024 |
| The Far Western Ennerdale Fells from Scaly Moss. Visited: Grike, Crag Fell, Iron Crag - Ennerdale Fell, Caw Fell, Haycock, Little Gowder Crag, Whoap, Lank Rigg, Blakeley Raise. A sunny day with a light breeze -so much better than the gales of recent days. 25km with 1200m ascent taking 7h 40m. | silverwolf_alan | 23/08/2023 |
| From Cold Fell Road (Friar Gill). 18 km, 760 m asc. E and NE by the Tongue How BW and Long Grain to Iron Crag (Ennerdale Fell). NW along the Ennerdale Fence and SW to Whoap, Lank Rigg, Kinniside and Latter Barrow. Down to the Ghyll Farm Sheepfold and back by the Calder, Monks Bridge and Friar Gill. Warm, dry. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720309158198 | SalmonJoe | 18/06/2023 |
| To be added | James McKnight | 27/05/2023 |
| After Crag Fell. On way back went down to Ennerdale lakeside path from low point between the 2 fells. Path quite scrambly at times. | russell61 | 22/05/2023 |
| 13 miles 3164ft walk. start at Bowness Knott carpark to Iron Crag, Caw Fell, Little Gowder Crag, Haycock, Tewit How and Lingmell. | stephenbuda | 20/05/2023 |
| Revisited after realising the Ennerdale race checkpoint, 1883 and subsequent years, must have been west of the wall. | Eddie | 13/05/2023 |
| 11 of 12 starting at bleach green car park on 14.5 mile hike. From caw fell back over the wall. Nice plateau | The-Z-Man | 06/05/2023 |
| With VAR | VIPete28 | 04/05/2023 |
| From Bleach Green via top of Angler's Crag and valley side sheep trod. Hard work making trail through unvisited snow above 409m. Very cold. Retraced steps. Gained lakeside and scrambled around Angler's Crag to get back to car for 17:00. Tiring day. | Pete Pozman | 16/01/2023 |
| From the forest commission car park for Bowness Knott on the North shore of Ennerdale water, took to the track for the Yha and turned right at the first occasion then the first left to start the climb for Lingmell, continuing on the same path over Tewit how to Haycock, Little Gowder crag, Caw fell and finally Ennerdale fell (Iron crag). Returning via a wall down Silvercove beck to reach the footpath to Ennerdale water and the track back to the carpark. Thirteen mile in Five and half hours. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 05/12/2022 |
| Crag Fell, Grike, Whoap, Lank Rigg, Iron Crag, Caw Fell, Little Gowder Crag, Haycock, Tewit How | keithouk | 18/09/2022 |
| Repeat ascent from Scaly Moss: Iron Crag, Caw Fell, Little Gowder Crag, Haycock, Caw Fell, Iron Crag, Whoap, Lank Rigg. A lovely day. | vuirich | 17/09/2022 |
| With AJ. | DaveT | 31/07/2022 |
| Parked at Greendale. SIMMS on Nuttall 3.4. Seatallan -> Haycock -> Iron Crag (via Caw Fell) and back via Blengdale. | Peter_W_Mitchell | 27/07/2022 |
| Veryhappybunny | 05/06/2022 | |
| From parking on Blakeley Moss to the west. My last Lake District Simm and my last on the Fellranger list. | Alan Caine | 14/05/2022 |
| On the second day of the Great Lakeland 3 dayer | emily | 01/05/2022 |
| Perfect weather with bright blue skies and sunshine. Solo from Bleach Green Cottages, Ennerdale eventually to Wasdale Head - Grike, Crag Fell, Whoap, Lank Rigg, back over Whoap, Iron Crag, Caw Fell, Little Gowder Crag, Haycock, Red Pike and Black Crag then the Yewbarrow trio. 8hrs. Epic. | Fionalevey | 05/03/2022 |
| From CP at Bleach Green NY085153, PFPs to NY081150, whence FP climbs steadily ESE to Crag Fell. Descent SSE to FC track through Black Pots bog then along wall SE to Iron Crag, Caw fell, Little Gowder Crag, Haycock. Descent via Tewit How, then along irksome stony PFP along SW shore of Ennerdale Water. | Isbjorn | 11/02/2022 |
| From Caw Fell. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 20/12/2021 |
| Beautiful walk | ejjohnstone | 15/10/2021 |
| From Bleach Green Cottages car park. With Lucy. Windy but generally bright day. Dropped down to Ennerdale Water near Red Beck and walked along shore below Angler's Crag to return. | Nab Scar | 27/09/2021 |
