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High Crag (Buttermere)

Area:Lake District - Western Fells
County:Cumberland
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, and Nuttall
(also Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Height:744.8m (with a drop of 34.8m)
Maps:OL4(S) Explorer or 89, 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY180139         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:southerly of two cairns
Notes:cairn to N is lower
Daylight:dawn 07:32, sunrise 08:15, sunset 15:50, dusk 16:34
External links:Wikipedia

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High Crag from the Scarth Gap Path
High Crag from the Scarth Gap Path


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Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: 3mz0, @woody (x4), adgl, AGJ64, ahampson, ajdowsett, Alan0409, alanm9, alanprince (twice), albee23, Andrewc1980, Andy Duff, annie26793, anthbowles, Ashleighatkinson, atessa, awall, Bazwell (twice), beaumont.dan@gmail.com, beth, Bilberry, Billygoat75, bob.taylor100, bryanatk, CAnderson3, CarlandHay, CARLOS, Carolwildbird, cat wakelin, Cat.White, ccoleby, charlottegetsaround, chloealina, Chris the rambler, chrisfry35 (x6), chrisjohn87, CodyJ, Cowles, Cumbrian33 (twice), DANE2766, Danrobinson, darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, davew, DavidMBurnett, Daz Graham, DJSibbald, drsylvester68, dsutton101, DukeNukem (twice), Econ (x5), elainewoodhouse, Fellwalker, fidds, fizzerfox, Floydian1, frothyraptor, gallowshill, GaryR, gbh, gdh200, gerard.hurst, gilly_3886 (twice), Ginty (twice), Guarracino, Harter hod carrier (x5), HayleyT, hhampson, hillbilly, HollySalaman, Homesick Scorrie, Hubbards, i2am2no2man (twice), ianjbaines, iggsypoo, Itismegann, JA_Gorman, JackKendall, Jandy, JazMeg26, Jennie, JennyPeachey, Jhaden81, JimRiley, JJH94, jodyd, johngraham5056@aol.com, Jojo777, jplyons, JTM, Jul3scorn3ll (twice), Julieabram, Kanianne, Karen.m.burns (twice), Kerrymaffwalk, kevharris73, King of the Tops, kisgoni, koczur, Lakeviewlad, Lambo330, Lancashire Lad (twice), leedrich, lludwinski, lucygordonxo, Luizawoods, Luly, luverlyjuberly, Mandy1836, mariablky, MarjWatson, mark.soulby1@btinternet.com, markhallam, Mc49, Michaelholbrow, michaelrusman@hotmail.com, MichyAndWill, Mikew92, mintcake, MmacD11, Mountain Zulu, mthurlow9@aol.com, munrobracket (twice), navdave, neil_h, NickiG, Nigel Dewhirst, Nottspanther (twice), Oli R C, On The Rivet, onceuponatime (x3), pah800, PaulSpink, PDB1963, peterb, Peterfishwick, psimon63, racheljanemchugh, Ricey, Richiemaryport, rsashton, Rudi2309, RuslandRambler, russellporter12, ruthhelencarter, Samrust, SheepFarmer, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, Smoo1610, sophielucywalking, SophieWalker, spookyfish, springfishblue, Steve1607, StevetheRover (twice), Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba, Tabber, ThinArthur, Tinnion96, Tirama, tonysbrown4@sky.com, Toy poodle, tposton, Tricia15, tunebluez, Tweedledeeart, vinmac, wezboyes@hotmail.com, wilsonp776, windridge, wolfgangb, and wrowlands3.

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