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| Name: | Martcrag Moor |
| Hill number: | 7956 |
| Height: | 547m / 1795ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2396 High Raise [High White Stones] |
| County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness, Cumberland |
| Topographical area: | EL03 Scafell-illgill |
| SMC/RHB section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Central Fells |
| Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Leven (Ulverston), Derwent (Workington) |
| Watershed: | St Bees Head to Ravenscar, Morecambe Bay |
| Class: | Synge (Sy) |
| Grid ref: | NY 26785 08253 |
| Summit feature: | no feature |
| Drop: | 8m |
| Col: | 539m NY268081  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL6N |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 200 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| With L after a fun scramble up Stake Gill and up Langdale Coombe with its drumlins. En-route on a good repaired path nearby to Pike O' Stickle. 3rd 'ascent' of this minor flat top. | Chris Pearson | 17/05/2024 |
| Great Lakeland 3 Dayer | emily | 30/04/2023 |
| Boggy summit crossed running and navigating between checkpoint 1 & 2 (Mart Crag 544m SW top and stream junction down to NE) on Day 1 of Langdale OMM 2022 with Darren on Short Score. Going strongly so far having stormed up the steep 400m climb alongside Troughton Beck in 32mins from the start in Langdale valley floor. Darren's knees ok so far and my lingering post covid viral fatigue being finally shown what for. | Chris Pearson | 29/10/2022 |
| 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 |
| Coaching Alex in navigating, part of Pike of Stickle walk. | DavidHiner | 04/10/2022 |
| See Route for Tarn Crag. | smocks and denims | 16/06/2022 |
| With Luna. Ascent via Marks Gate, descent via Pike Howe ridge. Changeable weather. From New Dungeon Ghyll car park. | masmith | 29/09/2021 |
| Walked down Langstrathdale from Seatoller and up Stake Pass. A revisit with Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 29/05/2021 |
| After ascending Jack's Rake from Old Dungeon Ghyll > Pavey Ark > Pike of Stickle > Martcrag Moor > Descended via Stake Gill on the Cumbria Way path | lboutside | 08/08/2020 |
| From ODG via an old zig-zagging path from the valley floor direct to Martcrag Moor. | IWC | 20/07/2019 |
| From stake pass heading to langdale pikes. Short diversion to Martcrag Moor. Large pile of rocks with summit overlooking the valleys. Boggy ground on approach. | keenwalker | 21/06/2019 |
| From: The New Dungeon Ghyll, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle and Loft Crag | RWG | 20/06/2019 |
| From Millbeck Farm where I stayed, along the road past ODG, up the Band to Bowfell, Bowfell N. Top, across to Pike de Bield and Yeastyrigg Crags before Esk Pike. Then NW, NE and SE to Tongue Head and continued to Rossett Pike, Buck Pike and Black Crags. Went across to Martcrag Moor before returning via the Cumbrian Way. 15 miles in over 7 hours. | clivevilla | 23/04/2019 |
| 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 Ed. Langdale Horseshoe | davidahearn | 05/10/2018 |
| Bagging with L in the Langdale Pikes area on a very hot sunny day. Route: NT carpark at Stickle Barn, Mill Gill, Stickle Tarn, Belles Knott, Codale Head, High Raise, Low White Stones, Martcrag Moor. Descended via Stake Pass and Mickleden. | Skip | 07/07/2018 |
| Stonethwaite, Eagle Crag, Sergeant's Crag, Low White Stones, High Raise, Sergeant Man, Martcrag Moor. With Jill and Gary. | ijpowell | 19/04/2018 |
| From Thorn Crag. Good in it feel. On to Black Crags. | 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 a straightforward ascent to the summit, now marked by a couple of rocks. Continued to Thorn Crag. (PM) | gerrybowes | 17/05/2017 |
| Enroute to Thorn Crag after Black Crags and Buck Pike. Good terrain to walk over with GB. | bolton | 17/05/2017 |
| From Langstrath en route for Pike of Stickle, walked past it many times,an invisible Synge. | mick | 07/01/2017 |
| From Sticks Pass in mist | trimarc2 | 15/10/2016 |
| High Raise to Pile of Stones path from OS maps seemed to not exist so got pretty lost but did therefore take in Martcrag Moor by accident. Hostel to hostel walking - Tarn How, grasmere to YHA Borrowdale. With GFE | Fionalevey | 21/09/2016 |
