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Name:Hart Crag
Hill number:7979
Height:601m / 1972ft
Parent (Ma):2540  Stony Cove Pike [Caudale Moor]
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Far Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Leven (Ulverston)
Class:Synge
(Sy)
Grid ref:NY 41274 08608
Summit feature:outcrop
Drop:11m
Col:590m  NY412087  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL7N
Observations:cairn 65m S at NY 41283 08549 is c 1m lower
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 107 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
CJ BWchrisj196508/10/2022
Linear route from Kirkstone Pass carpark taking in St. Raven's Edge, Hart Crag, Pike How, Stony Cove Pike, Caudale Moor (John Bell's Banner), Raven Crag and Hartsop Dodd. Returned via the reverse route.BobHancock18/06/2022
From Kirkstone pass with Anthonycolinfielding28/03/2022
Circular route from Troutbeck. Through Limefitt Park to join bridleway on E side of Trout Beck. Crossed bridge below Troutbeck Tongue and climbed directly to summit. Continued N along ridge then up valley to col between Thornthwaite Crag and Stoney Cove Pike. Climbed Stoney Cove Pike (summit and Wainright), then Caudale Moor. Continued to Pike How, Hart Crag, St Ravens Edge, crossed main road and continued on path to Wansfell, Baystones, and Wansfell Pike. Descended on good path back to Troutbeck.RobertP18/01/2022
See route for St Ravens Edge.smocks and denims25/11/2021
With Sue from Kirkstone pass Inn, St Raven's Edge, Hart Crag, Pike How, and Caudale Head/Moor and Stoney Cove Pike, cold and sunny. Return St Ravens Edge.Frank22/11/2021
A highly enjoyable short circuit from the Kirkstone Inn: St Raven's Edge, Hart Crag and Pike How. The summit cairn on Pike How is easily seen ascending from Hart Crag, but more difficult to spot from the descent after St Raven's Edge.Nick Down129/06/2021
First post lockdown walk! 10 miles in the wind pretty arduous.atreides788705/04/2021
Parked in Car Park by Kirkstone Inn. Foggy and boggy in places. Not too difficult to find with OS mapping app. Lovely little fell, part of circuit from St Raven's Edge, onto Pike How, John Bell's Banner, Hartsop Dodd, Raven Crag, Stoney Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag North Top, Grey Crag Centre Top and Grey Crag. A good walk with Nick.Jacqdaw14/09/2020
Synge bagging day with Jacqui from Kirkstone Inn. Contoured east from main path up to Caudale Moor. No visibility and np views in the mist, but still great little top well worth visiting.Hillsidenick14/09/2020
2/6 St Raven's Edge (Revisit), Hart Crag, Pike How, Caudale Moor (Revisit) Raven Crag, Stoney Cove Pike (Revisit) all from the Kirkstone Inn car park. Another very hot day.nickywood114/08/2020
A whole day expedition around the fells north of Kentmere and Troutbeck from Church Bridge. Visited Capple How, Sour Howes, Sallows, Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Lingmell End, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, Thornthwaite Crag, Caudale Moor - both Stony Cove Pike and John Bells's Banner, Pike How, Hart Crag, St Raven's Edge, and Troutbeck Tongue. The whole expedition of 33km with 1750m ascent in super weather taking 10 hours 40 minutes.silveracorn_alan30/05/2020
A gentle afternoon stroll in the early Autumn sunshine. Kirkstone Pass-St Raven's Edge-Pike Howe-Hart Crag-Stony Cove Pike-St Raven's Edge- Kirkstone Pass. On own.MorecambeMonkey16/09/2019
Nice viewpoint. With Bryher.jenx19/05/2019
From Pike How, and on to St Raven's Edge. Seems the cairn 60m S (at NY 41278 08551) might be the spot Mr Synge selected, it offers far better views.jonglew18/07/2018