| wastdale to cold fell with dad | Daisy Dee | 29/08/2021 |
| The Far Western Fells south of Ennerdale from Scaly Moss. Visiting: Blakeley Raise, Grike, Crag Fell, Iron Crag (Ennerdale Fell), Caw Fell, Little Gowder Crag, Haycock, Whoap and Lank Rigg. 24km with 1080m ascent in 6h30m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 25/08/2021 |
| See Kamoot entry for full details/gps download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/387563536 | outlawcatcher | 08/06/2021 |
| Day of snow/ sleet showers. CP minor road by Whorl Gill. Lank Rigg - Whoap - iron Crag - Caw Fell - back to Iron Crag - Crag Fell - Grike - Blakeley Raise | IanHHill | 06/05/2021 |
| Cracking day on the hills round starting at Bowness car park Ennerdale.Lingmell,Long Crag,Steeple,Scoat Fell,Haycock,Little Gowder Crag,Caw,Iron Crag and Tewitt How.In the revised Wainright states the path from near Haycock to Tewit How shown on OS maps does not exist.Well we found it.Great day out. | jocks1 | 31/08/2020 |
| TD & C | This Dog | 27/08/2020 |
| Little Gowder Crag - Haycock - Caw Fell - Iron Crag - Whoap - Lank Rigg - Crag Fell. Decent view of Pillar from this one | Gary Heath | 21/03/2020 |
| Birkett 3 with Pete | Dave Geere | 01/12/2019 |
| with Dave Geere | pedro1 | 01/12/2019 |
| Along the Ennerdale Fence from Whoap. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 19/08/2019 |
| From Ennerdale, a long day. Lingmell- Long Crag- Steeple- Scoat Fell-Middle Scoat Fell- Great Scoat Fell- Haycock- Caw Fell- Little Gowder Crag- Iron Crag | Wayne Mac | 29/06/2019 |
| Heading towards Steeple from Boat Howe. With Bryher. | jenx | 18/06/2019 |
| Parked at bend NW of Burn Edge. Burn Edge, Swarth Fell, Latter Barrow, Kinniside, Lank Rigg, Iron Crag, Caw Fell, Little Gowder Crag, Whoap and Blakeley Ridge. About 14 miles. | CJM | 30/04/2019 |
| G, M, M | Idris | 20/04/2019 |
| G, M, M | maryjdavies | 20/04/2019 |
| With J | GCW | 09/04/2019 |
| Foul weather. But the wall thankfully served as a wind shelter as well as a handrail. Went up from Crag Farm, Ennerdale.There and back only, but picking up Crag Fell on the return journey. | ruthatlast | 08/03/2019 |
| Excellent walk from Bowness Knott car park-Caw Fell,Iron Crag, Crag Fell on clear, sunny day. With Ray, Andrew and Trevor. | catman | 06/10/2018 |
| From Caw fell. Sunshine now with some white cloud gathering on Pillar. Admired Ennerdale and headed back over Caw fell, then easily contoured Haycock and descended to Greendale. Fantastic walk, good to be back in the mountains proper after lots of Tump bashing. 7 hours including stops. | Wycombe Wanderer | 29/09/2018 |
| On way From Crag Fell to Caw | Havenchris | 27/05/2018 |
| From Greendale. Middle Fell, Seatallan, High Pikehow, Haycock, Little Gowder Crag, Caw Fell and Iron Crag. 6 and a half hours. A long way back cross country from Iron Crag but a great day. | clivevilla | 13/04/2018 |
| Nuttall bagging - long slog back up to Haycock from here. | Richard | 01/04/2018 |
| From Crag Farm car park and Angler's Crag. Superb weather and views. | Winterfloodian | 25/02/2018 |
| Ascent from Bleach Green Cottages via Ben Gill and Revelin Crag to Crag Fell. On to Grike and Blakeley Raise. Descent to ford over River Calder and up Whoap Beck. Ascent of Lank Rigg and back to Whoap. On to Iron Crag, Caw Fell and Silver Cove. Descent to Ling Mell Plantation and return via northern shore of Ennerdale Water. | raymooremanx | 17/02/2018 |
| eyenose | 15/02/2018 | |
| Parked in car park by Crag Farm next to Ennerdale Water, followed trail along Southern shore of Ennerdale, Haycock, Caw Fell, Iron Crag, Crag Fell, Grike. Mist on Haycock and Crag Fell, better views from Caw Fell and Grike, cold and damp conditions. | Fell_wanderer | 10/10/2017 |