| From Sticklebarn NT CP via Stake Pass visiting Martcrag cairn also. | Anduril | 13/07/2016 |
| Came down over this after day bagging Wainwrights inc Pavey Ark and Pike of Stickle. Didn't know I'd done it! | Nick | 03/07/2016 |
| From Stickle Barn (NY 29403 06339) - Stake Pass - Martcrag Moor - Black Crags - Buck Pike - Rossett Pike - Tongue Head - Ore Gap - Bowfell North Top - Bowfell - White Stones The Band. | david230201 | 29/05/2016 |
| part of a solo run | Shutterlag | 05/04/2016 |
| On a round of hills from Langdale Hotel: Pike How - Thunacar Knott - Martcrag Moor - High Raise - Low White Stones - Middle How - Codale Pike - Sergeant Man. Parking now an extortinate £8 for all day! | jonglew | 03/03/2016 |
| Langdale Horseshoe fell race | Littledave | 10/10/2015 |
| With Kevin and Jenny after Pavey Ark. A nothing top this one - just high point of the moor. The actual crag to the SW, which has a ring contour, would have been a more worthy inclusion on the Synge list IMO. I made the high point NY 26784 08251 | Crib Goch | 30/09/2015 |
| With Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. Went over to the crag itself, a much better summit with great views. | Dangerous Dave | 06/09/2015 |
| R Ldale horseshoe recce Trev | Richard Tait | 29/08/2015 |
| Solo | Vin | 26/06/2015 |
| With Andy, started in Stonethwaite. | JohnStoneham | 07/05/2015 |
| Whitegill Crag, Pavey Ark, Thunacar knott, Harrison Stickle, Martcrag Moor, Pike of Stickle, Loft Crag, Thorn Crag and Pike How. From national trust car park in langdale | AlunRees31 | 14/03/2015 |
| Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel - Mickleden - ROSSETT PIKE (#196) - Stake Pass - Martcrag Moor - PIKE OF STICKLE - LOFT CRAG (#197) - Mark Gate - Old DG Hotel. Cloudy, occasional sun (Sat) | mnph | 14/03/2015 |
| Whitegill Crag, Pavey Ark, Thunacar knott, Harrison Stickle, Martcrag Moor, Pike of Stickle, Loft Crag, Thorn Crag and Pike How. From national trust car park in langdale | Alunrees33 | 14/03/2015 |
| Solo fr New D Ghyll Hotel, mostly running. Lovely day with crystal clear views. Sgt Man-High Raise-Thunacar Knott-Harrison Stickle-Pike of Stickle to here, then Bob Graham route to Bow Fell. | NorfolkPT21 | 29/10/2014 |
| From New Dungeon Ghyll up to Stickle Tarn, up side to Harrison Stickle,Thorn & Loft Crag, Pike of Stickle,Martcrag Moor to Stake pass, Black Crag, Buck Pike, finally Rossett Pike, v warm with sunny spells, light rain on descent of Rossett Gill & Mickleden.A good day out. | apricorum | 12/07/2014 |
| Pike How, Martcrag moor,Thunacar Knott,Sargeant Man,Belles Knott, Little Castle How and Whiegill Crag. This the only disappointment. | peebs | 30/06/2014 |
| Parked at the Old Dungeon Ghyll > up through Mickleden > Stake Pass > Martcrag Moor > Pike of Stickle > Loft Crag > Thorn Crag > Harrison Stickle > Thunacar Knott > Pavey Ark > Stickle Tarn > New Dungeon Ghyll > Old Dungeon Ghyll | Tony Hartry III | 18/06/2014 |
| Walked with Claire as part of Langdale horseshoe | willpalmer | 06/05/2014 |
| Wall End ODG Stickle Ghyll Stickle Tarn Thunacar Knott Martcrag Moor Black Crags Rossett Pike Bowfell Rakes Bow Fell Long Top Red Tarn Black Crag Wrynose Fell Long Crag Wrynoses Blake Rigg Little Langdale Wallend | Andy Hirst | 15/04/2014 |
| Day 5 of backpacking trip through Lakes with 5 friends from CUHWC: Angle Tarn - Rossett Pike - Stake Pass - Langdale Pikes - Blea Rigg - Silver How - Grasmere. Illustrated account: http://tinyurl.com/phapebu. | Mark Jackson | 06/09/2013 |
| Done solo as part of the Langdale Horseshoe but done at least half a dozen times on previous occasions. | Aimless Rambler | 16/07/2013 |
| With Jo, circular walk from Dungeon Ghyll: ascent alongside Troughton Beck onto Martcrag Moor, Pike o Stickle, Loft Crag, Harrison Stickle, Thunacar Knott, Pavey Ark , Stickle Tarn. Weather; overcast, occasional drizzle, mild, good visibility. | amblerbob | 29/06/2013 |
| Thorn Crag, Loft Crag, Pike of Stickle, Martcrag Moor, Black Crags, Buck Pike, Rossett Pike, White Stones The Band. | ronaldo333 | 03/05/2013 |
| Circular walk from NDG - up via Stake Pass and then Martcrag Moor, Pike of Stickle, Loft Crag, Thorn Crag, Harrison Stickle, Thunacar Knott, Pavey Ark and back via Stickle Ghyll | nosdrahcir | 13/08/2010 |
| At beginning of a Langdale Pikes day | citygent | 01/08/2010 |