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Name: | Thorn Crag |
Hill number: | 3734 |
Height: | 643.7m / 2112ft |
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: | Birkett, Synge (B,Sy) |
Grid ref: | NY 27962 07135 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 9.7m |
Col: | 634m NY 2790 0713 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL6N |
Observations: | cairn 50m E at NY 28010 07132 is 1.1m lower |
Survey: | obvious summit |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 510 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
long day in Langdale & back of Esk Pike - Harnott | Dave Sargent | 25/07/2023 |
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 |
From the National trust car park at Stickle barn being a member was free, a Eight mile route reaching the summits of Pike Howe, Thorn crag, Martcrag moor, Black crags, Buck pike and Rossett pike returning via Rossett gill, taking Five and Three quarter hours. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 13/10/2022 |
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. | johnkaysleftleg | 28/09/2022 |
Langdale Pikes - Pavey Ark via Jack's Rake, Langdale Pikes, High Raise & Blea Rigg | Barns150 | 15/09/2022 |
See Route for Tarn Crag. | smocks and denims | 16/06/2022 |
after Loft Crag | jef | 26/04/2022 |
Usual route up from NT car park at Stickle Ghyll. Icy ground but sunny. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 11/02/2022 |
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 |
from Dungeon Ghyll | davidsharpe23 | 01/04/2021 |
Lining Crag, Thorn Crag and the Rossett Pike Birketts | tomd4 | 02/03/2021 |
Laura kay decent from Harrison pike | Lauralj84 | 13/11/2020 |
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 |
with Fay | JamesJolly | 06/08/2020 |
From Old Dungeon Ghyll: Tarn Crag, Codale Head, Sergeant Man, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle, Loft Crag, Thorn Crag and Pike Howe. Perfect blue skies. | Fionalevey | 31/12/2019 |
Walked from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, climbed all 5 langdale pikes, and descended by stickle tarn. No rain + very windy, Mostly in cloud but cloud lifted on Pavey Ark. (Part of 2019 New year trip @Thurston) | Joel451 | 29/12/2019 |
With Sarah and Sal and large Brollies team. Grey, mod windy and clearing on PA. | davechaffey | 29/12/2019 |
Loop with Andrew and Neve: Pike Howe, Thorn Crag, Loft Crag, Pike of Stickle, Harrison Stickle, Pavey Ark, Stickle Tarn, Pub. | peter_tun | 05/08/2019 |
Down from HS and onto Loft Crag | Andrew Pearson | 17/07/2019 |
FIRST DAY OF DRY SPELL. WENT UP FROM LANGDALE TOWARDS ANGLE TARN THEN OVER ROSSETT PIKE TO BAG BLACK CRAGS AND BUCK PIKE. DOWN TO STAKE PASS AND UP ONTO LANGDALE PIKES TO BAG THORN CRAG. THE SUMMIT IS AS DESCRIBED BY BIRKETT, AN OUTLIER OF LOFT CRAG, BUT OS AND PARK RANGER CONFIRM THORN CRAG IS EAST OF DUNGHEON GHYLL SO SUMMIT IS MISNAMED. DOWN DIRECT PATH TO OLD D. G. HOTEL. | BURGESS | 12/07/2019 |
ODG - Stickle Ghyll - Pavey Ark - Thunacar Knott - Pike of Stickle - Loft Crag - Thorn Crag - Harrison Stickle - Dungeon Ghyll - Pike How - ODG | MountainTerrier | 29/06/2019 |
Lost between its bigger neighbours in the langdale pikes. Easy approach from base of Harrison Stickle (loft crag side) | keenwalker | 21/06/2019 |
From: The New Dungeon Ghyll, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle | RWG | 20/06/2019 |
Parked at ODG. Usual route up behind Raven Crag from NDGH. With Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 24/03/2019 |
Dungeon Ghyll - Tarn Crag - Pavey Ark - Thunacar Knott - Harrison Stickle - Pike o' Stickle - Loft Crag - Thorn Crag - Dungeon Ghyll | Mark Jackson | 28/12/2018 |
Whitegill Crag, Tarn Crag, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Thorn Crag, Loft Crag, Pike of Stickle, Martcrag Moor, Black Crags, Buck Pike, Rossett Pike | keithouk | 28/10/2018 |
With Jules and Jill | Grey Hare | 21/07/2018 |
Bagged as part of a BGR recce on a beautiful June day. | jocks1 | 06/06/2018 |
From Loft Crag | MrChris1980 | 04/06/2018 |
First visit to tick this Birkett during a circular walk from ODG carpark. Route: Whitegill Ravine, Blea Rigg (Wainwright top), Sgt Man, Thurnacar Knott, Pike O' Stickle, Thorn Crag, Mark Gate and climbers' path under Raven Crag. Dry overcast day with Tony and L. | Skip | 01/04/2018 |
From Pike Howe, on to Martcrag Moor. | Wycombe Wanderer | 17/07/2017 |
Annual tribal gathering with Gill,Andy,Ellen,Doug and Fudge. | Dave Geere | 03/06/2017 |
NT car park at Old Dungeon Ghyll – Up Cumbria Way to stream crossing at 260081 – After bagging Black Crags & Buck Pike, dropped back down to Stake Gill & then up Martcrag Moor – From Martcrag Moor, SE along good path & then short climb to summit cairn. (PM) | gerrybowes | 17/05/2017 |
4th and last of the day picking up Synges, Birketts and Deweys which have been missed in the past. Must have walked past this on many occasions. Headed down the main path with GB back to the car at the Old Dungeon Ghyll. | bolton | 17/05/2017 |
FR & NB. Wainwrights & tops of the Langdale Pikes. | Vin | 12/04/2017 |
MVW, NB | Frank | 12/04/2017 |
From NDG with MVW and FR | Bheinn | 12/04/2017 |
Climbed with Nikki | Tervor | 09/04/2017 |
01/04/2017 
From Grasmere 
Silver How 
Blea Crag 
Pavey Ark 
Harrison Stickle 
Pike of Stickle ❤️ 
Loft Cragg 
Thunacar Knott 
Sergeant Man 
Tarn Crag 
20.2 miles 
41,372 steps 
303 floors | Tobo1969 | 01/04/2017 |
Climbed while walking the Wainwrights | Tony Millard | 11/02/2017 |
Walked up from the Sticklebarn National Trust car park. Beautiful day, with clear views of all of the Langdale Pikes and Bowfell. Did this as part of a route over Pike Howe, Harrison Stickle, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Pike of Stickle, Loft Crag and Thorn Crag. | Cap_Thunderbolt | 20/10/2016 |
Beautiful day. | Igor Mincenko | 01/08/2016 |
the Langdales from Dungeon Ghyll | Neilb | 07/07/2016 |
Solo Fell run, and first fell run in cumbria..Starting up Pike Howe , all the langdale pikes etc to low white stones and back to Sergeant Man. Had the intention of pushing on to Ulscarf, but chickened out when the wearer turned. and I was tired. | Shutterlag | 05/04/2016 |
Part of the langdale walks, went up Pavey ark via Jacks rake. | spare.tyres | 17/11/2015 |
Bagged | Tobo1969 | 06/10/2015 |
The Langdale Pikes - Pavey Ark first via Jack's Rake. | CharlieRose | 30/09/2015 |
Visited the top today- for the first time I think- instead of walking straight down the path from Harrison Stickle to Dungeon Ghyll. With Pete | pwheeler | 14/09/2015 |
from dungeon ghyle ACW round of caudale head, sargeant man, high raise, thuncar knott, pavey ark,pike of stickle, loft crag, thorn crag,harriston stickle. | robertphillips | 12/09/2015 |