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Great Crag (Stonethwaite)

Area:Lake District - Central Fells
County:Cumberland
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright and Birkett
(also Fellranger, Synge, and Tump)
Height:449m (with a drop of 34m)
Maps:OL4(S) Explorer or 89, 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY270146         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:cairn - photos
Notes:this is S top (Wainwright summit); top (two cairns) 80m N (Birkett) at NY 26998 14765 is 50cm lower
Daylight:dawn 06:49, sunrise 07:26, sunset 17:26, dusk 18:03

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Great Crag
Great Crag


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169 other walkers registered on our site have already walked up this hill a grand total of 217 times including: @woody (twice), adgl, AGJ64, ahampson, Alan0409, andrew_poyner, Andrewc1980 (twice), Andy Hogben, Andy67, annemu9, asheejay, Ashleighatkinson, atessa, bally6872, Basil, beth, BigEvey, Bilberry, bryanatk, CarlandHay, CarlisleReiver, CARLOS, Carolwildbird, charlottegetsaround, chloealina, Chr15D, chrisandbex, chrisfry35 (x6), CodyJ, Cowles, daleheadged, Danrobinson, darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, davew, Daz Graham, Drhelenward, Drjohn23, DukeNukem, DuncanG22, duncbarnes, Econ, elainewoodhouse (twice), elbog_20, Felltopper, Fellwalker, fizzerfox (twice), Floydian1, frizzwig, frothyraptor, gallowshill (twice), GaryR, gbh, gdh200, Geaorgina Brough, GeorgiaEvans, Gillian7660, Ginty (twice), Glenosborne, Hannahfw, Harter hod carrier (x7), HayleyT, hhampson, Homesick Scorrie, ian_hay@ymail.com (x5), iggsypoo, Ivesylew, JackKendall, jackyburke80@yahoo.com, James48 (twice), James82, JamieL, Jandy, JazMeg26, jefff66, jegger, JennyPeachey, Jesspeace, jezsheona, Jimearl6, JJH94, johngraham5056@aol.com, Jojo777, JTM, Jul3scorn3ll (twice), Karen.m.burns, keenwalker, kenzie, kevharris73, Lakeviewlad, Lambo330, lludwinski, Luly, Mandy1836, mariablky, MarjWatson, markfaulkner9@gmail.com, markryan80@me.com, martutd, maxwalks, mbabester, Mc49, McLeish, Michaelholbrow, michaelrusman@hotmail.com, Mikew92, mintcake, Mountain Zulu, Msteph73, Nathaniel Hillman, navdave, neil_h, NickiG, Nottspanther, On The Rivet, Ozric, pah800, Paperballpark, Paulpatty (x3), PaulSpink, PDB1963 (twice), Petemoss (x17), peterb (twice), Peterfishwick, pwb999, racheljanemchugh, Ricey, Richiemaryport, rjlawless, rockhopper, RuslandRambler, Samrust, sgrice56, shane1974, SheepFarmer, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, Shortnick, skiddawlittleboy, SophieWalker, spookyfish, springfishblue (twice), SteelFellLover, Steve1607, Steve18566, steve71, StevetheRover (twice), Stewart Sanderson, Strangerclur, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba, talk2mack@hotmail.com, TheaEvans, thehappymundays, theknights, ThinArthur (twice), ThrowerBell, tombakes92, TonyRogerson, Toy poodle (x3), Trevor123, Tricia15, Trott, tunebluez, Union1, vinmac, Wendy, wezboyes@hotmail.com, and wolfgangb.

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