| Name: | Blotting Raise [Croglin Fell] |
| Hill number: | 3578 |
| Height: | 592m / 1942ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2707 Cross Fell |
| County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
| Topographical area: | EP01 Crossfell-micklefell |
| SMC/RHB section: | 35A: The Northern Pennines |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | North Pennines - Western Fells |
| Catchment: | Eden (Carlisle) |
| Class: | Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Clem (Tu,5,Dew,Cm) |
| Grid ref: | NY 59674 49555 |
| Summit feature: | no feature: ground 25m N of trig point |
| Drop: | 67m |
| Col: | 525m NY622489  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 86 (1:25k) OL5N |
| Observations: | trig point (NY 59666 49528) 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 122 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| From New Biggin up road to bridleway. Bridleway past Plantation Nook then stone track rising abovf old quarry to nearly the top. Short walk over heather to trig and summit of of Blotting Raise. Back to stone track and down and up to Croglin Fell. Return by another good track to the bridleway then nice green lane alongside the fell eall to New Biggin. | mart0797 | 29/12/2023 |
| Walked up from Croglin village, using track directly to Blotting Raise. Then along the track to Croglin Fell, continued South on the track to use (feint in places) bridleway back to Croglin, grey and a biting cold wind overcasr | matty1971b | 26/11/2023 |
| P by church in Croglin. Misty and a very little fine drizzle. | chrisbien | 17/04/2023 |
| Parked on verge at the road junction NY 568 475. Followed the BW to access land and then ATV track all the way to the Blotting Raise summit trig. Then continued along the shooting access road past the smart wooden shooting lodge to Croglin Fell. Back the same way. A round trip of 12km with 460m ascent in 3 hours. D = 12.1km. A = 460m. T = 3:00h. | silveracorn_alan | 24/10/2022 |
| Verge parking 100m N of road junction NY568475. BW NE then open access to top. Very wide ATV tk heading SW facilitates a TR to Cumrew Fell, but there was a shoot in progress there, so followed this wide ATV all the way down to the BW at about 250m N of Plantation Nook | Isbjorn | 30/08/2022 |
| Mid Fell > Blotting Raise > Croglin Fell from GR: NY 57609 47481 | ronaldo333 | 28/12/2021 |
| Mid Fell > Blotting Raise > Croglin Fell from GR: NY 57609 47481 | Hippster | 28/12/2021 |
| Blotting Raise and Croglin Fell from Croglin. | RobB | 22/12/2021 |
| Norman Wares' 500th Dodd celebration with 15 others from Alston YH RHSoc Bagger Rambles in clear, sunny weather. Parked on verge ( with gatepost pivot) at road junction NW of Croglin village. Trig near grassy summit. | Denise | 13/11/2021 |
| From Croglin village with a good group of baggers there to celebrate Norman's 500th Dodd. Superb weather. | DanMaisieBex | 13/11/2021 |
| From Croglin with Norman W on his 500th Dodd | JulieB | 13/11/2021 |
| With large group for Norman's 500th Dodd. | Tony J | 13/11/2021 |
| My 500th Dodd in the company of a large group of baggers during the Alston YH weekend. | NormanW | 13/11/2021 |
| Sunny walk for Norman's 500th Dodd after parking by the gatepost with the pivot bench mark near the cross roads. | Dugswell2 | 13/11/2021 |
| Great celebration and delightful weather for Norman's 500th Dodd. Fantastic day out. | Alex C | 13/11/2021 |
| Same as other 13/11 ascents. Great views to Misty Northern Lakes and to nearby plateau in bright Autumn sunshine. | davechaffey | 13/11/2021 |
| With Normans party | cjo | 13/11/2021 |
| One of the group accompanying Norman W on his 500th Dodd celebrated in the usual way with whisky and cake. A very fine day, mild, calm and sunny, hard to believe its November! | RichardM | 13/11/2021 |
| Revisit for Norman's 500th Dodd, from SW | RHW | 13/11/2021 |
| Parked in Croglin and took the bridleway up the south flank of the fell, continuing on the track on access land (closed for some dates in April and May, and 'no dogs'). A short diversion from the track leads to the trig and nearby HP. Then took a track SW, diverting north over Newbiggin Fell to the key col for Cumrew Fell. Then took the track north past the shooting hut, with a short diversion off it to the summit. Returned to the col, taking the bridleway down to Newbiggin. Linear walk between 2 cars with AT and JT. | Man of Kernow1 | 11/09/2021 |
| Cumrew Fell and Blotting Raise from Newbiggin. | rhalstead | 30/05/2021 |
| Parked in wide gateway just west of junction north of Croglin. Track to trig and summit. Early start, returning just before the wind and rain started. | PGCE | 13/12/2020 |
| 1/2 Walked up from Croglin village, using track directly to Blotting Raise. Then along the track to Croglin Fell itself, and continued South on the track to use very pleasant (feint in places) bridleway back to Croglin. Windy but beautiful sunny early Autumn Day. Took about 3 hours round trip. | nickywood1 | 19/09/2020 |