Very hard going to get across from Pike How in the snow. With GFE in snow. From Kirkstone Pass Inn - St Raven's Pass, Pike How, Hart Crag, Caudale Moor, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke. Descent via Troutbeck, Town End and Jenkin Crag to YHA Ambleside. 20kmFionalevey18/12/2017
St Raven's Edge, Hart Crag, Pike How, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street, Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, The Knott, Rest Dodd, Satura Crag, Buck Crag, Brock Crags, Angletarn Pikes South Top, Heck Crag, Angletarn Pikes, Stony Riggkeithouk08/10/2017
St Raven's Edge - Pike How - Hart Crag - Cauldale Moor [John Bell's Banner] - Stony Cove Pike [Cauldale Moor] - Raven Crag - Stony Cove Pike [Cauldale Moor] - St Raven's Edge from GR: NY 40114 08066ronaldo33310/09/2017
From Pike How, on to Caudale Moor.Wycombe Wanderer05/03/2017
As part of a round with Andy starting at a layby on the Kirkstone Road. Great views throughout. Route based on a Birkett walk.JohnStoneham06/10/2016
Synge clear up from 508 bus to Patterdale Stony Rigg, Buck Crag, Satura Crag across to Raven Crag, Stony Cove Pike, Hart Crag down to Kirkstone for the bus home.Eddie12/07/2016
R Richard Tait12/11/2015
Part of 15 peak / 31km / 1673m climb route from Kirkstone Pass pub including: St Raven's Edge - Caudale Moor - Hartsopp Dodd - Stony Cove Pike - Gray Crag - Thornthwaite Crag - Kidsty Pike - The Knott - Rest Doddstevem7623/04/2015
Parked at the Kirkstone Pass Inn. St Raven's Edge, Hart Crag, Pike How, Caudale Moor, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag and Troutbeck Tongue. Great weather for November!! :-)AlunRees3116/11/2014
Parked at the Kirkstone Pass Inn. St Raven's Edge, Hart Crag, Pike How, Caudale Moor, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag and Troutbeck Tongue. Great weather for November!! :-)Alunrees3316/11/2014
Detour on walk to Stony Cove Pike from Kirkstone. Perfect walking day. High point not at the prominent cairn.Aye Jimmy29/10/2014
From Kirkstone Pass CP down the valley(!)then up to John Bell's Banner,Caudale Moor(revisit),Pike How,here and St Raven's Edge.Mild,mostly cloudy day.With Bridget and Oscar.Very enjoyable.catman01/06/2014
With Catman and Oscar.rosiebridge01/06/2014
With Bridget and Catman.oscarrosie01/06/2014
From St Ravens Edge on to stoney Cove Pikebardolph24/05/2014
From Pike How. Lovely top with very old disused wall. Rock outcrop just north of the cairn appears to be the top. With Alfredo.mick21/05/2014
With Andy. Nice little top with good cairn and nice views across to Ill Bell ridge.I make summit NY41286,08549Crib Goch11/03/2014
With Jo, linear walk from Kirkstone Inn: St Raven’s Edge, Hart Crag, Pike How, Stony Cove Pike, Caudale Moor, Raven Crag (good views into Pasture Bottom), Hartsop Dodd , down The Tongue to Caudale Bridge. Weather; high cloud, occasional sunny intervals, warm, very good visibility.amblerbob27/07/2013
With Alfie.Dangerous Dave25/11/2012
Armchair bag, realised I did this when went up to meet Jen and Will who I'd dropped at Haweswater to walk across. As I had time to spare went to look at the view down into the Troutbeck.nordicstar04/06/2012
Another new top on the list! Again, I have the habit of taking in all high points, listed or not, whilst out walking, so this one has been conqueredmoorsman25/04/2009
Up the impressively steep nose of Hartsop Dodd that loomed in full view from our holiday cottage at Hartsop during a cold sunny frosty week of great light. Onward over Caudale Moor and 2 Synges down to Kirkstone and up red Screes by normal path and back over Middle Dodd and down to cottageChris Pearson20/02/2008
SoloPeteF09/03/2007
With Stephen Boff.Dugswell219/10/2003
Andy West17/08/2023
Michael Hood28/07/2023
iainwalton18/01/2023
Neil Midgley20/11/2022
pwithnall09/07/2022
Craig6707/07/2022
Alan Moore17/05/2022
Scott Morley 8627/12/2021
Marra129/12/2020
conanharrod20/12/2020
amblemark20/12/2020