| Parked on the grass verge on the B6413 north west of Croglin at the start of the bridle way, I followed the track round to the trig ( after the bridle way finishes there is a sign saying no open access) and returned on the track as it looped back round to the bridle way. Just over five miles in two hours. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 25/07/2020 |
| Same as gerrybowes | dgresty | 11/07/2020 |
| From Croglin Fell. Slightly cold and damp after traipsing around in the Scotch mist on Croglin Fell. Back to start. 2.5 hours. | Wycombe Wanderer | 21/01/2020 |
| Blotting Raise (Croglin Fell) from GR: NY 57618 47485 | Hippster | 28/07/2019 |
| Blotting Raise (Croglin Fell) from GR: NY 57618 47485 | ronaldo333 | 28/07/2019 |
| With G. From Croglin > Blotting Raise [Croglin Fell] > Croglin Fell > Croglin | RT1970 | 20/06/2019 |
| Up along Bridleway from 212 spot height. Cut off main route to west ridge and up along fence line then to trig and top. With Bryher. | jenx | 18/04/2019 |
| From Town Head Fm, good vehicle track all the way. On to the unclassified Croglin Fell. | jonglew | 11/02/2019 |
| Parked on wide grass verge 100yd N. of T-junction at 567476 - Up excellent track on S. flank of hill & then a short walk over heather to summit & trig point. Returned on old track down ridge to disused quarry & back to car. (PM) | gerrybowes | 22/12/2017 |
| Parked at 567476. A 2 hour return walk with GB. The track takes you almost to the summit. Returned on the track SW to the quarries. | bolton | 22/12/2017 |
| FOSCLA walk with Alan, from/to Armathwaite station. Weather poor, paths easy to follow to top. | JOHNS | 20/05/2017 |
| Plenty of roadside parking space above the junction NW of Croglin. Followed track up to summit. No dogs permitted on this Access Land. | Dangerous Dave | 29/04/2017 |
| From Croglin on a lovely warm day. | Alan Caine | 08/04/2017 |
| After Cumrew Fell, back to col then tracks up to shooters boxes, stiff ground then to col below Blotting Raise. Up grassy lines to wall and better tracks to trigged top. Onto Croglin Fell on tracks, back down to Newbiggin on tracks, cutting corners to stay with the gradient and avoid uphill sections. 3 hrs for the circuit inc Cumrew. Great clear views. | nordicstar | 03/02/2017 |
| From crossroads out by track on south flank, returning down track to west that drops past quarry. Excellent walking weather - chatted to farmer who was stalking me with a land rover. | SS | 14/05/2016 |
| From crossroads half mile N of Croglin, large track all way to Blotting and Croglin. Windy with showers that got progressively wintry. | Aye Jimmy | 20/11/2015 |
| from Croglin. up well made tracks and out and back to Blotting raise. visited trig and thats good enough for me. followed tracks as far as Lawyers cross then peat, heather, rough grass and water to Tom Smiths stone passing remains of D.H. venom. Dropped pack at toms and out and back to the nag. Not hard by any stretch of the imagination. just a tad wet and had been a long day. Trig and Cairn embedded in wall mark top lovely evening views. then off to Black Fell with a camp somewhere beyond. the section from Toms to Black fell is about as bad as i can recall. on a par with Armboth fell, Cold fell and Kilhope law. Peat groughs deep enough to hide an elephant. i was knackered by now too so the summit came as a huge relief.. glad i'd done it then and not left it for the morning. trig at the summit with superb views. the way out to Thack Moor is a delight. overnighted just short of watch hill. the following morning was a tad cloudier and the lakeland hills swathed in clouds. but still dry | stig_nest | 25/07/2015 |
| Galltywenallt | 03/12/2014 | |
| From Town Head Farm at the end of no through road in Croglin, then followed tracks to within a few metres of the summit | Fisky Boy | 07/05/2014 |
| With Fisky Boy | Brenda Cloke | 07/05/2014 |
| Start ~568475. Good bridleway/track to summit. | steve hudson | 13/06/2013 |
| Easy parking. As CG. | destaylor | 04/05/2013 |
| Pleasant circular walk. Wet underfoot in parts. | Walker Dan | 13/03/2013 |
| Came over from Hanging Shaw in thick mist and fine wetting drizzle. Should have gone to Benidorm. | moorsman | 06/03/2013 |
| From crossroads just north of Croglin, following Bridleway, then good track per OS map. A pleasant walk - only off track walking is the last 20 or so metres to the trig point. Continued on to Croglin Fell. Total distance, there and back = 8.4 miles, 1500ft of ascent, 3.5 hours. | Crib Goch | 18/11/2012 |
| With Martin R. Sunny, but cool. Parked in Croglin at approx NY 576 475 | Jhimmy | 19/03/2011 |
| from watch hill - new track from croglin water makes for a very fast walk | gigglejon | 19/06/2010 |